Overhead lighting

Picking out lighting can be hard with so many options. These are some of the best flush ceiling lights for making your space complete.

Lighting schemes should always have a purpose, whether it's to flatter a client, show the details in a product, or create a mood. In this fantasy portrait, my purpose was both to flatter the model and to create a sense of place. Let's talk about how it was done. For quite a while, I felt inspired by the idea of a moon goddess. She would be luminous, and the moon would shine

Dramatic overhead lighting

Writeup here: mr-chompers.blogspot.com/2008/08/overhead-light.html

A light is a light, right? Well, not quite. The truth is that when it comes to residential lighting, many homeowners mistakenly believe that any light will do the same job. Perhaps they choose the wrong fixture: overhead lighting, pendant lights, wall sconces, or lamps work only when used in the right context. Or maybe they ignore the impact lighting has on mood, home design, and how we see ourselves. With a little education, though, any homeowner can see their lighting design in—well—a…

Whether you’re living in a 30-story high rise or the second floor of a townhouse, one thing is nearly universally true of apartments: They never seem to have enough light. And while you can do a bit to fake a brighter space, including revving up dim old overhead lights by swapping in higher-lumen LEDs for dull incandescents or replacing (or removing) heavy shades, it can be tricky to figure out a solution when you don’t have any overhead lights at all.

The key to brightening up a living room without overhead lighting is layers. Here are our 13 picks, from top to bottom and in-between.

We are using our living room as a playroom right now but there is no overhead lighting. Since lamps are unsafe for our little ones and electricians are expensive, I strung Christmas lights from the ceiling instead. Problem solved!

Looking to light up a room with no overhead lighting? Here are creative solutions on how to light a room using alternative light sources!