Advice from a Lighting Professional 

Most people think of their home’s lighting as purely functional. Is there enough light in the kitchen to see while cooking? Is the bedroom bright enough to read? Once ceiling lights are installed, or a table lamp is plugged in, many people call it a day. 

But to make your home truly come alive, you need to think of lighting from a design perspective. How can you add depth and drama to a space or get creative with lighting fixtures? 

If you’re renovating your Asheville, NC home or are starting a new home build, now’s the perfect time to plan for an incredible lighting design. 

Many elements go into a successful lighting design, from the LED light fixtures you choose to the layout and installation. Here are four lighting tips from Kasted Design Group! 

How a Tunable Lighting System Creates a Pleasant Environment in Your Home

If you’re a luxury homeowner, then the days of controlling your lights and shades manually are far behind you. Now, smart home automation gives you seamless control of every connected technology in your Cashiers, NC, home. It’s easy to adjust the lights, raise and lower the motorized shades, and stream music through your whole-home audio system— simply by tapping an icon.

However, your living experience can be even better than using smart control. Human-centric lighting design includes smart control, but you can change the color and intensity of the lights to complement the activity, event, time of day, and even your mood. The result is a lighting design that elevates the atmosphere of your home and your well-being. Read more to see how it works.

Aesthetically Pleasing, Easy-to-Manage Homes Combine Lighting Design and Lighting Control

In smart home automation circles, we often talk about lighting control. One touch on an in-wall keypad can turn off all of your lights at once. Tapping the "Entertainment" button on your Control4 touchscreen can set your indoor and outdoor landscape lights to the perfect hue and temperature for an evening of gathering with friends. 

Turn into your driveway, and your lights illuminate a trail to your door before you even get out of the car. Lighting control is a powerful home management tool.

On the other hand, lighting design is about beauty as well as functionality. Architectural lighting design considers natural light, electric light, and how light is used throughout a home. It is as important as paint, texture, furnishings, and a home’s overall design. 

As the interior designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz stated, “Light is the magical ingredient that makes or breaks a space; it’s one of the more important elements in all my interiors.” 

Let’s look at how lighting design can transform your Arden, NC home.