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the lighting can alter the way a room looks, particularly the dimensions,
just as much changing the colour of the walls. QUICK TIPS To make your room appear larger - Use wall washers on a large expanse of light coloured ceiling. - Use uplighters to bounce light onto the ceiling and walls. - Create panels of light at one end of the room - your eye will be pulled along towards it, making the space appear longer. - Light all four corners of the room. To make your room appear taller - Use vertical light beams. - Hang pendant lights low. To make your room appear cosier - Use several table lamps, singularly or in clusters, to create lots of little low pools of light in a large, high room. - Don't allow light onto the ceiling. Maximize your natural light - Hang mirrors, particularly opposite windows. - Take down unnecessary window dressings and replace with filmy materials, such as voile and muslin, to diffuse light. - Block out harsh sunlight with perforated roller blinds. - Put a fanlight over a door. - Turn an inner door into a glazed panel, or replace it with stained or clear glass. - Trim trees or bushes that overshadow windows. Use light-reflective surfaces, and pale carpets and furnishings. |
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