You can see that in this great room (below) there’s an enormous amount of recessed lighting but only one lamp with an opaque shade (which doesn’t really count). In fact, if you do currently use them, it might be because you simply don’t have any lamps to turn on instead. You’ll never want to have them on at night anyway. When two of my sisters, along with my Mom arrived in India last year for a 3 week trip, Elizabeth (who has heard my lamp rant many times) reported, “You wouldn’t like it here, this hotel only has cheese lights.” Some designers call them swiss cheese for the ceiling. Why Recessed Lighting is Mostly Unnecessary (and sometimes just plain bad) So then, a few of my followers asked about recessed lighting since I mentioned it on my stories and here’s my take on them from years of being in this business: Styled by Maria Killam | Lilly pads Should you install recessed lighting? It’s a rare table in your home that wouldn’t look better with a lamp sitting on it, just sayin. > See 5 Lamps Everyone Should Have in Their Home Yet even if you have a dresser or sideboard in your house with a lamp on it that you NEVER turn on, it’s still considered a decor item. Now that the days are getting longer, you won’t notice the lack of lighting in your home as much as you do in the winter. Light equals happiness, therefore lamps equal happiness, period. If something I say about lamps (with a shade) influences you to buy one, well that’s okay with me. This was because, I recently received a few comments on my How to Brighten a Dark Room post that suggested I was somehow trying to trick people into buying lamps.Īnd I’m here to tell you that I’m fine with going down in history as a lamp swindler. Long-time readers of this blog will not be shocked to hear this, haha. Last week on my Insta-stories, I got on a small rant about lamps AGAIN. Lighting at eye level is always way more flattering than harsh lighting coming from the ceiling in can or pot lights. Should you install recessed lighting in your next renovation or new build? I’m suggesting you skip recessed lighting altogether.
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