A simple guide to creating warmth, depth, and atmosphere with beautiful lighting.
Lighting
It's the most simple element, yet the one that has the power to totally and instantly lift a space: lighting. As pretty as your furnishings may be, or how perfectly curated your space is styled, if the lighting is incorrect it will leave your room unfinished.
Fantastic lighting adds depth, warmth, and mood. The lighting in your room softens your space and really draws out the textures in your furniture and the depth in your room, ensuring every nook feels considered. Place a chic table lamp on the side table next to your sofa, add some wall lights to a hallway, hang a striking pendant over the dining table, or position a beautiful floor lamp in a cosy reading corner, and suddenly that house will become a welcoming home.
Layering
The key to getting it right is layering multiple light sources together in one space. Instead of relying on one ceiling light fixture, layer light in your design, opting for wall sconces that give soft, ambient light, bedside lamps that give a cosy glow, a pendant that shines focused light on your dining table and, don't forget, candles for a little touch of romanticism.
A design feature
Lighting can and should be a décor feature in itself, and a beautiful lamp can be a striking sculptural element whether it is switched on or off. Consider lamps made from materials like glass, ceramic, metal, natural wood, and linen.
Warm whites
For a truly calm, chic home interior, avoid cool white light bulbs and opt for warmer tones instead, which add to the comforting and luxurious feel of a room and complement the natural materials you are likely to be working with, such as wood, ceramics and linen.
A home, not just a house
Lighting does much more than simply light a room. It shapes the mood. It improves the quality of everyday life in the home, and it's what separates a house from a home.
At Casa Montclair, lighting is at the heart of every home we style. Find the right lighting to uplift your home and create a refined and welcoming interior for every space.
