9. Get Your Lighting Right
9. Get Your Lighting Right (Image 9 of 11)
George says: 'Get your artificial lighting right - sometimes when people light a space, it's amazing how much smaller it can feel. Give yourself flexibility. I use dimmer switches so I can change the mood to give a room low level ambient lighting. When my kids are playing, I turn the lights up to make it much brighter and safer. It's really hard - there are so many options with lighting, but it has to work with the architecture. For example, kids' bedroom with high ceilings should be uplighted, so the space feels bigger; low level lighting (such as skirting board level) in a hallway will make it feel longer; using directional downlighting in a room will pick out feature walls or architecture. If you're on a tight budget you can go to good lighting companies who supply design services for free. If not, go to a lighting consultant - an expensive luxury. There's a company called Group B in London who I go to and he walks me through and shows me new products. He goes round the house with a light meter to work out where lighting could be better, too. It makes all the difference.'
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