All the interior design masterpieces in the world wouldn’t mean a thing without enough lighting to appreciate them. Lighting is one of the most practical elements of interior design that we can use in our homes. From a light to illuminate the room at night to a strategically placed lamp to showcase a painting, lighting can make or break your home’s aesthetic appeal. Of course, there’s more to lighting than simply having enough lamps. We offer this simple guide explaining the purpose of good interior lightning.

Functionality

Your house needs light for you to do anything in it. Imagine trying to navigate your elaborate floor plan in the pitch dark. Lights provide a useful purpose and decoration; although, these two elements can be loads of fun to combine.

You need to decide on the main source of light in your room to make sure your functional lighting fully meets its purpose. If you don’t have many windows, you’ll need recess or overhead lighting of some sort to give your room some brightness. You can also rely on natural lighting, but you’ll need a plan for when the sun goes down.

Pro Tip: It’s important to understand the differences between natural and artificial lighting before choosing which you’ll use as your main source of light.

Highlighting accents

Light also serves the purpose of highlighting your home’s accents. This doesn’t necessarily mean you have to light up all your statement pieces. They often don’t need excess lighting to make them stand out. Instead, try adding subtle lights to more architectural elements of your home to accent the natural style of your rooms.

A frameo digital frame, for example, can be highlighted with a simple wall sconce beside it. This method allows you to showcase your home’s style in a more subtle and elegant way.

Pro Tip: Light attracts the eyes’ attention naturally, so it’s a great way to identify a room’s focal point without being too obvious.

Lighting adds visibility so that you can do everyday tasks, and it pulls the attention of gazers to the natural beauty of your home. Use lighting wisely to achieve both.