It’s a whole mood: How switching up room lighting can change th…

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Cozy and subdued or bright and cheery, KSL Classifieds shines light on how to change up a room for cheap.

Got that seasonal urge to completely redo your whole space? No need to spend an arm and a sofa leg by getting all new furniture. Just update your lighting situation — a lamp revamp, if you will. KSL Classifieds has a bright idea to inexpensively update a room and make things feel new again, sans opening a new credit card.

Lighting should enhance the feel of a room. That’s why it can be a great idea to switch overhead lighting based on seasonal changes or a room’s size.

Depending on the season you may want to add brighter or more mellow lighting. Summer means more daytime light, so you can tone down the overhead lights and utilize only lamps in the evenings. During the winter, or if your room is without natural light, you can add some daylight lamps to help brighten the space and boost moods.

Room size can affect how lighting appears in a room. Light placement may need to be adjusted based on the room’s size, height and layout.

Dome lights are great for low, smaller rooms where they’ll create lots of direct light. They’re generally visually appealing and easy to blend with various decor styles, making them a popular choice. The direct overhead light can also help you stay awake and alert, which is ideal for those working from home.

In a larger room with unlit corners, dome lights may create uneven light with harsh shadows. Adding table lamps in corners can help light up a bigger room’s space.

It’s also okay to ditch the classic overhead dome lights for lights with a little more flair. While dome lights are popular, some folks may find them bland. You can easily turn boring overhead lighting into a conversation piece with a fancy chandelier instead.

Do you want to update the whole style of your room? You can easily change the aesthetic by adding different lamp designs or switching out light covers. You can also change the bulb color or add unique corner lighting to change the feel of a room.

Here’s the thing. Vintage decor is in, and vintage lamps add the perfect pop of personality to a room. Add some shapely design elements with a midcentury modern lamp or add the good kind of stain to a room with a Tiffany lamp. Both can add warm, gentle mood lighting to dark corners or be a statement piece on their own.

Wall-mounted lights, or sconces, originally held candles or torches to illuminate an area. And while we said vintage is cool, we recommend the modern, electricity-capaple versions of sconces. They’re safer, while still adding unique appearances to a room or hallway.

Add low lumen bulbs to vintage sconces to mimic the look of a warm glow from a candlelit corridor. Or add daylight bulbs to modern sconces for a sunny and open appearance. These fixtures are fun to play with when you’re looking to change things up.

Do you love to host movie nights, gaming parties or even just dinner parties? Ditch the overhead lights and amp up the ambiance by adding light in unique places and more than ordinary accent lighting.

Colored LED lamps make for a proper gaming room. Low lights that run along the floor — perhaps even behind furniture — can create a theater effect. Try adding some string-up party lights, especially if it’s warm enough to host something outside.

We all like to relax, so why not rearrange your lighting to create a decompression nook? Add a new floor lamp next to a bookshelf, cozy chair or plant.

Placing floor lamps around the room allows for an all-around cozy effect, typically with enough light on their own to be used as task or reading lamps. They also give the illusion of extra space in a room since they tend to rise above other furniture.

So go ahead, add cozy accent lights or party-friendly neon lights — either way, KSL Classifieds has plenty of lighting options to help recreate your space.