Monday, January 14, 2008

Let there be light!

One of the most important elements of a warm and inviting interior is the light. You may have the most beautiful furnishing and accessories but with too much cold light it will all look clean and cheap. Various soft light points will make a room warm and cosy. You can create different corners and your room will look bigger and more enchanting. Almost everybody has some recollection of visiting a house with white tubular lighting that hurt the eyes and make you feel like you are drinking your wine in a research centre brrrr........

My bedroom has eight different light points, it creates intruiging warm corners of light in the room. Beside my bed I attached desk lamps on the wall. They were less expensive then bedside lamps and exactly the colour I was looking for. Above my bed hangs a chandelier with shimmering lights. It always makes me feel like a princess;) I just love the soft magical glow of salt lights! They are not expensive and really add something mysterious to a room. Also an intriguing scene is a light behind a bouquet of branches. You can use the cheapest standard lamps you can find! It is all about the reflection through the branches and on the wall. The picture above shows you a corner of my bedroom with a little salt light.Henna lamps never bore me. The combination of their soft colourful light and beautiful patterns is very appealing to me. I have collected four of them from very small till quite large and I am still enjoying them every day. And here is my favourite decorating light, the Christmas light! Not expensive and very easy to apply for a large range of arrangements. (When the lights are too bright you can use a dimmer).

Here are some applications; It is very easy to create a light composition. You can attach little lights to branches or big banana leaves. Put Christmas lights in a beautiful vase or bowl. Make little Chinese lanterns out of them in Cape gooseberries. Or place them in all kind of lanterns and baskets. The possibilities are huge, just start experimenting and you will see. (Always keep in mind that the heat coming from the lights needs a way out) And there it is again my beloved banana leaf composition hihi, I still can't get enough of it ; )
An all time favourite together with the date palm branch below. Books always give a room something cosy. I don't have enough space for real bookshelves but these low cabinets work perfectly and with a light behind them they become even more appealing.

So far this 'enlighten' entry, I hope you enjoyed yourself watching and reading it ;)
Finally a collage with the lighting ideas;

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow sas.. your blog homes feels so christmasy. Actually lights in a home have always attracted me. I am a great fan of Thomas kinkade who is recognized as the painter of lights. His paintings always have homes or cottages with lights in them. He is also a spiritual writer. Indirect lights in any room are so magical, mystical and romantic.
Great post and lovely photographs.

Vinita

Sas said...

So nice to hear you liked it Vinita!

I agree with you, it is that magical and mystical glow from indirect light that is also very appealing to me. It reminds me of my childhood and I still get that warm and save feeling when I see lights in homes.

I got that feeling again when I looked at the paintings of Thomas Kinkade. They reminded me of the fairytale books I have read as a child :)

Thank you,

Sas

Sas said...

For Vinita (and those of you who aren't familiar with the work of Thomas Kinkade) here is a slideshow of his work :)

vk said...

Great topic. Loved this..will try this idea at home.

Sas said...

Thank you! So nice to hear that the topic has inspired you.

Good luck and have fun decorating :))

Sas