It’s true, accent lighting sets the mood of a space, but it goes beyond that. If you are trying to set the right atmosphere and tone, accent lighting can influence the mood but it can also highlight specific features in your home and draw you into certain focal points. Similarly, it can also draw you away from blemishes and blunders in your home.
Common types of accent lighting include:
- Twinkle/string lights
- Uplights
- Candles
- Lighting within kitchen or entertainment cabinets
- Dimmer lights
- Can lights
- Directed track lighting
- Hanging lights
- Alcove lighting
When you incorporate each layer of lighting, you can create a depth of lighting design that is both aesthetically congruent and practical in your home. Many lights cross over into the different categories as wall sconces and chandeliers can double as both accent and general lighting, while recessed and track lighting can serve a function of all three when directed and installed with dimmers.
It can be easy to overlook and forego lighting design when in the hustle and bustle or interior design, but because light plays such a crucial role in every space, adding each of the three essential types can help draw a focal point to the room, in addition to hiding away the things that should be unseen!
If lighting design is a component missing from your Michigan home, work with us today — we’re here to provide you with modern lighting solutions.