Prepare Your Home to Spend More Time Inside

As the nights draw in and the days become crisp, now, more than ever, our homes are our sanctuary - a place to escape the cold, dark evenings. With the shorter evenings upon us, lighting is a secret weapon for creating a warm and cosy interior.

With this in mind, we've put together tips to create an inviting ambiance in your interiors.

Layer, layer, layer
You can easily layer your lighting to achieve a welcoming atmosphere. During the winter evenings, turning off the primary, overhead light source and adding a pair of accent wall lights will help create a comforting setting. Incorporate a few table lamps for a soft, ambient glow and strategically position floor lamps to brighten up dark corners or provide extra light for your reading spot. 

Another way to make a living space feel inviting is by layering textures and materials. For example, our Bonnie floor lamp features a solid Smoked Oak stem, which is complemented by a black Carrara marble dome base. It also includes an Antique Brass lampshade cap and a knurled pull cord. This blend of materials will not only add depth and visual interest to your home but also make it feel warmer and more tactile.

Embrace the warmth of natural materials
Natural materials such as wood, stone, and woven fibres add a sense of authenticity and warmth to interior spaces. For example textural ceramics, like our Nuri table lamp, offer distinctive surfaces and tactile qualities that introduce subtle accents to any room. With its natural veining in earthy tones of rusty and sandy beiges, marble is another material that provides a unique and elegant way to add depth to your living space. Our Ruben table and floor lamps, crafted from Calacatta marble sourced from Lucca in Tuscany, features unique and delicate veining that beautifully comes to life when the lamps are lit.

Update your lampshades
Switching up your lampshade for winter is a simple yet effective way to transition your home into a more inviting space as temperatures drop. Swap out light, neutral shades for rich, warm hues like red or green. These deeper tones enhance the room's ambiance, creating a more comfortable and welcoming setting for the colder months. Take our Fero and Aster table lamps, for example. When paired with matching tonal shades, they offer a beautifully rich, colour-drenched look. It's a simple way to bring a touch of sophistication and comfort to those chilly nights.

Choose the right lightbulb
While brighter, whiter light is better suited for productivity and task-oriented activities, a yellow-tinted bulb is warmer and softer, ideal for creating an intimate and relaxing atmosphere. We recommend you opt for bulbs with Kelvin ratings around 2,700K. To achieve consistency and uniformity in your lighting, ensure that all light bulbs in your room have the same colour temperature. Using bulbs with different colour temperatures can create an unbalanced look and feel.

The importance of dimmers
Enhance the ambiance of your home by installing a dimmer switch for your main light. This switch allows you to modify the brightness of your lights depending on the mood you want to create. For instance, dimming the lights can help you establish a warm and intimate atmosphere during movie nights, or a brighter space if you are working.