New lighting is a great way to complement any interior in your home. Recessed lighting, placed in many different patterns, can update your kitchen and bathroom or highlight any room in your home. Located around the perimeter of your dining room, recessed lights can add depth and glamour.
Very unique and versatile track lighting can highlight your bookcase, mantle or paintings. Cove lighting, behind a ceiling or crown molding, offers a soft glow that will enhance your dining room, movie room or family room. Built-in custom lighting centered in your kitchen, with wood trim and a modern-style diffuser, can really accentuate your cabinets or island. Additionally, under cabinet lighting can add a beautiful warm glow to your countertops. Wall sconces can add life to any hallway or stairwell.
If you’re thinking of adding a dimmer switch to your existing lighting, make sure your lighting circuit is a one-way or three-way switch and that the dimmer you buy is also rated for the volts, amps, and total wattage of the lighting that you are using. connecting it to
Enhance the curb appeal of your home with stylish exterior lighting. Accent your landscape and the front of your home with strategically placed reflectors. Give your home a touch of sophistication with vintage carriage-style lanterns on either side of the front and garage doors.
Gas or electric pole lanterns are also very popular with many homeowners, placed at the end of the walk or around your backyard they will create a traditional lighting glow. Address dark areas of your backyard with floodlights, snug against your wall they will create beautiful shadows and depth. Stone or copper fire pots are also a very stylish way to show off your patio and pool.
If you’re thinking of purchasing low-voltage, tropical, or landscape flood lighting, be sure of all the distances and the number of lights you’ll need. There are many different manufacturers and all of their systems have different limits on lighting circuits and transformer locations. Also, try to select a system with quick and easy wire connections at each light, this will help if any lights need to be relocated.
Creating more natural light in your home is also very important. Installing a window(s) or skylight(s) is a great way to brighten up the decor of any room: kitchen, bathroom, or family room.