Lighting for the Home

Spring is just around the corner. You may be considering a minor facelift for your residence, and a good place to start is looking at lighting for the home.

You can change out your current lighting for some fresh and contemporary home lighting that can be a an inexpensive and great way to update the bathroom, kitchen, outdoor landscape or patio.

Before you start, carefully plan out each room choosing lighting for the home that fits your style and personality. There is no need to tear out the cabinets or knock down walls, try adding some special effects with recessed lighting or flexible track lighting for the home. These fixtures not only add updated style and energy saving makeovers but also provide good value combined with modern design.

If you are shopping for track lighting for the home there is a wide range of choices. Art glass, pendants, monorails and much more is available. Art glass can be ordered in amber, black, opal or red. It is also available in frosted amber, amethyst, white, or green glass. Choose hardware made of bronze or satin nickel in contrast to the gold hardware popular in the 80’s.

Think outside the box when installing or replacing outside landscape or patio lights for security or decorative reasons. You have so much to choose from such as spheres, pendants, and pole mounted fixtures. You can choose glass or bulbs in colors such as white, red, green, blue, or yellow and stone-like finishes in terracotta, sandstone, or granite that seamlessly blend into your landscape. Many patio light fixtures are also available in cordless and rechargeable models that have the ability to float in ponds or pools.

Even more important than the style and finish of your new lighting fixtures is picking the proper size and proportion for your home. The most common mistake is buying lighting for the home that is either too small or too large. Considering size when choosing your fixtures will greatly enhance the final result and visual appearance of the lighting inside or outside your home.

As an example, you can create a warm welcome by installing just the right light by your front door or entry. If a single light or lantern is used, it should be approximately one third the height of the door. If two lights are used on either side of the entry, the fixtures can be a bit smaller in size, maybe one quarter the height of the front door.

When picking out a post lamp or fence mounted light for your front yard it is best to go a little larger rather than skimp on the size. To maximize curb appeal, imagine the front of your home as your neighbors would see it from the street.

When considering lighting for the home there are several well known and trusted names. Companies such as Hubbell, Cooper, Lithonia, Lightolier and Noorwell have been providing high quality and beautifully designed lighting products for over 50 years. You can find their products displayed at your local home improvement center or home lighting outlet. It is easy to compare prices and designs online as well.