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Accent lighting is a type of lighting most commonly used to emphasize an object or draw attention to a focal point in the home or on a landscape. If you think you have a particular area in your house or your garden that you want to brighten up especially, you need to choose the best accent lighting fixture. However, you also need to consider three things – the lighting design, aesthetic theme, and your budget, of course.
Finding an accent light is easy since it comes in a variety of styles and designs. There’s tabletop accent lighting and there’s pendant accent lighting. Most designs are traditional while there are designs that would fit right smack into any modern home. What’s great about these lighting fixtures is these are readily available in home improvement stores as well as in Irving lighting stores. If you don’t have time to visit such stores personally, you can always go online and browse web-based catalogues from different retailers.
Nevertheless, it would be a good idea to decide where you want to put the accent lighting and create a design plan for it. Accent lighting can be functional or decorative depending on your needs. As mentioned earlier, it can emphasize an object or area in your home by shedding light on it or the accent lighting can serve as a standalone decorative piece especially if you purchase one with a unique style. Hence, it’s important that you have a definitive plan for the lighting fixture before you purchase one.
How do you go about this? Well, you need to determine which areas in your home you want to emphasize. Maybe your fireplace mantle has pictures on it and you want to draw the attention of people there. Perhaps there’s a spot in your living room that looks bare but could take on a whole new appeal if illuminated correctly. You probably have paintings, decors, an armoire full of collectibles, or certain architectural features in your house and you want to highlight these using functional accent lights.
Once you have decided on the types of accent lighting you need (tabletop, pendant, mounted, or freestanding), it’s time to think about the design of the accent lights. If you’re following a certain theme in the room where you plan to use accent lighting, choose one that complements or matches the theme. Alternatively, if you were installing the accent lighting in a plain-looking room, it would probably be a good idea to get a decorative accent light. However, if you plan to use accent lighting in a functional manner, choose one with a simple design that would blend well with the surroundings.
Prices of accent lighting range from inexpensive to relatively pricey. You need to set a budget and be prepared to stick to it when purchasing accent lighting. If you have a comparatively small budget, see if you can find stores selling secondhand light fixtures in good condition. Otherwise, you can check out thrift stores.
Keep these in mind when shopping for accent lighting fixtures for your home.
Stacey Kincaid spends most of her time writing independent articles on home improvement while taking care of her twin toddlers.
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