Contemporary Home lighting
Lighting is essential for lifting or relaxing the mood. You can transform a dark room with the right lighting, create a flattering light in your bedroom and make a cosy ambience in your living room. Puji sell a range of contemporary home lighting made from a wide selection of materials – click here to be inspired!
Providing light for practical purposes is always your first priority. You need to take into account the different activities carried out in a room, and add a range of lighting that will suit different moods and occasions. In addition, simple lighting tricks can be used to alter a room’s proportions.
- Fitting up lighters that bounce light onto a white ceiling will make the room seem larger and taller
- Creating panels or shafts of light with downlighters at the far end of a short room will draw your eye towards it and make it seem longer
- Lighting all four corners of a small room will make it seem bigger.
When selecting a modern light fixture to match your décor, it is important to keep in mind the colours, style and textures already used in the room. Soft simple lines and textures will blend seamlessly with other contemporary décor in your home or office. Or choose a striking lamp to contrast and add colour and interest to a room.
Different Types Of Light
Knowing the different kinds of light will help you choose and arrange fixtures wisely.
Ambient Lighting
The most basic and practical form of illumination, ambient lights mimic the qualities of natural lighting. Most bedrooms start with one ambient light source, but you’ll need other types of lighting to create dramatic highlights around the bedroom.
Task Lighting
Intended to illuminate a task or specific area, this bright light is generally used for working (reading, paying bills, needlework etc). To generate task lighting, choose a fixture with a shade that focuses the light on one spot.
Accent Lighting
Used to create drama, this light type is also known as point-source lighting because it focuses attention on something important. Select a fixture with a strong beam of light that can be directed onto a focal point such as a work of art or a vase of flowers.
Good lighting is essential for a room to make an impact, but what sort of lighting is appropriate for where? Our guide below will help you bring a sparkle to every room in your home.
The Bedroom
The bedroom is somewhere that needs a varied range of lighting. At night, soft lights are needed to help you unwind and relax. It is useful to have bedside table lamps that can be switched on for reading. During the day, strong, bright light is needed to allow you to get dressed, put on make up and get up and out. Most bedrooms combine lighting from a pendant light shade in the centre of the room, with bedside lamps, and possibly a floor lamp. We offer a large selection of beautiful bedside and table lamps with various coloured shades to give off warm, relaxing tones of light.
The Dining Room
The dining room is a place for relaxed family meals or indulgent dinner parties. Whether communing for vibrant conversation around the dinner table or reading the Sunday papers at breakfast-time, purchasing a good range of lighting will ensure that your space can be tailored to all occasions. Light suspended from the ceiling creates a visual focus for the dining room. Choose a pendant light that hangs over the centre of your table, and add to the lighting with lamps and wall lights. Consider up lighting in some areas to create a cosy romantic glow.
The Hallway
Your hall is the room you and your visitors first see when you enter your home. Lighting here should be used to create a warm, welcoming, light space that feels good to enter.When you are thinking of hallway lighting, think decorative. Try hanging lanterns, posh pendants or a chandelier in your hallway, combined with an attractive lamp to create a warm glow.
















