Lighting
4. Poor Lighting Placement If you don’t put the right light fixtures over your countertops, you will end up prepping, cooking and cleaning up in the shadows, says home stager Naomi Findlay. “Another common lighting mistake is prioritizing aesthetics over functionality. Pretty pendants are beautiful, but if they don’t shine enough light over your work surfaces, they will not be practical,” she says. Solution: Findlay recommends positioning lighting slightly in front of you rather than directly overhead or behind you. Installing downlights, pendant lights and sconces on separate circuits makes it easier to control your lighting levels and atmosphere, she says. And don’t forget to choose bulbs that emit sufficient light, so you can see what you’re doing when you’re chopping and cooking.
2. Warm up unexpected spaces with tints of tan. Foyers and hallways are also ideal spaces for warm and inviting whites. Even with the ornate lighting fixtures in this hallway, the soft wall color and light wood finishes allow the area to remain peaceful.A paint color to try: Swiss Coffee by Dunn-EdwardsTip: Light flooring can make a long, narrow hall appear larger.
Disco ball! I just have to :-) The dining room shows off Craftsman details, including a coffered ceiling, a built-in buffet, a bay window and original hardwood floors. “Home is where you laugh, love and dance,” says Spencer, who installed a disco ball in the center of the dining room for frequent dance parties. “Do what suits you and your family. People told me not to put a disco ball in my dining room, but I did it anyway, and I love it.”
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