As the name implies, this is an area of the house where people usually gather.
Add layers of light in this room to achieve some key results.
For rooms with standard ceiling heights, place recessed lighting in the outer perimeter to give the lighting in the room a balanced look with no dark spots.
Wall lights add a coziness to the room while creating up-lighting to complement high ceilings. Place them so they flank the sides of wall units or flat screen TVs. It’s a great idea to put these on a dimmer so you can lower the lighting for TV viewing.
Portable lamps are always a must-have as task lighting for these all-purpose rooms. Reading and relaxing may not require that the whole room be illuminated. Use floor lamps to light up an unused corner or reading nook. Add table lamps to fill in the spaces between pieces of furniture to spread light evenly around a room. Remember to use inline dimmers to control the light levels on these lamps to create the desired lighting ambiance for your task.
