How to pick the best Lighting for your Home

Good lighting is a requirement in every home. It plays a major role in creating that first great impression and making your house look the best. To achieve this, you need to put certain things into consideration such as the type of lights to have, the ideal number to have and the locations you intend to install them. These are the things that will determine how welcoming your home will be to you and your guests. A home will always benefit from a few more light bulbs. You can even use colored lights to create that sensational look. The use of lighting on the outside of your home will not only show off your magnificent home no matter how small it is, but it will also add style and at the same time prevent crime from happening on your property. Here are a few ideas that can help you use lights to make your home warm, enchanting and inviting all year round.  

• Make a pattern with lights

  Modern lighting gives you the freedom to create some impressive effects on the exterior walls of your house. This form of lighting is most ideal if your house has a large blank wall, especially near the entrance. This is an amazing way to entertain your guests at night.  

• Colored lighting

  If you love color, use colored lighting to bring out that colorful impression. For instance, you can set this colored lighting on top of the trees or around your garden. The results will be truly dazzling. It does not matter if your house is small, if you have this kind of lighting on your compound, you are sure to transform your home into a spectacular place.  

• Indirect lights

  Gardens always look amazing during the day but when it the sun sets, the garden becomes invisible. Another form of lighting most ideal would be the one that is installed overhead. Since this is indirect light it is soothing and less disturbing. A low overhead light will give your guests a lovely outdoor dinner, all you need to set up is an electric ice chest  filled with your favorite drinks and some yummy home cooked snacks. Just setting up the right lighting will open up so many options you can do with your garden space.  

• Waterfalls of light

  This is one of a kind. For best results, use patterns and effects which are related to your space. For instance, if you have high walls, install the lights on top so that as the light, the wall will shine vertically down. This will create the impression of water spilling down into the swimming pool. Night time swimmers will thank you for this.  

• Use light as decoration

  When you use light to decorate your home, any dark space will move from being boring into an intimate and inviting space. This is because lights have the ability to illuminate the space and give your home that so much desired decorative touch.  

• Light up the walkway

  You can use lights to welcome your guests to your home. You can still add lights into your home even when your home is lined with law walls. Welcoming lights are better placed on driveways, entrance ways, garden paths, and concrete stairs. With these lights, you will not worry about stumbling on a dark rock. This form of lighting can also be used to guide your guests through twists and corners in a stylish way since it will not be used for navigation by your guests only but it will also create that charming experience to your outdoor space.   The bottom line Whether trying to highlight your trade show banners with a pop-up halogen light or setting up an environment for business, appropriate lighting can make things work perfectly. Lighting also gives you the freedom to make your home inviting with soft lights and secure your place at the same time.   Article submitted by Emila Bell – the content manager at coolandportable.com. On our website, we provide some well researched useful information for homeowners.