Transform your Home with Contemporary Lighting this Autumn

Consider the use of contemporary lighting in some of the best London hotels and it is always used to greatest effect. Whether it is a dramatic chandelier hung in the hallway, or elegant wall lighting to emit a warm and inviting glow and brighten up an otherwise dull wall or corridor.

It is vital to have good quality lighting indoors, especially during the autumn and winter months as you can no longer rely on natural light, so the attention is drawn to the inside of your home.

If you have a modern interior, it is likely that you will want to choose contemporary lighting for your London house or apartment. From dazzling sculptural ceiling lights to modern chandeliers, elegant table lamps and sleek or minimal wall lighting, there are a wide choice of contemporary lights on the market.

With autumn upon us, now is the ideal time to take a good look at the light fixtures in your home and consider ways in which you can transform your interior with contemporary lighting. Here we shall look at how to use contemporary lighting, London, to best effect and the types of lighting available.

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The Importance of Contemporary Lighting

As the evenings draw in and it gets darker quicker, now is the time to think about contemporary lighting and how you can use it to make the most of your interior.

Contemporary lighting, London, or elsewhere in the region, is not just about brightening your interior so you can see after dark; it brings a number of other benefits too. Lighting can completely transform your home to create mood and atmosphere. It can also help you carry out various tasks, such as reading, and it can be used purely for effect: to brighten up a plain wall or alcove, or to cast a spot light on your most beautiful furniture or works of art.

Contemporary lighting in hallways and reception rooms act as a showcase for the rest of the home and can either be spectacular and impressive, or soft and welcoming, depending on the look you want to achieve.

Lighting can completely alter the mood in a room. In a bedroom, for instance, the right choice of lighting will emit a cosy glow and create a tranquil environment to help you relax and unwind.

In the kitchen, lighting – such as track lighting - not only serves to illuminate the work surface, it can also become an elegant focal point in this room and add the wow factor to a modern, state of the art kitchen.

Certainly lighting can become a remarkable feature of a property. Contemporary chandeliers, for instance, not only create a focal point on the inside but look fantastic from the outside too. A stunning chandelier framed by the window will mean your property will be admired by passersby.

Even the simplest of contemporary lights, such as a minimalist rectangular white wall light with both up and down lighting, gives an interior a comforting feel and helps create a place that you will enjoy spending time in.

With winter approaching, the right choice of contemporary lighting will transform your London home into a warm and inviting haven. So whether it is chilly, rainy or windy outside, you will look forward to spending more time indoors.

Your Choice of Contemporary Lighting.

Here we shall take a brief look at examples of different types of contemporary lighting you can choose for the home and the type of effects it can create.

Contemporary ceiling lights and chandeliers can be slim and sleek in design, elaborate, or more sculptural: such works of art designed to capture your imagination by conjuring up images of plant, sea life, or outer space. These look stunning in the living room, dining room, the hallway or landing of a modern property.

A simple chrome wall light with a white or black shade, or a wall light with a wooden effect shade, looks elegant in a hallway, bathroom, bedroom, or on the landing, and works well in a monochrome or neutral interior.

Spot lights such as recessed or track lighting are a popular option for the hallway, bathroom or kitchen and have a sleek modern look. Use it in conjunction with a dimmer switch so you can alter the brightness and change the mood at the touch of a button.

Angelo's Lighting are specialists in contemporary lighting, London, and we have literally hundreds of lighting styles to choose from. We are a one stop shop for all your lighting needs and you can see our extensive range of contemporary lighting at first hand in our north London showroom.

Contemporary Lighting London – click here to view the location of our north London showroom.