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Are you looking for a way to improve your newly decorated rooms? Maybe you've just done your gardening and want to show it off at night as well as in the daytime? Or, maybe you just want to add that something special to your living room? You might be interested in decorative lighting - perfect for indoors and outdoors.
One of the best ways to spruce up your garden or back yard is to add exterior lighting fixtures. These can help set the mood for a romantic meal in the garden, or light the way for an evening party. They are one of the best ways of showing off your garden - you can use specific lighting arrangements to highlight your favourite plants or any outdoor pieces of art you have.
One of the best uses for exterior lighting is to set the atmosphere for a party - set out some floor lighting on your decking or light your pathways, or use high spotlights to brighten up any seating areas. Impress your guests with your attention to detail!
Another way to use decorative lighting is around the house. There are many different ways to best use different types of lights - florescent tubes and downlights are best for task lighting: when you need to light up a specific area of the room for doing a task, such as stuying, typing or reading.
In an open plan environment, it is best to use dimmers to create an overall low lighting effect. This means you have full control over the amount of light across a large area. You can even set up the switches so that one half of a large area can be lit while the other half isn't.
Don't forget your ambient lighting. Create the perfect mood in a room through the use of wall lights, ceiling lights, center lights, down lights, floor lamps and table lamps. One of the best lights for this effect are Ansell downlights.
You can use all these strategies in combination to create the perfect amount of light in and outside of your home. Control the amount of light in a room and in your back yard - make sure all your main walkways are lit. On the other hand, also make sure not to use too much light, as this can dazzle people - you'll also save on electricity bills by planning your lighting out well in advance!
