Tuesday 20 May 2014

LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT...



Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a little obsessed with lighting!
  I spent countless hours planning the electrics and lighting when we designed and built our home in recent years, and with client projects, I always feel that even the most beautiful scheme is never complete without the right level of lighting…practicality is vital of course, but atmospheric is just as important and can really make or break the final feel and comfort in a room.



The same feel and comfort of good atmospheric lighting applies to outdoor living too, and following on from my last post on enjoying the outdoors now the weather is finer,  I wanted to share some thoughts on outdoor lighting. 
Here at home, we have installed a powerful light that projects light right up the trunk and in to the tree canopy of a beautiful Oak tree in the middle of our drive, and I have placed simple white solar lights around the pond and small string solar fairy lights around some box balls on the deck….even in our unreliable climate and usual lack of sun, all these solar lights have been surprisingly successful!  In time, there are other specimen trees and areas that I would like to highlight too...







However, as is often the case, it is the simple, natural ideas that are the best….and I shall be looking to lanterns and some simple diy candle ideas to light up our outdoors eating this summer.
There is nothing quite like candle light is there?


ALL PICTURES VIA PINTEREST


















How do you light up your evenings al fresco?










Wishing you a very happy Tuesday evening….

Sophia xx


For help and advice on lighting, and any other aspect of designing your dream interior, please contact me via:
www.sophiawadsworthinteriors.co.uk


6 comments:

  1. Great post. Good lighting is something we are giving serious thought to on our house renovations. Lovely images Sophia. X

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    1. So worth it! Hope your renovations are going well?

      Sophia x

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  2. You can't beat a candle in a jar, or a string of fairy lights to make a girl happy!
    Great post .
    Hope you have a lovely evening,
    Liz x

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    1. We're easily pleased aren't we Liz!

      Happy Weekend,

      Sophia x

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  3. Beautiful images, you can never have too many lights in my opinion, I love candles & white lights, I'd have them everywhere if it wasn't for my husband :)

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    1. Oh dear…..yes, I suppose it is a bit of a girl thing Simone! Mine has probably given up on my obsession with fairy lights?!

      Happy long weekend,

      Sophia x

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