You may have heard that different colours can affect our moods in different ways, but did you know that it’s possible to get light bulbs in a range of colours? Each suited to different rooms in the home or different working environment, they are designed to achieve the perfect atmosphere for a particular space and to influence how you feel.

Following these handy tips in today’s blog, you can create different feels for each room in your house – simply by changing the light bulb! Alternatively, you can simply upgrade your lampshade or light fitting which can have an equally stunning and dramatic effect on the colour that the light projects.

Read on to discover more about colour temperature and what it can do for you and your space…

 

Craft a cosy ambience with warm coloured lighting

Warm coloured bulbs in yellow hues are best suited to communal areas in your home such as living rooms, hallways and dining rooms – spaces where you might like to relax and welcome and entertain friends and family. Look for a warm red bulb for your bedroom; these create a lovely cosy atmosphere just right for getting you ready for your forty winks.

But it’s not only coloured bulbs that can achieve that relaxed atmosphere. Light fittings such as uplighters and sconces, can also help. Uplighters, which are spotlights that project the light from the floor, and wall-fitted sconces that project light upwards to create an ambient mood, both help to draw focus to decorative features in the room. Ever-popular, dimmer switches are another handy way of changing the intensity of the lighting, for bright and focussed or low and ambient.

However, perhaps the simplest way of changing the ambience in a room is by adding a lamp. Pay attention to colours, styles and fabrics which all combine to complement a room perfectly.

 

Feel productive with white bulbs

For rooms where you need to feel at your most productive, bright white bulbs are best. Whether you are prepping vegetables for the family meal in the kitchen, in the study working on that report for tomorrow, or taking some time out on hobbies in the workshop, white lights are the most effective for the task at hand.

For these tasks that require your whole attention, it’s essential to ensure that you have enough task lighting, for example, adjustable lights for floors or desks, pendant lights and adjustable spotlights. These have the benefits of being adjustable enough to focus light towards a particular place while eliminating glare and shadows.

 

Relax with cool blue lighting

Bathrooms and shower rooms are complemented by blue-white hued bulbs which create a colder, more sterile light. Popular in swimming pools and spas, you might like pick them for your bathroom too. Underwater LEDs for your bathtub are also a fun feature for kids’ bath times but equally create sensuous mood lighting for parents too. Choose the right bathroom pendant lighting to highlight a particular focal point in your bathroom, or use angled spotlights to focus the light in on the areas where you need it most, such as near the mirror for shaving or applying make-up.

 

Explore our coloured lampshades and get the colour temperature in your home just right!

Could you do with some advice on the lighting for your home or work space? Maybe you’re feeling inspired to try out some coloured light bulbs or different fittings to alter the ambience of a particular room?

As previously mentioned, lampshades of all colours and hues can also work wonders to adjust the colour temperature of your home. Why not visit our lampshade shop where you can search by colour?

If you can’t quite find the right lampshade or light fitting for your home, get in touch with us today on 01204-414-366. Alternatively, complete a contact form and we’ll be in touch shortly.