Bedroom lighting ideas and recommendations

Your bedroom is a place of relaxing and resting after a busy day. Comfortable interior created by quality linen and soft lighting is important to relieve stress and get your energy restored. “A poet of light” Ingo Maurer, a german designer who specialized in the design of lamps and light installations, once said “Bad light makes you unhappy”. Do you want to be unhappy in your own bedroom? Sure not!

You will give the room the right atmosphere and emphasize the dignity of the interior, knowing the tips to organize lighting in the bedroom.

Lighting balance is important for a bedroom!

Balance is important. If the bedroom has paintings and other decor, wallpaper has an ornament, and furniture has carvings, put simple sources of light. A large amount of detail can make a room uncomfortable.

There should be multiple lighting layers in a bedroom

•  The ambient lighting base could be achieved with a chandelier or with multiple spotlights in the room.
•  If a room has low ceilings it is better to avoid big chandeliers as it will make the room even smaller. In this case it is better to use multiple spotlights.
•  The next layer is a task lighting which is usually created by bedside lamps.
•  The bottom edge of the shade for your bedside lamp should be around 40 cm from the top of your mattress.
•   If you prefer wall mounted lights over table lamps on your nightstands for bedtime reading, then consider that it should be around 150 cm from the floor.
•  To make the bedroom look really luxurious, have a look at an accent lighting layer. It could be a lighting strip underneath the bed or a lighting for an art work.

Play with colours in your bedroom

To fit the lamp into the interior, buy a model that matches the basic colors of the bedroom. If you don't know which color to choose, choose the classics - black or white, they are combined with almost all styles. Bright or contrasting lamps can be used as a decorative element.

Manage the lighting shaping

Pay attention to the surrounding objects. Rounded furniture corners and lightweight textiles will blend with sourcing in French, Provence and other elegant styles. In a modern interior, it is worth placing a lamp in a high-tech design.