Creating A Magical Ambience With Light Bulbs And Accessories
First impressions last, an adage that definitely applies to homes and their surrounding gardens and yards
. You can create the best first impression of your home, regardless of how humble it may look, by lighting it up in the best possible light, literally and figuratively. Keep on reading and know how.
Create Layers of Light:
Actually, this tip is applicable to indoor spaces such as the living room, bedroom and kitchen as well as to outdoor spaces like the yard and garden. When you have good practice in indoor areas, then you can easily translate the principles of layers of lights in outdoor areas. Basically, there are 4 layers of light that should be mixed in order to create the best possible lighting effect. These layers are:
- Ambient light refers to the lights that provide even illumination to the area. Think of overhead light fixtures on the gazebo.
- Task lighting makes the performance of activities easier on the eyes. Think of reading lamps on the tables placed on the porch.
- Accent lights highlight the most dramatic features of the outdoor area. Think of adjustable recessed lights on the porch, deck or patio.
- Decorative lights are beautiful in themselves such as an heirloom chandelier.
The best way to start on the layers is to identify a focal point and then build the light from that point. For example, the focal point can be a gazebo. To create the layers of light, start by illuminating its perimeter with lanterns and then adding mini-bamboo lights overhead.
Hang small votive candle chandeliers over the tables and then place decorative jars with lights on the table. You may have to mix and match, arrange and rearrange the lights in order to get the best effect. Then again, this is where the fun of decorating outdoor areas lies!
Add the Drama:
As previously mentioned, you should identify a focal area where the drama of the outdoor area begins. It can be a man-made structure like the gazebo or a natural element like a majestic tree, a rare plant or a beautiful bush.
You can attract the viewers' attention to this focal point by the ingenious use of lighting fixtures. In the above example of the gazebo being the focal point, you can line the path leading toward it with light fixtures placed on the ground. Think of the feeling of walking down a magical path of light and you get the idea.
Choose Good Quality Lighting Fixtures:
It is not just the colour, wattage and lumen of the light bulbs that matter when lighting up outdoor areas. You should also think about the fixtures to which these bulbs are attached to for many reasons, of which the most important is that the fixtures add the beauty aspect to the bulbs' practical functions.
Together, the bulbs and the fixtures make a good first sight for passers-by and visitors to your house. For example, instead of choosing the plain light fixture with the exposed bulb, go for the ones with ornate designs. Think of glass, bronze and bamboo light fixtures to add character, so to speak.
It takes hard work to create a magical landscape with the use of light bulbs and light fixtures from planning which light goes where to installing the lights. Then again, your hard work will be amply rewarded with the most magical yard in the neighbourhood and the Smiths and Joneses will want to catch up with your creativity soon!
by: Lawrence White
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