09/25/2026
Want your home to feel warmer, cozier, and more inviting? Stop relying on one overhead light to do all the work! 💡
The trick designers and home stagers use is called layered lighting, and it combines three different types of light throughout a room:
🏡 Ambient lighting: Your main source of light, like recessed lights, chandeliers, pendants, or ceiling fixtures.
📚 Task lighting: Light exactly where you need it, like a reading lamp, bedside sconce, or under-cabinet kitchen lighting.
✨ Accent lighting: The finishing touches that create depth and highlight the best parts of the room, like picture lights, wall sconces, or lighting inside shelves and cabinets.
Using all three can make a room feel more comfortable, dimensional, and thoughtfully designed! And if you're preparing to sell, good lighting can also help your home feel bright and welcoming when buyers walk through.
Take a look around your favorite room tonight... Are you using all three layers? 👀💡
