And then there was light!
1 Sept 2013 5:17 AM IST
Festival season is around the corner as is the wedding season. And everyone likes making their homes look good, not just now, all year around! Here are some brilliant tips from Retesh Sharma, Managing Director, Zynna on how to best light up your home in the party season. Whether inside or outside, lights are key to making a house a home.
You wouldn't want a bright overhead light shining down on an intimate dinner party or a single lamp lighting a space where you're trying to do a project. The main goal of lighting design is to introduce varying degrees of light into a room, which are called layers.
If you only have direct light sources, it will make a space feel dark and gloomy. And if you light the room evenly with no contrast, the room will appear flat and uninviting. Lighting is all about creating interest and visual drama, and these layers of light are parts of the whole that create the ultimate ambiance.
Some party occasions call for bright light, but a party isn’t one of them. Your guests will feel relaxed and comfortable if the lights are a bit dimmer than usual. Consider keeping overhead lights turned off, relying instead on lamps, sconces and other light sources. This creates an intimate atmosphere, encouraging everyone to open up and socialize.
Your home is already full of light fixtures – pendants, sconces, lamps, and chandeliers. Dress them up for the party. Hang ornaments from ceiling fixtures so they catch the light. Wind greenery and berry branches around a pendant light’s cord or around the branches of a chandelier.
Candles add personal touch to the evening. The natural radiance coming from candles sets up the mood as soon as one enters the party. Besides adding light and sparkle, candles come in beautiful varieties of perfumes. These also add up and create mood lighting.
You wouldn't want a bright overhead light shining down on an intimate dinner party or a single lamp lighting a space where you're trying to do a project. The main goal of lighting design is to introduce varying degrees of light into a room, which are called layers.
If you only have direct light sources, it will make a space feel dark and gloomy. And if you light the room evenly with no contrast, the room will appear flat and uninviting. Lighting is all about creating interest and visual drama, and these layers of light are parts of the whole that create the ultimate ambiance.
Some party occasions call for bright light, but a party isn’t one of them. Your guests will feel relaxed and comfortable if the lights are a bit dimmer than usual. Consider keeping overhead lights turned off, relying instead on lamps, sconces and other light sources. This creates an intimate atmosphere, encouraging everyone to open up and socialize.
Your home is already full of light fixtures – pendants, sconces, lamps, and chandeliers. Dress them up for the party. Hang ornaments from ceiling fixtures so they catch the light. Wind greenery and berry branches around a pendant light’s cord or around the branches of a chandelier.
Candles add personal touch to the evening. The natural radiance coming from candles sets up the mood as soon as one enters the party. Besides adding light and sparkle, candles come in beautiful varieties of perfumes. These also add up and create mood lighting.
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