Interior Harmony with Irina

First impressions count and everyone loves a warm greeting and a friendly smile. It makes them feel welcomed and appreciated. Your lighting story allows you to greet the guests and visitors to your home with that same warm welcome.

When you are planning your room, remember to plan the lighting. Lighting, is a huge topic to talk about, but I wanted to give you a few ideas to keep in mind.

First of all, think about all activities, what’s going on in this room—for example – the kitchen. You are cooking, eating breakfast, lunch, dinner here, quite often having a pre-drink for all home-base events or before going out, sometimes kids doing homework, relaxing with a cup of coffee or tea and more, more and more – this all depends on your family.

First scenario – general light, usually it is a downlight. Your down lighting should be enough to feel the bright light. “I recommend 1 downlight per 3 square metres of floor space.”

Second scenario – accent light. This is a light above the island, dining table, coffee table, bench – all areas which you want to highlight. This should be the point of attention. Aim for a bold design, reflecting your house style.

The third scenario – work light and, at the same time, gentle accent. This is a light above the workbench, some storage spaces, i.e. shelves, rangehood, pantry. This is your first helper to cook and clean! LED light strips, built into the bottom of the cupboards or shelves are a most useful way to do work light.

And a fourth scenario – light accessories, such as candles, small table lights, side lamps – all that you can easy to change, move around and create a warm atmosphere for the family or romantic dinner.

Irina Mazalova is a qualified Interior Designer and owner of LineStudio2020 . Irina offers advice and planning for residential and commercial projects. Her portfolio covers a variety of styles and colour palettes.

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