Wild Hare Decor

This is taken from the Things that Inspire Blog, which is well worth the view of the wonderful architecture, home photography and ideas! Tuscan, Bungalows, New England, Art are all highlighted throughout the blog. Take a quick look!

Architecture Tourist is a wonderful online magazine. It is written by an architect from Massachusetts, On Katie’s site, she writes ‘Inspired by the simplicity of New England vernacular buildings and landscapes, Katie Hutchison Studio composes, promotes, and photographs meaningful architecture and design’. What a creative life, and what a wonderful subject for the ‘Inspirational Architecture’ series.

Katie Hutchinson – architect, writer, and photographer

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General Guidelines:

• Don’t be afraid to use multiple types of interior lighting in a room. In fact this is highly desirable and will create very dramatic effects.
• Lighting can also be helpful in making a room look larger or smaller. For example, if a room seems too narrow, then wash one wall with light to visually expand it.
• If a ceiling is high, but you want the room to have a more intimate and cozy feel, don’t allow much light to escape beyond the height of the light/lamp shade.
• And if you want to make a small room look larger, try up-lighting the ceiling.

Below are some ideas for lighting the various rooms in your home:

Living Rooms

• Place a lamp behind every reader’s shoulder about 42 inches above the floor.
• Highlight a framed piece of art by attaching a picture light
• Use accent lights to illuminate book or display shelves.
• Install recessed lighting as your general lighting or to bring out beautiful wall textures (use a dimmer)
• Slim strip lights come in just about any length and can stick to the edge of shelves or ledges to highlight displays or provide a soft wash to a wall

Kitchens

• A grid of recessed ceiling cans will provide great general lighting
• Install individual recessed down-lights as task lighting for the sink and range
• Place halogen pendant lights over bars and counters
• Under-cabinet lights make excellent task lighting

Dining Rooms

• A chandelier over the dining room table creates a beautiful setting (use a dimmer)
• Highlight a framed piece of art by attaching a picture light
• Install halogen strip lighting your china cabinet to highlight china or collectibles
• If a chandelier is not your taste and have a long table, try a trio ofpendant lights

Bedrooms

• Place table lamps on your bedside tables.
• Wall sconces can provide good general lighting without being too bright
• If there is not much space, consider recessed lights or pendant lights
• Don’t forget candlelight if a romantic setting is what you have in mind

Bathrooms

• Use shadow-free fluorescent or incandescent lights around mirrors for grooming
• To avoid heavy shadows, place mirror lights on the side rather than overhead
• Don’t forget to install a nightlite.

P.S. Make it FUN!

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