Transform Your Home Office with Lighting

Poor lighting is a common interior design error that is regretted once the construction of a new home or office has been completed. While improper or insufficient light placement can create a problem in any room, one of the last places you want to be inadequately lit is your office. If you work from home and have the freedom to take control of your office’s lighting design, we have 4 tips to help you transform the room into your dream work space.

Layer Lighting

There are three types of lighting: ambient, task and accent. Ambient lighting is your source of general illumination, while task lighting provides a concentrated glow and accent fixtures highlight a room’s design elements. Keep in mind that the main source of light in an office should not be located directly above your desk to prevent shadows or glare from a computer monitor.

Also take natural light into consideration. If your office has a window, you do not need to overdo artificial lighting during the daytime hours.

Choose a Focal Point

The focal point in any room is where your eye is drawn to first. For an entryway, that may be a large vintage chandelier or spherical pendant light. In the home office, you may not always be working at your desk. You may pace the room or take a seat on the floor to brainstorm new ideas. In any case, we recommend a vintage pendant as the focal point. This unexpected design element will provide ambient light as you move around the space.

Think Linear

Linear chandeliers, also known as island lights, are the perfect fixtures to brighten a large area. After all, your desk may span several feet from the computer screen on the left to the stack of file folders on the right. We love the look of industrial lighting, which often comes in a linear style to distribute more light and can add a unique sense of style to your work area.

Customize A Lamp

When you work at home, you do not have to use the same boring desk lamps that line office cubicles. Instead, turn a treasured keepsake or family heirloom into a light for your workspace! Our team at Restoration Lighting Gallery can transform anything you can imagine into a fixture to make a home office uniquely yours.

Visit our lighting gallery to find the perfect lights and home accents to decorate your office.