Illuminate your understanding as Haute Design Experts reveal the profound impact of lighting in interior and outdoor spaces.
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Cinquini Interiors
Elizabeth Cinquini Interior
At Elizabeth Cinquini Interiors, we regard lighting as the essential jewelry - a pivotal component of interior design, completing a room's aesthetic. It enhances architectural features, highlights focal points, and sets the mood. Task lighting aids productivity such as the wall sconces here, ambient lighting like this gorgeous chandelier promotes relaxation, and accent lighting adds depth. Recessed lighting is functional and provides a lot of bright light when needed or can be dimmed for a softer look. Having multiple light sources in a room, including lamps, overhead recessed lighting, chandeliers, sconces, and task lighting, is key as it creates layers of illumination that can be adjusted to suit different activities and moods, ultimately enhancing comfort and ambiance. Different
activities and times of day call for different levels and types of illumination, and having a diverse array of lighting options ensures that these requirements can be met effectively. For example, during the daytime, natural light might flood the space, but as evening approaches, a combination of ambient, task, and accent lighting can be utilized to provide both functionality and atmosphere. Moreover, the strategic placement of light sources, such as sconces to highlight artwork or lamps for reading nooks, adds depth and visual interest to the room while also serving practical purposes. By layering light in this way, it creates a more inviting and comfortable environment that enhances the overall experience and fosters a sense of well-being within the space.
Photo Credit: Ryan Hughes Design
Ryan Hughes Design
With the innovation occurring in outdoor lighting from materials and mechanics to styles and sustainability, experts in the field are needed to navigate the design options, functional capabilities, and overall ambiance potential. “Lighting is a key design element we use to highlight the architectural features of our projects,” said Julija Krajceva, senior project designer, Ryan Hughes Design. “We strategically locate different light types to draw attention to specific elements and create visual interest. It is with lighting we bring a project to life.” The Ryan Hughes team is known for its lighting design-rich projects and the integration of feature lighting built for the out-of-doors into the illumination of structures, walkways, plantings, aqua and fire elements, as well as outdoor rooms of every size and composition. The very latest technology is also being tapped for outdoor design including programmable “smart” lighting that provides the ability to light for a favorite experience, vibe or ambiance while addressing safety options as well.
