How to illuminate a modern living room

If you are wondering how to illuminate the living room of your home but you don't know where to start today's article is for you. Considered one of the most versatile rooms in the house, precisely because it can accommodate different functions , the design of the lights of a living room must be studied carefully. It must in fact respond to all the needs and the activities that you usually carry out in this room, from watching TV , to welcoming guests , to reading a book in your favorite armchair.

How to illuminate the living room: choose the position of the lights

The first step to lighting the living room is to have in mind the position of the lights in the room , to be evaluated based on the functional areas and the furnishings that compose it.

From the Diamante collection by Patrizia Volpato

Tradition dictates a large central chandelier over the sofa area, but the choice can also fall on a shower of suspended elements which, positioned in a corner, works as vanishing point of the room. Furthermore, nothing prevents you from choosing a table lamp with an important design for your reading corner or two wall lamps to enhance a piece of furniture that you particularly care about or an important wall.

From the Flow Collection by Patrizia Volpato

On the basis of these assessments you will have position sockets and light points already during the design phase , avoiding costly modifications in the subsequent phases.

How to illuminate the living room: which types of lights to choose

Once you have decided on the optimal positions of the lights in your living room, you just have to juggle between the types that the world of lighting makes available to you. Alongside the technical lights ( spotlights and LED strips for example), the decorative lights play a decisive role in making a living room spectacular and well lit at the same time.

From the Crypto Collection by Patrizia Volpato

With ceilings of a certain height the protagonist can only be an important chandelier : choose a scenographic, iconic and precious piece that will amaze anyone who enters your living room for the first time.

From the Prisma Collection by Patrizia Volpato

If you don't have great heights available, my advice is to opt for table lamps and coordinated floor lamps , to underline your eye for the details sought. Let's not forget the wall lamps as an alternative, for years the emblem of a too retro style and today back in vogue with innovative design proposals .

How to illuminate the living room: no to too many lights or too few

A right lighting also involves a right measurement. If on the one hand insufficient lights can result in a dark living room , on the other hand too many elements risk to create an uncomfortable environment to be in, even disturbing the view.

Finally, don't forget to make the most of the natural light that comes from the windows, and together with well-positioned lights with a characterful design your living room will shine of its own light.

Thanks to Baliz Room for the nice article!

Barbara – Baliz Room

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