Our Take on Lighting a Space-The Basics

Design by Transition State Design

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Lighting in a room impacts everything, from the color of the walls to the look of the furniture. So much gets said about the importance of natural light (and it is important) but there’s so much more to think about beyond what’s coming in your windows. So this week we’re chatting about our approach to lighting—we love a layered lighting effect. So here’s how we approach lighting any room in a design project.

Our spaces are unique because we mix a lot of styles together to create a unique look for our clients—and that goes hand in hand with lighting. In order to get the right feeling in a room it goes beyond bringing in decor and accent pieces to achieve a feeling, but it’s important to layer your lighting as well. So what does that mean? It’s easier than you think. It means you’re not relying on one light source to illuminate the room. So that means multiple sources at varying heights. It also helps to consider how you use the room as well, placing lights where they’re needed make a room feel well appointed and incredibly cozy. So consider these categories: overhead lighting, architectural lighting, floor or table lamps, and a sconce in every room.

Also, an added Moore House touch! We make sure everything is on a dimmer. It empowers you to create and control the mood depending on what you’ve got going on. It’s key to creating the right mood in a room.

Overhead Lighting: This is how we create and control the overall brightness of a room. We achieve the right balance through recessed lighting or ceiling mounted fixtures—whatever you end up using this type of lighting needs to be fluid throughout the space.

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WAC Lighting Pack of 2 Lotos 4" Adjustable LED Recessed Trim and Housing
WAC Lighting Lotos 4" Adjustable LED Recessed Trim and Housing
WAC Lighting 3" Low Voltage Recessed Light Adjustable Trim
Elco 4" Bi Pin Adjustable Spot Light Trim
Aretha Flush Mount
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture

Architectural Lighting: We’ve been really into style of lighting to help us create areas or zones where we accent with a spot or architectural flood. We like to use them down a wall to create drama on paneling, as a spot light on a large range hood to see the gorgeous plaster work, or even in a corner where you know you’re going to have a piece of art or a sculpture. We don't use these everywhere, but on the main floor of your home they’re incredible!

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Visual Comfort Estelle 22" Table Lamp by Alexa Hampton
Directional Ceiling Spot Light-Brushed Brass Light Fixture
Coast Spotlight -- Large • swivel wall ceiling flushmount lamp
Ralph Lauren Langley 24 Inch LED Picture and Display Light // Brass

Living Lighting: These are usually sconces, floor lamps, and table lamps. We like to add our sconces about 65-75" off the ground and depending on the sofas and chairs in the space, our floor lamps are usually around 45-60" off the ground.

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Totie Task Lamp in Various Colors
Hargett Bridge Arm Floor Lamp in Various Colors
Pair of Early Electric Red Brass Sconces w/ Crimped Shades
Zephyr Wall Sconce
Aerin // Clemente Wall Light
Workstead // Helios Ada sconce
GEA Wall Sconce by Arturo Alvarez // Ylighting
Arne Jacobsen Style Floor Lamp, Black // interior icons
Loris Flush Mount
Brother Antique Black Patina Wall Sconce Globe

Task Lighting: Think of it as activity focused lighting—we love anything that pivots. It’s perfect for creating an area where it’s easy to curl up with a good book or highlighting a beautiful piece of art.

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The Pixie Desk Lamp
Nova of California IBIS 54
Vintage Caprani Lamp
Harriet Pleated Floor Lamp
Reverse Table Lamp
Arum Table Lamp
Kenley KNY-001 Table Lamp
Blue Ceramic Lamp by a French Artist
Ava Wall Sconce // McGee & Co
Contra 02 Sconce

Dream Lighting: These are the pieces that are works of art on their own. We love using these in a space in place of art work. So sometimes we choose art and other times it’s lighting.

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Bubbled Glass Round Suspension
Stahl+Band O Branch I
Milk Glass Globe Sconce
Ceramic Shade Brass Ceiling Light Fixture
Josef Frank Early Floor Lamp Produced by Svenskt Tenn
Hanging Pendant Lamp Hand Carved Ceramic & Brass
Pendant Light Hammered Brass
Brass Pendant Light // Cool Shape
Opaline Glass and Brass Uplight Chandelier

Stay tuned! Our next post will talk about bulb type and how to layer all these different types of lighting together in one room.

 Image of shower: Erin McGinn 

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