{"id":930,"date":"2022-08-06T14:14:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T14:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/?p=930"},"modified":"2022-08-06T14:23:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T14:23:37","slug":"how-to-choose-the-best-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2022\/08\/how-to-choose-the-best-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose the Best Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"
How to Choose the Best Lighting for your space is like picking out accessories for an outfit. It can be super fun with so many choices. When I renovated my own home I first went to places like Lowes and Home Depot because I didn’t really know anything about lighting. As I walked down the aisles, I was like, mmm.. I don’t like any of these lights. They all looked so plain and similar.\u00a0 So, off I went to a specialty lighting store called Anzalone Lighting in Lockport, NY about 30 minutes from where I live.<\/p>\n
I entered the store and I was overwhelmed to say the least! So many lights hanging everywhere. I had no idea what I was looking for and how to even pick out the right lights for each room.<\/p>\n
I walked up to the counter and met the owner of the store, Linda Anzalone. She was so very helpful to me and she opened up my eyes to the world of lighting and how beautiful they can be and how much they can add to a space. There were so many more choices than I had realized. Once I saw that, I was like a kid in a candy store! Then, it was the conundrum of narrowing down the choices and of course, the budget! God, why does that little word always have to be considered? lol.<\/p>\n
What are the steps in choosing lighting?<\/strong><\/p>\n How to Choose Lighting when doing a full blown renovation is slightly different than simply redecorating<\/strong> <\/em>a room.<\/p>\n Lighting when doing a major Renovation<\/strong><\/p>\n When conducting a full blow renovation, where walls are being built for new rooms, it is imperative that you think about lighting BEFORE\u00a0 the electrical is pulled through the walls and ceiling. You don’t necessarily have to choose the exact light for those spaces but you do need to have a very clear idea of what you want in the space.\u00a0 Again, for example do you want recessed lighting in a living room and if it’s a kitchen, do you want pendants hanging from the ceiling over your island?<\/p>\n What work will be done in that space and where will you need to place critical lighting to get that work done? Task lighting in a kitchen is very important for food preparation and now,with so many folks working at home and kids loving to sit and do homework in the kitchen – remember to perhaps allow for lighting over the breakfast nook that you are building.<\/p>\n Lighting when Redecorating an Existing Space<\/strong><\/p>\n When we are simple redecorating an existing space<\/strong><\/em>, we can tend to be somewhat limited in our choices based on what electrical is already there. However, i do challenge you to get creative here. For example, if you want those cute lights over a headboard for reading but don’t want to open up the walls to pull the electrical through – there is actually a solution! What? Yes!\u00a0\u00a0 …. you can buy …<\/p>\n\n