Light it Up

Wow, redecorating is fun. Those hunter green walls look fabulous with your new asian rugs and the dimmer switch on your newly installed track lighting is killer. The light is pouring in from those bay windows and you can't think of anything that could make this room anymore complete. Think you're done? Think again.

Some of the best lighting advice that you can get is to add extra lighting to rooms that are dark-colored. Dark colors absorb light and will make a room appear darker. Sure, the room looks fabulously lit in the day light but what happens when the sun sets? Unless you want to feel like you're dwelling in a cave invest in some extra table lamps. Put extra lighting all around the room so that it can be well distributed.