Homebuilding & Renovating

Should you use a lighting designer?

“Lighting schemes should be flexible and functional with lighting that deals with all the demands of a space: entertaining, working or simply chilling out. Designing with multiple circuits of light is important in creating a truly flexible scheme that allows you to light the things you want to focus on without lighting everywhere uniformly”

Good lighting is about far more than simply illuminating a space. Lighting has the power to bring out all the best bits of an interior scheme, create atmosphere and draw the eye to architectural features, decorative objects or pieces of art. Of course, it is also vital when it comes to carrying out practical tasks.

“When applied with precision, light has the power to completely change how we physically and emotionally connect to our home environment,” says Paul Nulty, founder of Nulty Lighting.

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