25 Oct Brilliance in Every Room: 5 Custom Home Lighting Solutions You’ll Love

When you’re building a new home it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of creating a floor plan and plotting your décor. Imagining all the creature comforts your family needs and wants in your custom home is fun. But don’t neglect the lighting. Although functional at the core, your custom home lighting solutions should be just as much a priority as your kitchen cabinets, countertops, flooring and all the rest of the components that make this home your own.

Lighting sets the mood in every room and for every occasion. Whether you and your family are gathered in the family room for a Friday evening pizza n game night or you’re hosting a holiday party for your friends and family. Your lighting solutions need to reflect how you live in your Quad Cities home.

5 Custom Home Lighting Solutions You’ll Love

Consider the room you’re in. What takes place there? For example your kitchen requires lighting that’s appropriate to the tasks. Reading recipes, chopping vegetables, cleaning counters all depend on brighter lighting. Soaking in a bubble bath after a busy day or easing into bedtime? Enhance the relaxation factor with soothing ambient light. Here we offer 5 custom home lighting solutions to bring brilliance to every room.  

1. Chandeliers Make a Statement

No matter your design style chandeliers add a touch of fun, whimsy, nostalgia or elegance to any room. A traditional crystal chandelier in an entryway or foyer leaves no doubt your home is traditional and somewhat formal. Geometric chandeliers or the “sputnik” design echo the mid-century vibe of today’s hottest trend. A drum chandelier in a powder room or an over-the-top glittering glass or crystal style in the master bath add elegance and a touch of whimsy. 

2. Pendants Add Brightness Just Where You Need It

Ceiling mounted pendants placed overhead add just the right amount of light where you need it.  Mini-pendants over the counter or breakfast bar lend enough light to your focal point to be comfortable. A tiered pendant in smaller areas where a chandelier is just too much can add a chic and stylish brilliance without being overly ornate. Perhaps a pendant is just the lighting solution you need for those side hallways and auxiliary entrances.

3. Recessed Lighting is Still Popular Lighting Solutions

Recessed lighting may feel a bit overdone or too much like a “builders grade” lighting solution but it really isn’t. First of all recessed lighting is fairly inconspicuous until it’s needed so it’s not going to call attention. And you can use it to your advantage by placing it in corners or alcoves that any other lighting may overpower. Also you can add decorative trim, a glass cover or downlighting that emits a soft and subtle glow. It’s a wonderful way to light a dim hallway or stairway or add some mood lighting to the other rooms on your home.

4. Create a Mood With Wall Sconces

Do you have a space where an overhead light is just too much and lamps wont work? Wall sconces may be just the lighting solution you’re looking for. Like chandeliers they are available to complement any décor or aesthetic. Wall sconces add an ambience that no other lighting solution can. 

You can have your wall sconces cast their light up or down depending on placement. Place them on either side of a fireplace, above the bed or nightstand, above a bookcase or beneath a dim cabinet area of your kitchen. Your sconce can showcase your favorite works of art, brighten entry areas or provide ample yet not overpowering light for your powder room. Wall sconces come in a variety  of designs including:

• Flush mount
• Swing arm
• Sculptured 
• Picture lights

5. Spotlights Are Space Defining Lighting Solutions

Interior spotlights are a modern lighting solution for those making a bold statement. They add a specific aesthetic to your room. Utilize spotlights as a design tool to draw attention to your décor in larger areas or in a contemporary great room, home office or home theatre. Spotlights can be functional and offer ample light for workrooms or meal prep areas in your kitchen. 

Install a dimmable spotlight as an overhead lighting solution that adapts to every occasion.

Lighting Solutions That Excite

There are so many details when you’re designing your dream home it’s easy to overlook the less exciting aspects. But custom home lighting solutions should be at the top of your list. As you can see there’s much more to room lighting than simply illuminating your space. Find out how you can use lighting solutions to bring brilliance to every room in your custom home. Contact Seiffert Home Design today and let us bring your dream home to life.