When designing the lighting for any area, the starting point must always be the analysis of the natural light in that given space.
Even lighting design guru Rebecca Weir of @light.iq emphasised this heavily during her workshop at lumière. Whether a room is north facing or south facing is one of the crucial factors any designer will consider while designing a scheme. With these key pieces of information, we are able to fully embrace the light play we can create by manipulating colours and textures with what I call the “colour temperature” a room has (based on the amount of sunlight it receives).
While away on a creative retreat with Amelia Laura interior design, Amelia introduced me to a book during a discussion about the importance of natural light in any scheme and environment. ‘The Healing Home; creating the perfect place to live with colour, aroma, light and other natural elements’ by Suzy Chiazzari has a wonderful section on lighting which begins : “ Light is the purest healing force in the universe, for pure sunlight contains all the elements necessary to keep every living thing in perfect health.”
We all need a minimum of 30 mins of natural daylight each day and I for one have really felt the benefits of starting the day with a swim, run or meditation while bathing in the first rays of the day.
With regards to decorative lighting, the amount of sunlight received by a room will also greatly influence my recommendations during a lighting consultation meeting. Crystals and warm finishes like brass and gild reflect and amplify the natural light of a room. Although the main aim of decorative lighting is to artificially provide lighting when nature cannot; If anyone has been lucky enough to enjoy our beautiful Sanger chandelier when it is bathing in sunlight and reflecting rainbow light off its hundreds of little gems, you will know what I mean when I say, decorative lighting has also got a very important role to play during daylight hours too.
While away on a creative retreat with Amelia Laura interior design, Amelia introduced me to a book during a discussion about the importance of natural light in any scheme and environment. ‘The Healing Home; creating the perfect place to live with colour, aroma, light and other natural elements’ by Suzy Chiazzari has a wonderful section on lighting which begins : “ Light is the purest healing force in the universe, for pure sunlight contains all the elements necessary to keep every living thing in perfect health.”
We all need a minimum of 30 mins of natural daylight each day and I for one have really felt the benefits of starting the day with a swim, run or meditation while bathing in the first rays of the day.
With regards to decorative lighting, the amount of sunlight received by a room will also greatly influence my recommendations during a lighting consultation meeting. Crystals and warm finishes like brass and gild reflect and amplify the natural light of a room. Although the main aim of decorative lighting is to artificially provide lighting when nature cannot; If anyone has been lucky enough to enjoy our beautiful Sanger chandelier when it is bathing in sunlight and reflecting rainbow light off its hundreds of little gems, you will know what I mean when I say, decorative lighting has also got a very important role to play during daylight hours too.
Can you imagine looking around any palace such as Versailles stripped bare of its chandeliers and sconces?!!
Food for thought.
Love and light
Melissa x
