Lighting is an essential part of the décor in any Barrie home, and layering your light can help you to enhance all that is beautiful in your rooms. While the idea of creating multiple layers of light might seem complicated, it simply involves using a variety of complimentary fixtures, natural light sources and decorative lighting. Combining these items into one design scheme will help to set the tone you want in each space of your house.

Natural Light in Your Home

The biggest key to any lighting scheme is the windows in your home. Windows let in natural light; the most attractive form of light. If you are building a custom Barrie home, how you place your windows, what type of windows you choose and even how many windows are present in each room will have a dramatic impact on how the room looks and feels. For those who are renovating or simply trying to work with what is present in an existing home, adding or improving windows is not always an option. In these cases, resort to artificial light that compliments the natural light you do have and helps your space to feel beautiful all the time.

Recessed down lights or pot lights are often the second most popular source of lighting in a room. This type of lights can be added in a grid to provide brightness in the center of your space and spread light across a room. While pot lights are very effective, remember that they need to be balanced with other sources in order to give the best impact and eliminate strong, distracting shadows.

When lights need to be angled to hit countertops or other surfaces, track lighting is an effective alternative to pot lights. Track lights are relatively easy to install, and they provide a high level of light that is perfect for areas like your Barrie kitchen, where cooking and prep work take place on a regular basis. Track lighting can be a bit bold however, so it is a good idea to combine it with other light sources that can be used when you want a more subtle mood in your space.

Creating Different Types of Lighting

Two light sources that can be used to create a calming glow and more relaxing mood are pendant lights and lanterns. Pendant lights can be placed in the center of a space or against a wall to create a completely different effect. Lanterns can be used to compliment brighter light sources in rooms like bathrooms where homeowners might desire a spa-like experience at times. Either can be paired with a dimming switch to further balance the flow of light and enhance the mood in your chosen space.

Sometimes lighting can be used to enhance decorative features in your home. The perfect solutions for this task include wall washers and uplights. Consider a Barrie home renovation that adds these lighting sources if you have tall, majestic ceilings that you want to put some focus on or beautiful plates and artwork that you want your guests to take note of. Combined, these light sources will also bounce light back down into your room and brighten your space.

Choosing the lighting in your Barrie home requires time and attention, and it helps to have a professional working by your side. At Alair Homes Barrie, our general contractors provide customers with expert advice on the most effective ways to accent their homes. Once decisions have been made, we work with expert sub-contractors and secure low prices on a variety of lighting fixtures to save our clients money. Learn more by calling to request your free, no obligation consultation.