Lighting Buying Guide

How to light your home

Whether you want to create a warm, cosy ambience or a bright and inviting space, the right lighting choices can transform any room. Make the perfect atmosphere with our helpful hints and tips for lighting every part of your home.

Living Room

Home Office

Dining Area

Bedroom

Living Room

Light up your living room

Your living room is one of the most versatile spaces in your home, often in use from day to night. For that reason, it’s a good idea to have multiple sources of light.

Ceiling and wall lamps are a great functional choice to evenly light up your living room and create a bright and inviting atmosphere. With plenty of styles available, you can be as bold as you like with your design choice to complement your room.

To create the perfect evening ambience, floor lamps are ideal for lighting up dark corners and creating cosy nooks to unwind in. Similarly, table lamps can add soft light around the room and give a sense of tranquillity.

Home Office

Bright ideas for an effective home office

Lighting is important in all rooms, but home office lighting can be a tricky balance.

Considering the best lighting to boost productivity while not compromising on style is the key to successful lighting in this room.

A stylish desk lamp can bring a cosy ambience to your work space while providing the practicality needed for working from home. Alternately, be bold with a floor lamp to elevate light in your work space.

We also recommend some of our functional lighting that is subtle in design, avoiding imposing or harsh design as your work space needs to be a calm and creative sanctuary.

Dining Area

Make a statement in your dining area

When it comes to your dining room, this entertaining space can be the perfect place for a statement piece like a hanging pendant light. Not only will it create the ideal ambience for dinner parties and gatherings, the right lighting choice can also provide a stunning focal point to wow your guests.

Pendant lights can complement any dining set up, hanging low over the table for a luxurious feel. Our pendants are available in a variety of shapes and sizes, so you’ll find something to suit any space. From glamorous glass chandeliers to modern and industrial designs, our range of hanging pendant lights will perfectly complete all styles of dining room.

Space

When lighting your home, take into consideration how much available space you have. Use large lights to create a standout showstopper or smaller lights to discretely set the ambiance.

Which room?

When lighting your home, take into consideration how much available space you have.

Use large lights to create a standout showstopper or smaller lights to discretely set the ambiance.

Temperature

Do you want to create a cool or a warm atmosphere? Think about what ambience using the colour of your light you want to create.

Bulbs

With a variety of different bulbs available, consider the shape which best fits the style you want to achieve.

Bedroom

Create a cosy bedroom sanctuary

The key to creating a calm and relaxing atmosphere is soft lighting, so shaded styles are ideal for the bedroom. Table lamps provide a low level of lighting and can be conveniently placed on bedside tables, within easy reach to turn on and off as desired. Dimmable touch lamps can also be a great choice, offering different levels of light for reading or relaxing.

If hotel luxe is more your vibe, consider wall lights on either side of the bed for a chic look. A matching pair of wall lights can be a cohesive finishing touch to add style to your bedroom décor.

Choosing the right bulbs

With so many light bulbs to choose from, it can be hard to know which ones are right for you. Here are a few helpful tips to consider.

Do you want to create a cool or a warm atmosphere? Warm white and natural white light bulbs offer the most natural lighting that’s similar to natural sunlight. Cool white bulbs tend to offer brighter light with a cooler blue hue to it, which is often ideal for functional spaces like workspaces and bathrooms.

There are a variety of different light bulb types available, including incandescent, halogen, and LED bulbs. LED bulbs are the most cost-effective of these options and can be used both indoors and outdoors and are available in a dimmable version, making them a great choice for table lamps and decorative lighting.

If you’re looking to create statement with your light bulbs, we have a range of stylish options available like vintage styles with exposed filaments and art deco designs with decorative glass.

Ask an expert

Visit our stunning showroom in Waltham Cross to discover our huge selection of lighting options. We’ve got everything you need to transform your home, from statement chandeliers to sleek table lamps, plus big brands like Eichholtz and Laura Ashley. Visit us in store or online today and shop the range.