One Style Of Lighting May Leave Your House Looking Outdated

When it comes to home decor, discovering and curating your style can be such an exciting part of the experience. It can also be stressful. Lighting is no different. Take your living room, for example. You find the most stylish statement lighting ideas to brighten up your space, but your favorite might not breathe life into your home on its own. You could go out of your way to get a second one installed, but that would take away from its star power. Besides, you really don't want all of your lighting to match. Matchy-matchy lighting sets can make your space feel monotonous and outdated.

Consider an average hotel. There may be a special display in the lobby, but past that, it's floors upon floors of the same layout with the same lighting. If you're running the hotel, this is intentionally equal and easy to care for, but the style is dry and lacks pizazz. You definitely want to emulate something more spectacular or personal in your home, which you can do by adding depth to the space with different lighting styles.

When it comes to choosing the perfect lighting for your space, it's important to keep your style in mind. Not every fixture needs to match, but keeping a consistent theme can tie a room together. Whether it is color, material, or something else that makes sense for your style, consistency can prevent overstimulation. A room should only have one focal point, but there are ways to add depth without causing chaos.

Depending on the size of a space, you can use different lighting to complement different areas. Consider adding miniature stage lights to highlight your collectibles. That cool abstract lamp you fell in love with can serve as the room's centerpiece. A larger space could still utilize a table lamp or two — and those could match each other if you'd like. Layered correctly, it's easy to use lighting to make your home look more expensive.

Aside from look, lighting can invoke the mood of a room. For example, you might prefer an eye level light source in your bedroom, opposed to overhead lighting, for a more soothing energy. Depending on a room's environment, projectors and LED lights can offer a vibrant or calming display. Don't limit yourself to a cookie-cutter matchy-matchy existence when there's a world of options with which you can express yourself.