Go for white
Classic but infallible, white has the power to immediately reflect natural light, even just a thin ray of sunlight, or artificial light. It also gives a small room a feeling of depth by “pushing” the walls. A living room with white painted walls instantly gains brightness and a feeling of grandeur . Note that there are several shades of white to refine the most demanding choices, some being slightly warmer or colder.
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Bring color to life
One or two bright colors reinforce the effectiveness of white and give more character to your room, while avoiding an unfinished or too austere effect on your interior. On the other hand, don't do more, at the risk of harming the desired brightness and obtaining a result which will quickly not be in the best taste. For example, repainting the walls of your living room in alabaster white and cherry pink, or chick yellow according to your preferences, is enough to obtain the vibrant pep that you want, in addition to the satisfaction of living in an interior that you have personalized.
Install the right lighting fixtures
Choose designer lighting that is as beautiful as it is powerful, and where you will be sure to have optimal lighting, day and night. This includes pendants to decorate ceiling bulbs, ceiling lights, lamps to place on furniture such as the bedside or desk, and floor lamps. A designer light instantly gives your interior decoration as much light as elegance in a single gesture. There is bound to be one whose style and lighting capacity will suit you perfectly, so treat yourself!
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Choose minimalist interior decoration
Even if you have chosen all your furniture and decorative objects with the greatest care over the years, do not try to place them all in the same room. They will not necessarily match, and such an accumulation would saturate your living space both visually and practically. A sober and refined decoration allows you to obtain a bright and relaxing interior , in which you are comfortable without fear of tripping over it or having to constantly think about putting it away. The opportunity to create a unique atmosphere per room, or why not change the decoration throughout the seasons if you have enough to store the rest.
Strategically place mirrors throughout your home
Just like focusing on the colors of the walls, adding mirrors is an excellent method to play on the brightness of your interior and give it an illusion of depth. Your hallway will be much more welcoming once adorned with one or more large mirrors, the same for any small room like the bathroom. Otherwise a large mirror placed above a radiator, or at an equivalent height, is a very effective choice to give an impression of grandeur to your room. You can also multiply mirrors of different styles and sizes on all the walls of the same room, such as small circular mirrors in the shape of a sun, square or rectangular mirrors with a more baroque or vintage frame. As with the lighting, don't hesitate to play with the design of the mirrors to enrich your decoration, while gaining brightness according to your tastes. Let your creativity speak!
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Choose the right light temperature for your rooms
One last detail to enhance the brightness of your interior, and not least, that of the lighting. It represents an essential part of the good atmosphere of a room and a healthy living environment. To do this, avoid installing a single pendant light in each room, no matter how small, and opt for several light sources . Place different lamps on the furniture and on the floor, install a floor lamp near the sofa, hang light garlands above the sofa or bed. Choose warm light for living rooms, namely the living room, office and bedroom, and cooler light for the bathroom and kitchen, using bulbs selected for this purpose. The change in lighting ambiance from one room to another gives a certain additional volume to your home.
