Lighting design is a crucial element in creating a comfortable and fully functional space like living room and lounge room. A successful lighting design plan involves the use of the four functions of light, which are task, ambient, accent, and decorative lighting. While we have in the past partially covered the first three elements, and…
The grand foyer or entry hall is often considered the focal point of a modern home especially true for a two-story home. It’s where visitors are greeted and first impressions are made. Therefore, the design and décor of this space should be carefully considered, and one element that can have a significant impact on the…
A Hampton’s style interior design is characterised by natural, organic yet sophisticated design elements with light, fresh and whitewashed coastal vibes that come across as effortlessly elegant. This style of lighting is the ultimate in luxurious yet relaxed coastal living. The colour palette for this lighting style is a combination of solids, stripes and botanicals…
Bedside wall lights are a necessity, but they can be more than just functional and purposeful. Bedside wall lamps are a critical element of the room design. Other than providing functional light, they create a cosy vibe in the bedroom by adding visual layers highlighting the interior design. In terms of fixture and look, there’s…
Lighting is often considered the last step in the decorating process when it ideally should be considered when making critical and key design decisions. Every zone in your home requires its own style or type of lighting. For example the kitchen requires task lighting whereas a dining room requires ambience lighting. Lights are used to…
Bar pendant lights or slender linear suspension lights are becoming more and more popular in home décor. Linear lights provide a single source of elongated illumination and contrary to popular belief; linear bar pendants can be used in a multitude of rooms in your home. Kitchen The most common use of suspended linear bar pendant…
The kitchen is the heart of any home, the social hub, the congregational command centre of the house! In short, whether large or small, modern or vintage, the truth of the matter is well designed kitchens sell homes! Whether it is an island or wall attached bench style kitchen. And it’s always a good idea…
Apart from being a functional source of light, contemporary chandeliers and modern pendant lights look stately and elegant in a beautiful home, hotel or boutique store and of course, they lend the much talked about wow factor! One of the common places to install a chandelier and pendant light in a home or commercial place…
In interior design, lighting serves many purposes beyond simply illuminating a space when natural light is low or non-existent. Lighting sets the mood and can be an important decorative element, as with designer pendant lights, table lamps, floor lamps, and wall sconces, but is also needed as task lighting and even for safety in areas…
In recent years, Australians have embraced Scandinavian style as a major interior design trend. Or maybe that should be re-embraced. It was also a look that was huge in the 1970s, with modern split-level homes sporting Danish modern nordic style furniture by Parker and other Australian manufacturers, lots of timber panelling and bold Marimekko fabrics…