As the days grow shorter we turn to artificial light in the home during our waking hours. Who doesn't love a cosy welcoming home? Here we've chosen some of our favourite lighting pieces for each room to give your home an inviting autumnal glow.
Kitchen and dining space
Luckily for us, pendant lights are hugely on trend right now! We just love them here at Modish Living, there are so many styles to choose from! We love a rustic natural look in the home, and they don't come much more natural than sustainably sourced bamboo. Natural bamboo complements any interior style. For example, if your dining area is channeling an industrial feel you don't have to go for metal industrial pendant lighting just because you have industrial dining furniture - a bamboo black pendant light looks completely at home here and adds a softer element to catch the eye. If you want a more neutral and blended look, try a white pendant light.
Photo featuring: Bamboo Half Moon Double Pendant Light
Living room
A pendant ceiling light does not have to be restricted to hanging over the dining table or in the void over the stairs anymore. Pendant lights look great in any room with a high ceiling and you can always add a dimmer switch for when you want to tone it down. They also look fantastic hanging over a sofa end table where they will provide plenty of light for reading, knitting, sewing etc.
Photo featuring: Karine Jute Pendant Light
Of course, living room lamps will also provide a subtle glow where you need it most, the Vance Neutral lamp will blend in perfectly with their surroundings with the base being made from natural woven sea grass and a soft glow lampshade. And let's not forget candles - the ultimate in atmospheric lighting.
Photo featuring: Vance Neutral Lamp
Bedroom
Good lighting in the bedroom will help create a relaxing ambience - It's very unlikely you will be able to wind down for sleep with a glaring ceiling light on and even worse, you don't want to get all snuggled up and sleepy and have to get out of bed to switch the light off! But a big ceiling light is probably a necessity while you are getting ready for a night out. This is a room where different lights are a must. For the bedroom, the Sassa wicker bedside table lamps are our top pick, produced from natural wicker they will blend in with modern and rustic style and easily merge into your existing colour scheme. Another great look is pendant lights suspended over your bedside tables - not only does this look great but it leaves you with more room for a book, a favourite picture in a frame, reading glasses and your phone.
Photo featuring: Sassa Wicker Table Lamp
Hallway
The hallway is a place where you don't generally need to have lighting for specific tasks - but it is so much nicer to walk into a warm and welcoming home when you get in from the wet and cold. Ceiling lights are a must for practical reasons, but you can add a warm and welcoming glow with a table lamp on a wooden console table or achieve an atmospheric glow from some fairy lights like our wire weave fairy lights.
Photo featuring: Wire Weave Fairy Light
Top lighting planning tips:
- For perfect placement, the bottom of the chandelier or pendant should be around 75 cm above your dining table.
- Always go over the top - you can always turn something off if it is too bright or add a dimmer switch - but adding extra lighting retrospectively is not so easy.
- Make sure you have plenty of light to do what you love doing when in your favourite chair on those dark autumnal evenings.
- Most rooms will need a ceiling light but think about where else you might need extra lights for reading etc. Take the opportunity to light up dark corners or highlight your favourite features in a room.
