Getting Natural Light Into Dark, Older House
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Comments (6)Love your style and taste; similar to mine. I get Arhaus catalogs and drool. Never ordered anything, however, so can't comment on their products or delivery times. Loved the table, though; did you purchase???...See MoreHow to paint a dark room with almost no natural light
Comments (39)If the room is dark and you arent happy with light colors, how about making thr room brighter with additional lighting? If you are in a 1 story, small LED cans are unobtrusive and put out a surprising amount of light. The dining room in my current house is reasonably light, if the only activity was eating. We added a wall sconce directly above existing electrical and added a pull chain to the fixture instead of trying to fish wire to a switch through plaster walls. That room is painted a chambray blue which is one of my faborite paint colors against dark stained trim. I'm not sure if my trim is cherry or possibly walnut but no way would I ever paint such beautiful trim. I stripped the crown molding in a single small hallway and that was enough to convince me to leave well enough alone I added a pair of wall sconces to a different dark dining room and they make a nice amount of light by themselves if we didnt want to turn on the main light. Sometimes the answer is multiple sources of light, not just a brighter fixture in the center of the room. Wall sconces may be more practical is you don't have attic access but adding led ceiling lights might be easier than you think...See Morewhole house travertine - light or dark
Comments (13)i have noce travertine now - it’s not pink at all . i was looking at either the beige or the silverado - neither with pink tones. my designer likes the diana marble (honed), but i know travertine care bc we have it and am a bit fearful of marble. we wanted wood and actually picked out hardwood, but our weird fish tank and wood is not compatible. i can’t do porcelain tile - it’s just too hard on my legs! yes bf anyone says anything- you can tell the difference when standing barefoot or walking around....See MoreLighting solutions for home without a lot of natural light
Comments (2)Your best bet is a lighting planner and a good electrician with a contractor. Harsh florescent can be replaced with warmer led. You can add recessed.........you STILL will need table lamps. They are task and they are "jewelry" in a room as well. A glass front door and side light would help the foyer immensely. You bought a home that will need electricity all day long. Lighting is three things: Ambient, task, and accent. For the situation you have? You need all three forms. Lighting is ALWAYS layered for the best result. All of these forms, ceiling ( ambient ) lamps ( largely task and general ) and sconces should be a part of your plan. Nobody can execute placement online. For anything. : ) We've no clue ceiling joists , what is in the walls......etc. Nor do you....See Morehomebound
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