Although not as dramatic as outdoor lighting, your indoor lighting fixtures have a powerful effect on how up-to-date your interior decoration appears. People may not be able to put their finger on what seems out of place but they will instinctively sense something out of place. If you’ve recently moved into a home or remodeled and added furniture and decoration that is aligned to a particular time period or style, old or poorly matched light fixtures can prevent your interior decor from being its best.
How To Work Around Fixture Styles
If you aren’t ready to change out your fixtures, you may be able to pair otherwise off-beat fixtures with different furniture styles with a little creativity. For example, if your fixtures are somewhat nondescript, you can help reduce their impact by using bolder decorations that draw attention away from the old fixtures. Also, you can take an aspect of the fixtures such as color or material and add or switch out certain other furnishings that share that characteristic with our fixtures. These are just aesthetic considerations, though. If the fixtures are truly out of date and not safe or have deteriorated, your best bet is to fix them.
Work With Your Decorative Style
Maybe you want your fixtures to just disappear into the background or be hidden altogether. It’s possible to recess the lighting to an extent but that will make your lights quite directional. You can also add larger ceiling lighting with diffusers that spread the light softly and evenly throughout the room. Some people are on the other end of the spectrum. They prefer bold design statements and don’t mind opening up the book to try new and different kinds of fixtures. Chandeliers and track lighting come to mind.
Get Your Lighting Fixtures Done Right
Whether you gravitate towards subtle or bold design statements, whatever you choose needs to be installed with safety and energy efficiency in mind. And while it is possible to do certain DIY additions without calling in the cavalry, if you are considering big changes to your home’s electrical layout, get professional help. Home electrical current can kill you, plain and simple. And if you aren’t qualified and experienced adding something as intricate as new fixtures, replacing them yourself is just not worth the risk.
Mr. Electric of Chapel Hill has pros who will give you the peace of mind you are looking for along with your new fixtures. Call today and work with us to make sure you get all of your materials and support hardware along with your new fixtures. You’ll be glad you did!
