Spread the light
When it comes to implementing indirect lighting ideas, the first step is to think about positioning. Rather than relying on the glow of a single, central bulb, place at least three different sources on alternative levels throughout each room of your house.
Lights can be split into three categories. The first is ambient lighting: this is the most widespread type, and will cast a light across most of the room. The second is accented lighting. Use this to highlight your favourite architectural or decorative features in your property. Finally, there's task lighting, which has practical uses for for chores such as reading or cooking.
Control the light
With our electrical devices becoming even smarter, there's more than just the position of the beam to decide when placing your lighting. The strength of each source should vary depending on the occasion, which can easily be done using dimmer switches either installed into the wall or controlled through a handheld device.
Take the light outdoors
Away from conventional indoor options, setting a particular mood can also be achieved outdoors using select indirect lighting ideas. Spotlights help to highlight certain garden features, such as focal plants or garden sculptures or water features.
If you're selling your home, placing strategic lights around your yard or garden all contribute to your property's curb appeal. While conducting night viewings isn't recommended, you may well attract prospective buyers as they pass by your home in the evenings.
Light the pool
If there's one thing that can take your lighting ideas to the next level, it's water. The movement and ripples of the liquid reflect and refract the light in unexpected ways, casting stunning shadows all around. Those with swimming pools within their grounds should use this to their advantage.
Soft lighting in and around the pool will both highlight your pool as a central feature in your garden and create an ethereal glow amongst the foliage. The shapes cast by the water's surface also creates a slow pattern on any surrounding structures, which makes your poolside relaxation area even more calming.
Colour the light
As a final decorative touch, why not add a touch of colour to your lighting ideas? Lights with a soft hue work well when used to complement or accentuate certain architectural elements, such as textured walls or gothic features.
Selling a property isn't just about what elements come together to form the structure itself: it's also about how you present your home during the process. Lighting plays a substantial role in how your house appears to your prospective buyers, and therefore needs to be used and manipulated to its best use. Speak to a real estate agent to learn more about staging, and the positive impact it can have on the sale of your property.
