No matter how beautifully you've designed your home, a room only ever looks and feels as lovely as its ambience. While charming furniture, artwork and cosy soft furnishings can pull some of the weight, I'm never so at peace in my home than when I'm bathing in pools of soft, moody lighting in the evening.
While candlelight is always in abundance at my flat (I treated myself to one of RE's eccentric 5-stemmed candelabras last year and never looked back), layering lighting is the best way to easily achieve an ambient vibe.
Table lamps, floor lamps, ethereal pendant shades...engineer your lighting to work together to achieve the luminosity you want. It's also a great way to show off your personality — the high street is a real playground for lighting at the moment; characterful shapes and specific motifs are readily available to make your own mark.
If, like me, you're a renter, wall lighting is a trickier proposition, yet it makes such a difference to the way light falls. A longtime favourite of the House Beautiful editorial team, Pooky's impressive rechargeable lighting collection features an eclectic array of wall lights and fittings, meaning they can go wherever you want them to, no installation fee necessary.
Shop my edit below for lighting that's as clever as it is attractive, and give your home a glow up...
The high street lighting edit
Anna + Nina Radiant Star Lamp Base
Houseof The Pleat Flush Wall And Ceiling Light
Celine Green Fringed Raffia Ceiling Lamp Shade
Wooden Wobble Table Lamp
Yuno Pleat Floor Lamp
Hastshilp Shell Brass Wall Sconce (Single)
Laetitia Rouget Tulip Hand-painted Ceramic Candleholde
