Give your home a fresh new look by simply changing the lighting around the house. Lighting can impact and improve everything about your home from its architectural appearance to the colour scheme. A quick weekend install could change your space in just a few easy ways, so whatever your objective, style or budget try something new with your lighting and you’ll feel the difference as soon as you flick the switch.

Upgrade your design style

With so many influences out there from Instagram, Pinterest, magazines and more, it’s easy to get caught up in the design trends and suddenly feel like you home is outdated. You can easily change this by switching out lighting and adding a new one that fits a trend you love. Adding a more contemporary floor lamp will refresh a room or simply taking on a new trend like portable lamps by adding them around your home in unexpected places is another way for an instant refresh. Be sure to select lighting that complements your current colour palette, finishes around your home (flooring, cabinets, countertops, doors) and overall design style. They will then blend in with the feel of your home as well as providing a fresh new look.

Shift your colour palette

Adding a different colour to a room will instantly add brightness and breathe new life into a tired space without having to reach for the paint brush. For a playful vibe add a coloured table lamp or pendant light to a room or if that’s too extreme for your taste go for a shiny metallic light instead. These are a great way to warm up a room.

Establish the flow of your home

Lighting can help to create distinct spatial divides in your home, especially if you live in an open plan house and are looking to divide an area up. Simply bringing in pendant lighting overhead will help to divide areas into say living, dining, and cooking without walls. Just centre the lights over each area you want to separate. A longer pendant over a dining area will create an intimate feel, whereas flush mount lighting in a living room will make it feel more open and relaxing. In smaller spaces with low ceilings, lighting can make rooms look bigger. Simply use brighter bulbs and fittings that allow for expansive light which will help the room feel lighter, larger, and more open.

Add personality

Adding a statement table light will add interest and personality without overwhelming the room, plus it adds a dose of fun if your style is feeling serious. A subtle modern piece will break up a more traditionally styled room, or you can bring some fun into a dark toned bedroom with a unique, playful accessory like a mushroom or cactus lamp. A decorative lamp to a bookshelf will not only break up the long line of books but make it easier to find what you’re looking for! And, one in the kitchen or bathroom tucked into a corner can serve as a night light plus decoration.