Young America Accessory Round Up: Lighting ideas for a Child’s Bedroom
Lighting is an important aspect in the design of any room, especially a child’s room. The style of a light fixture will impact the overall look and feel of the space. In addition to a central lighting fixture, accent lighting can add mood and personality to the ambiance. There are so many options… night lights, twinkle lights, colorful lights…the possibilities are endless. Task lighting is also important, in particular, with older children who use their rooms for reading and doing homework.
Let’s take a look at some ideas for lighting…
These paper star lights are a sweet addition to a baby’s nursery. Perfect for singing lullabies and encouraging sweet dreams.
This Stray Dog Designs Aly Sr Floor lamp adds ambient light and visual interest to this charming baby room.
This Arteriors Home Niles Orange Rattan Floor Lamp provides practical lighting for bedtime reading and adds a modern design look with the pop of bright orange.
A beautiful Oilo pendant light complements the bed linens and adds ambient light to this entire room.
Oilo pendant lights add fun pattern and practical lighting to this modern gender-neutral nursery.
Paper lanterns add a touch of light and help create a fun, hip atmosphere. The blue glass table lamp adds a pop of color and provides an important bedside lighting function.
This room features paper lanterns and flowers in bright colors… task lighting on the desk workspace and a bedside lamp as well.
More fun with paper lanterns! A ceramic-based bedside lamp from Slip adds color and practical lighting to this retro kid’s room.
This teen girl room shows another great example of a simple reading light on the nightstand.
This desk vignette shows a perfect example of a good desk light choice for a study space.
Great sources for desk lamps and other lights: Lite Source and Lamps Plus
So, do a little research. Search online and go on a shopping excursion. Take some photos with your phone. Narrow down the type of lighting you would like to have in your child’s bedroom. And please remember to send us a photo! We love knowing how your home projects are going.
And, one last inspirational idea, just in time for the holidays. Why not add a little twinkle to a holiday card display?
Lighting list complied by interior designer and Young America stylist Patti Borrelli.
Source: youngamerica.com
