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The way we use lighting in our homes deserves the same level of thought as a colour scheme or furniture does. Aside from a practical purpose, the right lighting choices make life easier and bring magic to a space, taking it from the ordinary to somewhere you want to relax in.

It’s easy to overlook just how lighting can enhance a home. You don’t have to stay safely using what has been done before. Be creative as you want to be with lighting in your home.

1 WALL LIGHTS

After sitting in the wings, wall lights are making themselves known, and then some. Their value this year is equal to, if not greater than, table and floor lamps. They bring a gentle glow to a room, from sleek sconces to vintage and scalloped-styled shades. Whether it’s a single wall light on a kitchen wall to provide that soft indirect light – almost like a street lamp – so necessary for a late-night snack or

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