The lighting in your home plays a big part in its overall look and feel. If you nail the interior lighting, the rest of the design will follow suit. Unfortunately, if you're new to building houses or have never renovated, you may not know much about lighting. However, you'll need to study up if you want to make any profound changes. Luckily, we're here to help you by breaking down the different types of lighting for your home.
Cove Lighting
Cove lighting, or architectural lighting, incorporates the structure of your home. For example, mounted lights in wood above your windows would qualify as cove lighting. The lights point upward at the ceiling, which allows ambient light to fill the room. Cove lighting achieves a high-end, decorative look. You can use it above windows, underneath ledges, or integrate it with shelving. There are lots of possibilities to incorporate lights into the natural architecture of your home.
Ceiling Lights
Large living rooms and dining rooms tend to have ceiling lights. As the name implies, ceiling lights are embedded into the ceiling. There are various forms of ceiling lighting, as it's an umbrella term that encompasses lots of different lights. Examples include:
Recessed lighting
LED indirect lighting
Utility lighting
Semi-flush lights
Flush lights
Recessed Lighting
While recessed lighting is a form of ceiling lighting, it's pretty prevalent in today's homes. There are also lots of benefits of installing recessed lighting in your home. Recessed lighting can:
Save space.
Highlight certain design features.
Make the room feel bigger.
Under-Cabinet Lights
You can also install lights underneath your cabinets for a stylish look. If you do a lot of work in your kitchen, then you're going to love this form of lighting. It's an easy way to light up all the counter space in your kitchen that's underneath cabinets. In addition, you'll love being able to clearly see all the food that you're preparing instead of cooking in the cabinet's shade.
Pendant Lights
A pendant light hangs from the ceiling and lights up the area underneath it. A popular place for pendant lights is to suspend them above a kitchen island. They're decorative, practical, and great for design.
Those are the different types of lighting for your home. We hope this list has helped you find the perfect lighting source for your interiors.
