If you find that the lighting in certain areas of your home is lacking in quality or overall ambiance, it is time to re-think what lighting sources you have. Here are some easy ways to improve the lighting in your home.
Improve Lighting in Your Home by Having Flickering Lights Fixed
Before you start to look for ways to improve lighting in your home, you should fix the current issues you have. If any of the lighting fixtures in your home are flickering or dimming randomly, it is time to call in a Las Vegas electrician to fix the problem. In some cases, it is due to a faulty lighting fixture, but in some cases, it may be caused by old wiring. Now is a great time to call an electrician to inspect the wiring in your home and determine if it needs to be re-wired. This is something only a skilled electrician should do.
Use Different Types of Lighting Fixtures
A good way to get better illumination and balance of light in your home is to use a combination of different types of lighting fixtures. You should have more than one source of light in each room of your home. You can have wall sconces, ceiling lights or a light in your ceiling fans, and a combination of tabletop and floor lamps. This allows you to get different types of light in the room in addition to the amount of natural light you get through the windows.
Add Light to Dark Areas of Your Home
You may also be lacking the proper light because certain dark areas of your home continue to go without light. Just by adding small lights to these dark corners of your home, you can make a big difference in how lit up your home is. For example, if you have a space underneath your stairs where you store items, consider having a light underneath that area. It can bring a lot more light to the hallway or entry section of your home.
You can also add lights underneath or inside your cabinets, making them more functional and attractive. Adding under cabinet lighting to your upper kitchen cabinets will help light up your countertops. Installing under cabinet lights on your lower cabinets creates a nice visual effect as well.
Use Dimmer Switches
Add dimmer switches to your new or existing lighting to really control the ambiance in your home. Not only do dimmers improve the lighting in your home, dimming the lights saves money on your power bill as well.
If you are going to install new lighting fixtures, it is best that you hire a Las Vegas electrician to ensure it is done correctly and reduce the risk of electrical hazards. Give us a call today at 702-778-4346 or schedule a free estimate below.
