10 creative ways to light up a dark space

Lighting is one of the very important things to study when doing home decoration or any space and fortunately there are many easy ways to decorate your home or office to make it brighter, that's why we SMD decorations in Turkey have prepared for you 10 creative ways to illuminate a dark space.

Finding the ideal level of lighting can be difficult, but fun and easy for professionals, here are some great ideas to brighten up any dark bedroom, kitchen or living room.

1-place mirrors near light sources

It is an old tip to use mirrors to expand the visual space and illuminate a dark room however, using mirrors to their maximum potential, be sure to place them strategically near the light source. For example, a giant wall or floor mirror near the window can really amplify natural lighting. Placing table lamps or a floor lamp next to a mirror can have a similar effect, for the best result, make sure that the lamp emits ambient light so that it is not too bright when reflected from the mirror.

2. industrial lights, candles and other sources

If you are looking to add a touch more than just light without exaggerating the shine of your room, you should try decorating with some long light threads, a set of large candles, wall lights or other ambient lights.They will not only give the right shine, but also add a wonderful charm and a healing feeling, as long as they have a warm yellow light, they will be perfect for your home.

3-Choose a lighter color or transparent furniture

We usually choose our sofas, chairs and tables based on our personal style and what we think goes best together.And yet always think about how your furniture decisions affect the level of lighting in your home, a small dim room A large, gray or navy sofa may not be the best idea!You can choose a stylish and compact sofa in a lighter color such as white, beige or ivory that will make your room look and feel bigger and more spacious. Most importantly, avoid walnut tables, bed frames or TV stands, instead, think of something like a transparent acrylic coffee table.

4. cover the floor with a large and bright area carpet

Brighten up your room by treating bare floors with a light-colored carpet.This will not only add some softness and texture to your floors, but will also make the floor glow.This is especially true if the dim space has dark floorboards. When choosing a color for your carpet, you can choose white / ivory, yellow or some warm color combination. To help expand the visual space, make sure that the carpet is of a larger size.

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5-white walls

Probably every decor guide you read indicates this, but it's true - white is the best solution for lighting a dark room.White sends light bouncing around your space, reflecting off other surfaces and making the space look much bigger than it is.Do you feel that White is too boring Consider adding decorative trim on the ceilings for extra texture, or painting one side in a refreshing color for some variety.

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6. clean your Windows

This is obvious advice but is often ignored. Like wearing stained glasses on them, a room with stained windows will feel dirty and limit visibility. Get a suitable glass cleaning agent and wipe the windows - inside and out. You will immediately enjoy the feeling of freshness that comes with it, and you will be surprised at how much natural light your room was able to invite.

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7-choose beige or light gray curtains

Choose light curtains on the sides of the windows. You can choose either blackout curtains or light curtains - in both cases, just make sure that the color is beige or light gray.For blackout curtains, a very light gray color is considered .

8-choose simple and low-to-the-floor furniture

Stuffing an already faded room with oversized furniture will cast more shadows, resulting in a darker feeling room. To avoid this, be sure to purchase simple furniture located on the floor. Determine the maximum height of your furniture and make sure that each piece falls below the specified height.And this means deleting the bookcase, no matter how beautiful it is. Leave a lot of space between the pieces of furniture - empty areas will save themselves for lighting opportunities.This philosophy is the essence of mid - century modern design and it is likely that the style has become very popular-it plays well with lighting.

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9-don't overdo the painting on the wall

A common mistake among new designers is trying to do too much. This is especially true when it comes to decorative accessories such as art. Even if you live in a mansion, as long as the room suffers from lighting, its walls should be as bare as possible so that all the light can be reflected. One large dark wall art or a collection of photos can really hinder your efforts to illuminate the space. For a dimly lit room, choose a maximum of 3 pieces of either a wall mirror, a light fabric / wall hanging, or light-colored wall art that sets the mood and is enough.

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10-aim the lights at the walls or ceiling

Try lighting the walls or ceiling. This opposes bright light focused on a narrow area on the floor or soft ambient light that provides minimal shine.

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