Creative Ways to Illuminate Your Landing Space
Landing areas in the home can be tricky to illuminate with their narrow walls and lack of natural lighting. This is often an area that goes unnoticed; however, it plays a vital role in the safety and appearance of your home.
When guests come over, you want to wow them with a grand fixture or a classy display. Most importantly, venturing downstairs will no longer be a scary process during the night.
Read on for five creative ways to brighten your upstairs hallway, and browse our products by room to bring your ideas to life.
Lighting Basics
There are three main types of lighting that each bring their own set of benefits. This includes:
- Ambient lighting: This provides widespread illumination, often in the form of ceiling-mounted lights, chandeliers, and recessed lights.
- Task lighting: This helps with performing specific tasks like reading or writing. Task lighting could be useful in certain areas of your landing, such as a study nook or a reading corner.
- Accent Lighting: This is used to highlight architectural features or artwork, adding depth to a room. In a landing space, it could be used to highlight picture frames, wall features, or a beautiful staircase.
Use a combination of each type to create a visually interesting and impactful space. For efficiency, install dimmers and smart lighting systems to control and automate your lights.
5 Creative Landing Lighting Ideas
When choosing your lights, consider the interior design and style of your home. You want your landing lighting to blend seamlessly with the decor.
1. Unique Pendant Lights
If you have high ceilings in your home, a pendant light is the perfect way to accentuate this element.
You could opt for a pendant light with multiple bulbs for a maximalist look, perfect for a statement piece. On the other hand, single pendant lights are ideal for smaller homes with lower ceilings. Our Gotham 6 Light Drop Industrial Look Pendant light is the perfect choice.
You could place this above the stairs or in the corner for a cosy look.
2. Vintage Lamp Corner
Lamps are a great way to create an inviting atmosphere in your home. These can be placed in a corner, next to a reading chair, or atop coffee tables, proving their versatility.
You could opt for a floor-length lamp, such as our Gotham Vintage Floor Lamp. This is perfect for those who love old-style interiors, adding a unique element to your home that will intrigue guests.
For a smaller alternative, our Gothic Table Lamp is perfect for coffee tables, bookshelves, or desks.
3. Recessed Lighting
If you prefer overhead lighting and a minimalist appearance, recessed lights are the right choice for you.
These sit flush with the wall, ideal for homes with lower ceilings. You can customise your landing lighting by adding as many recessed lights are you desire. Our Sirius - High Output LED Recessed Under Cabinet downlight is ideal.
You could add one or two small fixtures for direct illumination to a certain area or insert a variety of lights for widespread illumination.
4. Artistic Wall Sconces
The perfect way to highlight artwork or elements of decor in your home is through wall sconces.
For accent lighting, add one or two fixtures above or aside from the art piece you wish to accentuate. These should be placed above eye level for a symmetrical and eye-catching look.
These can also be combined with overhead lighting for a layered and harmonious landing space.
5. Hidden LED Strip Lights
LED strip lights bring a fun and playful approach to interior lighting.
These have great energy efficiency, adding a unique touch to landing lighting. You can choose between soft, warm bulbs for an ambient atmosphere or multi-coloured lights for a creative look. Take a look at our 24V High Output Non IP Commercial 120 LED Tape.
You could place this along baseboards or crown moulding for a hidden installation. These can also be added around handrails, mirrors, and picture frames for a more noticeable look.
Choose First Lighting for Your Landing Lights
Now that you have fresh ideas to inspire your interior project browse our lighting products to bring them to life.
Our range of hallway lights is the perfect place to start. Each fixture is designed to blend well with the narrow nature of halls and landings, providing effective and attractive illumination.