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Revamping Your Bathroom’s Lighting

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These days the single lighting fixture hanging from your bathroom ceiling just is not cutting it. In fact, most modern bathrooms embrace a spa-like ambiance through their lighting scheme. Often this look is achieved through clever light placement. So if you have not done so already, it is time to switch up the lighting in your bathroom.

Know Your Design Theme

The type of lighting that you use depends on the style of your bathroom and the overall theme of your home. If your home is modern and minimalistic in design, you will want to steer towards lighting fixtures that have straight lines. Use LED bulbs for the lighting quality to bring subtle emphasis. On the other hand, if your decorating is shabby chic, you can add some luxury by installing chandeliers.

Emphasize the Vanity

Vanity lighting is also essential. The lighting scheme in the vanity area should be void of dark shadows and welcome bright lights. Consider installing triple lighting sconces. Lighting sconces come in a variety of colors and designs. In fact, you can purchase glass or stainless steel sconces. If you are going for a classic look, try small chandeliers on each side of the vanity to provide generous lighting as well as style.

Add Lighting in Unexpected Areas

Hidden light fixtures are a great way to add a romantic style to your bathroom. In fact, track lighting has also made its way into the modern bathroom. Track lighting takes on all kinds of shapes and designs in today’s market.

Understand Your Space

When planning out a lighting scheme, you should keep in mind how much lighting your bathroom requires. This factor can vary depending on the size of your bathroom. Make sure that the lighting fixtures you select are able to handle the necessary amount of wattage to light the space.

If you are renovating your bathroom or simply making small changes, you should revamp the lighting scheme for increased efficiency and an improved appearance. We believe that lighting can completely transform the look of space if done correctly. Be sure to use these four simple tricks when updating your bathroom’s lighting.

Creative Design Hacks for Your Apartment’s Bathroom

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Apartment bathrooms can come with their own series of problems. They can be smaller than some home bathrooms while also lacking the freedom to remodel. While you cannot install the tile of your choice or paint the walls the color you want in most leases, there are still several ways to make your bathroom personalized to your taste. Take your apartment bathroom’s aesthetics to the next level with these easy tricks.

Two Shower Curtains

If your apartment needs to have a shower curtain, this is an opportunity to get creative. Traditionally, you would purchase one shower rod, your rings, and the shower curtain. However, there is a creative, functional, and more aesthetically pleasing look to consider. Purchase two matching shower curtains. Allow them to part in the middle like curtains do on windows. You can also improve the look even more by investing in curtain hooks or a curved rod!

Add Another Mirror

Another common amenity your bathroom probably offers is a mirror. While the single mirror serves its own purpose, adding another mirror will double the benefits. You can find a framed mirror in any shape to add to your bathroom. This second mirror will move light even more around your bathroom and help eliminate visual barriers, making your bathroom look and feel bigger.

Floating Shelves

With limited space available in many apartments, functionality and aesthetics should be attempted to be used together. Add some floating shelves to your bathroom to allow you to add some personalized and stylish décor. Use these as extra spaces to help display your taste will providing more storage.

Upgrade Your Showerhead

While aesthetically, this feature will not make a significant difference, you will love this upgrade. Changing your showerhead to a more efficient and personalized one will make your shower time much more enjoyable. This feature is an easy fix that you can switch back after your lease ends.

Do not let a lease limit you from making your home feel like home. Add some personal, stylish, and creative additions to your bathroom with these tricks. What design tricks do you use in your own bathroom? Let us know in the comment section.

2011 Design Trend: Daylighting

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Of the top ten interior design trends Hunter Douglas named for 2011, “daylighting” is perhaps the most intriguing and purposeful. The term refers to the control an individual has over natural light coming into the home and how much and where that light is distributed. With mechanisms such as louvers, slats, vanes and panels, all Hunter Douglas products enable this kind of control of a very powerful element allowing us to create the mood or outcome we like for any room of the home.

Living Room
The light you want in this room will depend upon your activities. For instance, if you are watching television, you won’t want the glare produced by full-on sunlight. Being able to fully close your window coverings or at the very least redirect it is highly important. Look to a Hunter Douglas product like Silhouette window shadings for this purpose. They allow you full control over the light, but also allow a view of the outside when desired.

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Kitchen
If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, then like many of us, you might prefer to have it as light and cheery as possible with a full view to the outdoors during the day and full privacy at night. To achieve this, a product like the Vignette Modern Roman Shades, allows you to completely raise and close them at will. This gives the perfect light control for an active kitchen.

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Bedroom
For many of us, the bedroom is the room where light control is the most important. Being able to shut out the elements completely can make for a good sound sleep which is a requirement for all of us. Whether you work nights and sleep days or just need to block out your neighbors glaring safety lights, Luminette Modern Draperies work perfectly.

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2011 Design Trend: Daylighting

By Leave a Comment

Of the top ten interior design trends Hunter Douglas named for 2011, “daylighting” is perhaps the most intriguing and purposeful. The term refers to the control an individual has over natural light coming into the home and how much and where that light is distributed. With mechanisms such as louvers, slats, vanes and panels, all Hunter Douglas products enable this kind of control of a very powerful element allowing us to create the mood or outcome we like for any room of the home.

Living Room
The light you want in this room will depend upon your activities. For instance, if you are watching television, you won’t want the glare produced by full-on sunlight. Being able to fully close your window coverings or at the very least redirect it is highly important. Look to a Hunter Douglas product like Silhouette window shadings for this purpose. They allow you full control over the light, but also allow a view of the outside when desired.

http://www.hunterdouglas.com/our-products-detail.jsp?id=1

Kitchen
If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, then like many of us, you might prefer to have it as light and cheery as possible with a full view to the outdoors during the day and full privacy at night. To achieve this, a product like the Vignette Modern Roman Shades, allows you to completely raise and close them at will. This gives the perfect light control for an active kitchen.

http://www.hunterdouglas.com/our-products-detail.jsp?id=3&so=ft&sop=pd

Bedroom
For many of us, the bedroom is the room where light control is the most important. Being able to shut out the elements completely can make for a good sound sleep which is a requirement for all of us. Whether you work nights and sleep days or just need to block out your neighbors glaring safety lights, Luminette Modern Draperies work perfectly.

http://www.hunterdouglas.com/our-products-detail.jsp?id=54&so=ft&sop=pd

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