Living room lighting ideas to dazzle and delight

Extension and refurbishment of a ground floor apartment in Notting Hill, West London, GK Architects Ltd GK Architects Ltd Classic style living room
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When it's time to choose lighting ideas for living room spaces, there's an absolute plethora of fantastic options, each being more exciting and amazing than the last, which means that personal choice has to be the final stage in the decision making process. 

Whether ambient and mood lighting is the order of the day or a more dramatic and eye-catching central fixture, when it comes to living room lighting ideas, UK homes are becoming terrific showcases of what is possible and today, we want to highlight a few favourites. 

Lighting professionals know that there is so much more to think about than just paper shades and light bulb outputs, which is why they are constantly striving to install increasingly fabulous and unforgettable designs. We love nothing more than a healthy dose of inspiration, which is why we've pulled some covetable lighting ideas into this guide, as an easy reference article.

Small living room lighting ideas.

There are lots of terrific ways to light a living room, but when it comes to smaller spaces, a simple touch is usually best. With this in mind, a traditional central main light with a modest shade is best. Keep the design simple, understated and elegant, with a bright bulb and a dimmer switch and every mood can be easily accounted for. There really is no point in overcomplicating things when modest proportions are being worked with.

Decadent living room lighting ideas.

There comes a point when indoor lighting ideas, living room ones in particular, can stand to get a whole lot more fabulous and that's why glass chandeliers always have and always will be popular. A charming way to add some serious glamour into everyday proceedings, glittering hanging light fixtures really do make a statement and good one at that! With something ornate and gorgeous hanging from the ceiling, the rest of the living room can stand to be a little more understated, which means cost-effective decorating is possible.

LED lighting ideas for living rooms.

Living room led lighting ideas have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, what with homeowners becoming increasingly concerned with eco initiatives and sunken ceiling spotlights are now a firm favourite in UK living rooms. Creating a sleek finish but offering a huge amount if illumination, they work terrifically well and can be used with a dimmer switch as well, if the right bulbs are bought.

Contemporary living room lighting ideas.

Artistic pendulum light fixtures are beautiful additions to any living room and really denote a contemporary design scheme. Particularly effective in spaces with high ceilings, they can be used to divide an open-plan ground floor in such a unique and tasteful way, with glass globes being the most popular finishing touches. For a really interesting look, bulbs with oversized filaments are a must.

Modest living room lighting ideas.

In terms of ambient living room lighting ideas, UK homes are paving the way by never shunning the more traditional touches, such as a pair of pretty table lamps. A gorgeous alternative to a main light, lamps can be switched on in a flash to create a soft and warm ambience that's perfect for evening relaxation and they can be dotted around a room, to light even those pesky little dark corners.

Low ceiling living room lighting ideas.

Living room lighting ideas, low ceiling-wise, don't get much more straightforward than a cracking standard lamp, set into the corner of a room. Not needing much space at all, but offering a good amount of illumination and at a suitably useful height too, standard lamps can be simply personalised with the choice of fabric shade.

Wall-mounted living room lighting ideas.

For a little handy task lighting, mounting lamps on the living room wall, directly behind a sofa, will prove invaluable, while looking classy and elegant. For a more timeless appeal, exposed filament bulbs are a lovely idea and to create that warm amber glow that everybody craves, metallic gold or copper-coloured fixtures are just the ticket. They also happen to be very fashionable right now too.

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