I was wondering whether you give any type of "gift" to yo...
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I was wondering whether you give any type of "gift" to your guests, such as putting fresh cut flowers in their room, setti...
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The lighting used in your home can often make or break the mood of a room.
When you think about it, there are a lot of different types of lighting, from little lamps to great big ones, to ceiling lights and grand chandeliers to modestly shaped wall shades. Then there is natural light and the effect that might have on the room.
We have seen in our recent discussion on listing photography, how much lighting can impact a photo and attract a potential guest to book your listing.
With all these different things to consider, where do you start? What have you gone for in your listing?
It would be great to hear your lighting tips and feel free to share any photos you have.
Quincy
I'm no expert on fancy lighting effects or technology. The lighting in my house is pretty straightforward and old fashioned: chandliers on the ceilings, some wall lights and floor and table lamps, mostly antique or in a vintage style. This is suits my personal style and also I think the period of my house, which is early Victorian. In one room, I have all all white chandlier and in another an all black one, which is a more contemporary twist on something traditional.
However, in the entrance hall, where there are less period detials, I have gone for a more mid-century modern feel with '60s style chrome Sputnik lights.
In one of the guest bedrooms, I put a purely decorative light on the wall. It looks like branches of cherry blossom but has little LEDs. It's quite romantic for couples 🙂 However, the **bleep** thing keeps falling off, which ain't so romantic.
The biggest statement is the chandelier in the living room, which annoyingly, the photographers never seem to get in the pictures, so you can't really see it on my listing. Here the ceilings are really high, so I went for an enormous 4ft chandelier (that's 4ft excluding the chain). When the builder saw it, he said, "Why did you buy that? You're not decorating Buckingham Palace." I don't care. Minimalism isn't my thing!
I also love candles, so have lots of those around the house, but I am a bit wary of having them in the guest rooms in case people leave them burning when they go out. In the garden, I have some solar powered little 'paper' lanterns, but I'd really like to add more lighting outide. I plan to weave lots of solar powered fairy lights into the greenery.
Oh, and there's also my little animal lamps, which seem to be very popular with guests. So far I only have a bunny and a bulldog, so I need to build up the collection!
Ha, ha. I don't remember that ad at all. I guess we didn't get that here.
A long time ago, I read an article that said that, in advertising, the British use humour to sell a product, the Germans use science and technology and the French use sex. I wonder if that's still true.
My bunny is far more innocent.
