How Much Do You Know About Accent Lighting

How Much Do You Know About Accent Lighting

Accent lighting is a decorative way to “shed light” on a room’s artwork, objects, or architectural features. Although left off many home lighting plans, creative accent lighting can do a lot to enhance a room’s visual appeal. There are many ways to incorporate accent lighting into your living room, four of the most common techniques being backlighting, display lighting, uplighting, and wall-washing.

Backlighting

Backlighting is when you place light behind an object to create the illusion of depth, typically using LED tape light. In the living room, some of the best places to use backlight accents include inside alcoves, under cabinets, beneath furniture, behind screens or displays, and underneath steps.

Display Lighting

Display lighting is when light is directed onto areas or objects you want to make more prominent in a room. You may want to use display lighting in your living room if you have decorative objects resting on alcoves or shelves inside large, glass-door cabinets. You may also want to better display artwork on your walls or above your fireplace. Reflector bulbs are commonly used for display lighting.

Uplighting

Uplighting involves using fixtures to direct light upwards, typically to illuminate high or vaulted ceilings.  Silver crown bulbs and certain lamp shades can deflect light upwards when used in standing or table lamps, and select wall lights mounted higher on the middle-third of your walls can also direct light up.

Wall-washing

Wall-washing is accomplished by directing light towards features on your wall. This technique is typically used to expand boundaries or call attention to positive aspects of a room. Create a wall-washing effect with recessed eyeball lights, track lights, or other directional fixtures.

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