Light has the power to metamorphose a space – enhance the beauty of interior décor by making their colours and textures shine in symphony. With the vast array of lighting fixtures available in the market today, it is possible to orchestrate any ambience in the space to represent your style. Furthermore, the amalgamation of lighting design with technology can help achieve a multi-sensory experience with a single click or just a tap of a button.
Attention to the interior décor of homes and focusing on crafting it to match one’s personality has risen in the past two years. The pandemic restricted us inside our homes for months and nudged us to reclaim the space in our homes and make them beautiful. Lighting design played an important role in the revamping of the spaces, using a combination of Ambient lighting, Task lighting, Accent lighting and Decorative lighting to help the resident translate their ideas, moods, and designs into tangibility. While task lighting helps highlight a particular piece of furniture or art piece, various accent lights set the tone, creating a foundation of lighting in the room. Decorative lights can be chosen to illuminate, as they become the sculptural art points, which give an unforgettable appeal to the space. Chandeliers or antique lamps can bridge the gap between the modern architectural features of the house while giving it an underlying essence of tradition. The layering of lights brings it all together to create an ambient atmosphere of comfort and reassurance while giving the room an iconic and stylish appeal.
Taking a step into the future, the advent of automation in lighting design is truly revolutionising the way lighting is designed for housing. We live in an age where a tap on the phone or a click of a button can help regulate the lighting and cooling systems in our homes. This doesn’t just make lives easier but also helps in energy preservation. Elements such as smart light-changing LED bulbs, software integrations for smart lighting systems, and sensor systems comprise this ‘Smart’ revolution in lighting design. Smart lighting can help regulate mood in the room by changing colours and frequencies of light. Furthermore, it allows you to characterise the routine by setting up the lighting of specific lights for a specific time. The scope of technology-driven lighting design also extends to our physical and psychological well-being. For example, biodynamic lighting is an artificial light source that replicates the dynamic variations of light and day through a light management system. Such a system regulates our body clock and has significantly increased sleep time. As it is intrinsically associated with our lifestyle, such regulation can also help reduce depression.
Sustainability should remain the epicentre of the vortex of technological advancements happening in the field of lighting design. Thus, it is essential to use fixtures of fine quality for the longevity of use, easily repairable, and reusable.
In an age where work from home is evolving to become the new normal, a tasteful mix-and-match of lighting infused with smart technology can create vibrant and comforting spaces in your house for increased productivity and well-being.