The Lighting Designer’s Guide to More Beautiful Bedrooms

Bedrooms are places for sleep, relaxation, and serenity. In order to create that ambiance and atmosphere, homeowners spend considerable time and money on the right beds, linens, furniture, floor coverings, custom window treatments, and more. But one other element that should be equally considered in designing the perfect bedroom – the lighting. 

If the lighting is off, no matter how beautiful and elegant the other aspects are, your bedroom will suffer. Here are four ways professional lighting designers address bedroom lighting for homeowners in Sandy Springs, GA and the Atlanta area. 

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Diffuse Light

When you take a portrait outside, do you notice the difference between capturing someone's face in full sun compared to partial shade or clouds? Professional photographers never shine a direct light on a subject; the light is always filtered and diffused. Your bedrooms benefit from diffused light too. You can start with natural light, using motorized shades with light-filtering material that diffuses the sunlight. A blackout shade blocks light for sleep, and they can be raised in the morning for a gentle wake-up to the day.

While your bedroom may have overhead recessed lights, full brightness should be reserved for cleaning and other tasks. In addition, you'll want your lights dimmable to blend with different illumination in the room—more on that in a bit. Otherwise, use lamps, chandeliers, and fixtures that disperse light for a consistent, soft look in your bedrooms.

Dimmers and Lighting Control

Dimmers are essential for ambient lighting. There are times when you want full brightness, and many other times you don't. While individual dimmers can do the job, managing lighting and creating ambiance is much easier with a lighting control system. Lighting control can handle multiple lighting loads at once and set your illumination perfectly for the task at hand. For example, touch one button to create the atmosphere for getting ready in the morning and another for preparing for bedtime. 

Consistent Color Temperature

It's essential to use consistent white light color temperature in your bedroom space. If you have bright daylight color temperature from your recessed lighting and warm white lighting from your lamps, your room will look off, affecting how your decor and furnishings look. Match your lamps, cones, and ambient lighting accordingly, and generally, you should reserve the "colder" brighter colors for spaces like the garage. However, you can opt for tunable lighting that can dynamically change color temperature based on your preferences. 

LED Strips

LED strip or linear lighting is a relatively new type of lighting that is incredibly flexible for accent lighting. There are several ways to use it in a bedroom. An LED linear light can wash an attractive wall finish or art wall in a warm glow to make it stand out. You can make a platform bed appear to float with LED lights underneath. Some people like backlighting TV sets to make it easier on the eyes, which might be useful for watching TV in bed. You can use your creativity with linear LED lighting for excellent effects.

Want to learn more about elevating your Sandy Springs home with personalized lighting design? GHT Group has invested heavily in offering the best home lighting technology and solutions, from DMF LED lighting to tunable Ketra lights, and Lutron lighting control. Call us at (770) 955-8909, contact us here, or use the chat box below to connect with us quickly. We look forward to working with you!