{"id":2938,"date":"2025-12-07T08:54:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T08:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:20:52","slug":"how-to-give-your-home-a-glow-up-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/how-to-give-your-home-a-glow-up-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Desginernotes #3: How to style your home with a glow-up lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to give your home a glow-Up with Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stylish and functional, explained from an interior designer\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s one element that can transform your home more than anything else, it\u2019s lighting. Yet lighting is still treated as something purely functional: hang a ceiling lamp, add a reading light, maybe place a table lamp\u2026 and done.<br \/>But stylish lighting doesn\u2019t work that way. It\u2019s not \u201clight every corner and you\u2019re good.\u201d<br \/>It\u2019s layered, atmospheric, and deeply connected to how you want to feel in your home.<br \/>Good lighting supports your rhythm:<br \/>&#8211; it energizes you in the morning<br \/>&#8211; it helps you unwind in the evening<br \/>&#8211; and it creates mood on command<\/p>\n<p>The truth is: many interiors have light, but no vibe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what is stylish lighting, really?<\/strong><br \/>Stylish lighting is all about layers and mood. Not about one dramatic overhead lamp.<br \/>(The \u2018big light\u2019 is, in fact, officially dead.)<br \/>A well-designed lighting scheme uses multiple light sources at different heights to create warmth, depth and atmosphere. Think:<br \/>&#8211; Indirect LED lighting behind furniture, art or mirrors.<br \/>&#8211; Accent lighting on special walls or architectural details<br \/>&#8211; Soft table lamps that calm the space<br \/>&#8211; Varied shapes and scales that add character<br \/>It\u2019s not just what you light \u2014 it\u2019s how you light it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start with your living room: what do you actually want to see?<\/strong><br \/>Before you choose lamps, ask yourself:<br \/>&#8216;What do I want to highlight in this space, and how do I want to feel here?&#8217;<br \/>Your living room should invite you to relax. So why sit under a harsh ceiling lamp?<br \/>Instead, focus on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>illuminating textures and accent walls<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">adding subtle light in niches<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">using warm, indirect light that bounces softly through the room<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This creates a calming, inviting atmosphere, \u00a0without sharp shadows or cold brightness.<\/p>\n<p>T<strong>he art of choosing lamps: scale and style.<br \/><\/strong>Stylish lighting isn\u2019t just about lumens or kelvin values. It\u2019s about shape, size and impact.<br \/>Think of Kelly Wearstler: her lamps are sculptural design pieces.<br \/>Art during the day. Mood-makers at night.<br \/>Large, statement lamps (like handcrafted ceramic lamps \ud83d\ude09) can anchor a room without adding clutter. They bring warmth, personality and texture, even when they\u2019re turned off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why you (almost) never need a ceiling light again.<\/strong><br \/>Harsh overhead lighting flattens a room. It makes nothing special and affects how you feel in your space.<br \/>A layered lighting scheme works so much better:<br \/>&#8211; floor lamps<br \/>&#8211; table lamps<br \/>&#8211; wall sconces<br \/>&#8211; indirect LED strips<br \/>&#8211; sculptural lamps on shelves or consoles<br \/>Together, they build depth, atmosphere and that soft, glowing interior you want to come home to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The quick summary (your lighting life-saver)<\/strong><br \/>To give your home a stylish, functional glow-up:<br \/>&#8211; Build layers, not just one overhead light<br \/>&#8211; Light what matters, not everything at once<br \/>&#8211; Use different heights for depth and mood<br \/>&#8211; Choose lamps as design objects<br \/>&#8211; Avoid harsh ceiling lighting whenever possible<\/p>\n<p>Your home deserves a glow that feels warm, soft and soulful, morning to evening. If you have doubts, contact us for advice.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiowildorange.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}