Why Hire A Lighting Professional?
ILLUMINATION.
IT CAN’T BE TOUCHED, BUT IT CAN CERTAINLY BE FELT.
LIGHT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT FOR SETTING A MOOD
OR EVEN ALLOWING A SPACE TO BE USED TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL.
“Eyes are attracted to light,” says Joey Danzig, owner of Illuminating Expressions and an experienced lighting expert.
“It’s one of the first things you see when you walk into a room, enhancing architecture and interior design and providing a polished finish for a custom home.”
Don’t take light for granted. Just as an interior designer can transform spaces with a few simple changes, an experienced lighting professional will elevate a home from regular to radiant using light and fixtures to achieve the perfect look, ambience, and functionality.
A lighting pro, like Danzig, shares critical need-to-know details that are often overlooked.
She offers some considerations:
FANTASTIC FOYERS. If you’re dazzled by a must-have chandelier, make sure it’s proportioned for the space and can clear the door.
LOVELY LAYERS. There are many places where light can provide an unexpected layer that will accentuate a home’s design details or even create its own. Danzig recommends around islands, underneath cabinets, or around the top of the room as cove lighting. “Throw an extra trim of lighting around the top about three-quarters of an inch down.”
TERRIFIC TIMBERS. For timber frame homeowners, put accent lighting on those gorgeous wooden beams.
NEED A NIGHT LIGHT? Try a toe kick light in the bathroom for a gentle light that won’t blind you. Under cabinet kitchen lighting can also provide a warm and comfy feeling for midnight wake-ups.
GREAT GARAGES. When it comes to garage sconces, go big. “People tend to choose smaller fixtures because they are looking at the lights up close, but you see a garage from a distance,” Danzig explains.
TEMPERATURE CHECK. Be sure to check the kelvin (K) temperature of lights in the same room to avoid mixing
white, yellow, or even bluish light tones in proximity to one another.
COLOR COMPLEMENTS. Paint and decor also play a role when selecting temperature. Danzig recommends around 2700K for warm paint colors. But that same light on a white wall with gray will create a dirty appearance. For crisp whites and grays, go for 3000K to 3500K.
“A lighting professional can get better quality lights and performance in your budget range,” Danzig says.
“You’d be surprised at how many people don’t think about the size, shape, and flow that light plays in a room.”