Cosy Lighting Tips for A Warm Winter Home

Creating a warm and cosy lighting scheme can completely change how you feel in your home during the winter months. So the Light Company’s expert, Judy Davison, has come up with these tips for lighting your home as the winter nights draw in

Unfortunately, lighting your home in the winter can be tricky. Sometimes, we will need a lot of light because of the dark, grey days but we also want to create a cosy and warm ambience.

Low Level Lighting

The main tip to creating a cosy interior is to use low level lighting including wall lights, table lamps and floor lamps like this Laura Ashley Louis Twisted table lamp in polished nickel.

When you are trying to create warmth and atmosphere try to avoid switching the ceiling light on and lighting the whole room. Lighting the whole room will make it feel big and cold and not create the desired effect. Instead opt for lower-level lighting and position table lamps and floor in the corners of your room, lighting smaller spaces and creating shadowy textures.

All About the Bulb

You may not realise it, but the bulb you choose can be crucial to creating a cosy environment. Using a cool white bulb in your table lamp will wake you up and stimulate your senses as it recreates a natural daylight hue.

Warm white bulbs can be used towards the end of the day or on a gloomy rainy day to create a sunset feel and omit a yellow glow into your room.

Obscuring the glare of a light bulb is also a handy tip when creating a warming environment. Using lights which have a diffused effect and no direct bulb can be seen (such as concealed lighting), will give your eyes a chance to rest and reset. Soften the glare of a light bulb behind a fabric shade or choose lights which include a bulb cover. This softens the light immediately and helps to create a calming feel. An example is this spiral glass wall washer from David Hunt Lighting which will produce a lovely glow to the room with an up-light effect whilst hiding the bulb.

Wall Lights For Ambience

Wall lights are great for creating a cosy atmosphere, particularly in smaller interiors as they don’t take up precious space in the room. When looking for wall lights choose shaded wall lights where the bulb is obscured or lights which reflect onto the wall and back into the room as this will soften the light and create a warmer glow. Round diffused wall lights are a perfect example of this.

It is important to remember in the winter that our lights get used a lot more and throughout the day so wall lights with a single bulb will do the trick when it comes to lighting your room when it’s bleak and gloomy outside. där lighting has a huge range of single bulb wall lights including this Hadano Wall Light Modular light in antique chrome.

Going Bright For Daily Life

Sometimes in winter, we don’t always want a space which is cosy and warm but need clear lighting without shadows to enable us to carry out daily tasks. For this, you need brighter overhead lighting to create an uninterrupted light flow and ceiling lights are the best way to achieve this.

Make sure the ceiling light is hanging overhead and not too low, preferable with multiple bulbs to give you maximum access to light at all times. This Laura Ashley Willow 3lt Semi Flush Satin Champagne Crystal ceiling light is a great example of a light which gives off optimum brightness whilst not being too intrusive in the room.

The Light Company

These tips are designed to help you create a cosy atmosphere in your home during the winter months whilst still ensuring that you have enough light to get on with your daily life. You can see the full range of lights from leading brands available from the Light Company here or call into our showroom on Craddock Street in Swansea for a first hand view.