25 Biggest Decorating Mistakes: #11-#1

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#9: Improper Lighting
People think bulbs are bulbs, shades are shades and lamps are lamps, not realizing the effect lighting has on people. You want different types of lighting for different moods and for different times of the day. Dimmer switches are a great secret weapon — they're cheap, easy to install and give an entire range of control of the mood and the feeling of a space.

Understand what kind of lighting you want in each space, paying attention to a room's function when determining proper lighting. In a kitchen, you want it to be generally illuminated and to have task lighting. In a home office, you want a light on your desk so your work is clearly lit. Don't think about just one ceiling fixture that washes everything out because it will flatten the whole room.



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