How To Light A Space | Mistakes, Rules + Lighting In Interior Design

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Lighting has the power to make or break a space. Unfortunately, it’s often an afterthought and what otherwise may have been a well-designed room can be quickly ruined by poor lighting choices.

In this video, I’ll go through the three common lighting mistakes and four useful tips that you can easily follow.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Incorrect Lighting Temperature
03:02 - Mixing Color Temperature
04:02 - Not Layering Lighting
07:24 - Match Lighting Fixture To Other Elements
08:40 - Diffuse Your Light Source
09:28 - Use Dimmers
10:33 - Light Your Outdoor Spaces

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[reallusionful]

A mistake I've made is not using the same brand lighting. Color temperatures are not the same from different brands even if it says they are the same on the packaging.

[owlette]

I rarely comment on youtube, but after looking for videos about lighting all day, this is the most useful, helpful video I’ve come across. Thank you for posting and explaining these concepts!

[tinamorgan]

Blue White light, 6000 K, helped me immensely in fighting winter blues in the north. I only use it in the morning and the bulbs are very bright. In the evening I only use very warm, dimmed indirect light.

[heyheyvicky]

Really interesting video. During lockdown I realized that smart bulbs are a lifesaver, since I have only one room for working and sleeping, the bright white light helped me stay awake during winter and work, and in the evening I dimmed it and changed it to cozy yellow to get into sleeping mode (+ screen color changers like f.lux) and it really helped me to keep a good rhythm :)

[Medicinboardexam]

Just one video gives me all the idea of what I want, and what I need. Thanks a lot!

[_Solmega]

I've watched this several times. Thank you for being so thorough!!!

[julianacaicedo]

Great video! Loved how you provided a comprehensive lesson on home lighting, with clear examples. I'd be interested in a video about choosing artwork and decor, and distributing it throughout the spaces in a harmonious manner in a way that adds, rather than detracts, from the whole look.

[fyuoous]

Amazing video, no unnecessary blah-blah-blah just important information

[kara]

It would be great if you could please do a video on the 60-30-10 rule. I understand how balancing out your colour palette in this way makes for a cohesive space that is easy on the eyes… but I have trouble with working out what items the “60%” should apply to and so on.

[abdulmoeed]

I'm a freelancer and provide 3D Interior design services and your videos really help me thank you so much.

[lisaweaver]

A video on creating a cohesive color palette would be a great follow up

[yourconnection]

Excellent point about adding lighting outside. Thanks for all of your great tips!💯

[samyang]

As someone just purchased and moved in to our own home, your videos are so educational, thorough, and easy to follow! Thank you for making these videos, they really make this process so much less daunting and more interesting and fun! Thank you Reynard

[eily_b]

Great tips. A lot of people have horrible lighting in their homes. Only a very bright and cold ceiling lamp etc. My parents always had different smaller light sources in our home and it was always cosy.

[ALittleMoreLivable]

I was JUST thinking about how I’d really appreciate a video about properly lighting a space (we’re moving soon and I’m really excited about all the possibilities!) and this showed up at the perfect time. These tips are GREAT! I love how you described the how and the why behind different types of light/lighting. I’ll be coming back to this video again and again, I’m sure.

[Creyole]

Reynard…thank you so much for teaching me about lighting. I knew what I liked I just didn’t know what it was called nor where to get it. I love ambient lighting and I love lamps and warm tones.I really don’t care for overhead ceiling lights but you’ve shown me the necessity of them and another way to use them as well. If I had my way, I would like to see the same type of tutorial only this time featuring sound. I love the fact that I can have the same music that will flow in every room of my home, as well as featuring some of the latest innovations in sound. Thank for sharing your expertise👍🏾

[sandraprice]

Fantastic video to help me with selecting lighting for the remodel of my home. I’m literally meeting the electrician and contractor this afternoon to go over the lighting and electricity plan. I’ll need to select a lots of lights over the next week, so your video is a huge help. I learned so much and your talking pace was perfect. Thank you so much!

[klarajankovicova]

Very informative, peaceful, professional, and yet modest. Thank you

[kawaiinezumidigital]

Thanks to this video I was finally able to fix the lighting temperature in our home. Incorporating warm white lightings in our room indeed made it more cozy. Keep on doing more videos like this :)

[honey]

I'd like to add that cold white/ "daylight" bulbs can be useful for brightening up dark rooms at daytime, whether it be because the room is very large, has few windows or is on a north side, or you just need light to work. On a bright and sunny day, the blue light will seem natural (like "bringing more sun" into the room), at night, warm white will feel more natural.