Season Your Summer Decor With These Piquant Lighting Ideas

It’s the time of year when we are past the winter blues and bid adieu to the soulful spring too. The days are getting longer, brighter and hotter, yet we find ourselves in those fleeting moments of bliss, which can only mean one thing. The summer has finally come knocking on our doors. Though some people find themselves resenting summer because of the notorious heat it brings into the picture and couples itself with the unwelcomed and unpleasant humidity, there is a lot to look forward to in this radiant season. This season radiates warmth and positivity and is truly a blessing in disguise. The idea of typical summer is reminiscent of the chaotic elements but nobody truly ponders upon the calm and peace that entails. You can bring the best out of your living space by resonating with the warmth and the sense of bliss this season brings and add an unparalleled stroke of zest to your gorgeous abodes.

Compared to other seasonal transitions, this one is the most significant in nature. When you look at the seasons like winter and monsoon, you will realise that the need for optimum illumination may have accentuated at some point in time. But as we approach summer quite rapidly, you may find that the need for illumination in your living space will decrease eventually due to the abundance of natural light. And you’ll have to prep your decor for the increased interaction with sunlight. Now, you don’t really have to give your home a complete makeover as we transition into the new season, but even the tiniest changes can have a profound effect on your living space and add a tasteful touch to your decor. We believe that there’s nothing more essential than lighting to lend character and elegance to your living space and since this is one factor that will dictate how well you can flaunt your decor, this is one thing we can focus on for now. The White Teak Company brings to you a thoughtfully curated list of ideas that can give your home a gorgeous summer look and lend just the poise and panache it deserves. It is time to welcome this beautiful season into your home.

Maximise Your Decor With A Minimalist Touch

This is definitely not as complicated as it sounds. Flaunting a maximalist decor sounds cool when you picture a winter or spring decor when the priority is making your living space as cosy as possible due to the crisp weather outside. But when it comes to planning your summer decor, you would want your home to be as uncluttered as possible, and you’ll wish for a relaxed and comfortable space. It doesn’t mean that you’ll have to give away all the creature comforts, you’ll only have to mindfully strike out everything that isn’t a necessity. And in that case, minimalism becomes a much more preferred flavour for the summer.

Minimalist lighting designs exude a unique vibe, and the clean lines and sharper forms they boast can add just the touch to your space that you’ve always sought. The clean lines and the occasional geometric shapes turn your space visually rich quite effortlessly. With a fine blend of form and function, minimalist lighting designs are all you need to complete your summer decor. Many people consider minimalist lighting designs to be bland because of the neutral tones, simple design and intriguing form. On the contrary, minimalist designs speak volumes with very less, and there is a sublimeness in their simplicity. All these characteristics make minimalist lighting designs just perfect for your summer decor. The decor stays uncluttered too, giving way to all the natural light. Even when not lit up during the daytime, minimalist lighting designs can create a gorgeous symmetric layout for your space.

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Embrace Fabric For A Tranquil Summer Decor

Fabric, for some, may be a thing of the past because of its primary association with modern lighting designs. But despite its frequent use with modern design language, fabric adds a distinct element to your living space, unlike its metallic, ceramic or glass counterparts. One thing you simply can’t ignore about fabric lighting designs is that they can do wonders for your home’s ambience quite seamlessly. Fabric lighting designs can turn your space unbelievably warm and cosy. It wasn’t long ago when fabric lighting designs were considered crème de la crème of the lot. But we believe that fabric lighting designs still have that Midas touch to give your home the perfect makeover, especially during summer.

The one truly entrancing characteristic of fabric lighting designs is their ability to diffuse a soft glow into your living space. You can never go wrong with illuminating your gorgeous abodes with fabric lighting designs. Fabric lighting designs, especially hanging lights, can create mesmerising focal points in your living space and also create defined silhouettes that grab all the attention in the space. The soft illumination fabric lighting designs provide is a thing you can only experience after dusk. But during daytime too, this fabric interacts beautifully with natural light to create a surreal vibe and lend character to your space.

Infuse Opulence Into Your Space With Crystals

If you want to go all out planning and designing your summer decor and give it an absolutely whimsical touch, then there’s simply nothing better than crystal lighting designs. You can flaunt an ornate crystal lighting design in any part of your home and these beauties blend quite easily into any kind of decor. You can find a plethora of options for your space and no matter what the design style, a crystal lighting design is bound to add an enchanting touch to your living space. Be it a modern lighting design, contemporary, minimalist, transitional or traditional, any lighting fixture embellished with crystals will definitely add peerless panache to your space.

What truly makes crystal lighting designs a perfect choice for your summer decor is their exceptional ability to interact well with natural light. Crystals generally reflect and even amplify light and the credit goes to the prismatic characteristic that they flaunt. With all that natural light out there, you crystal lighting designs will sparkle beyond your wildest dreams and lend sheer resplendence to your decor.

Deck Up Your Outdoors For Those Summer Soirees

Yes, the summer days are sometimes intolerable, but then we have the summer nights to requite for the inconvenience. Enjoying those breezy summer nights becomes mandatory in the season and that’s why it becomes quite necessary to prep your outdoor space accordingly. Outdoor lighting, when used in the right manner, can turn your evenings even more relaxing and enhance the curbside appeal of your home too. If your home has a deck, patio or balcony that can accommodate a couple of lighting fixtures then you should definitely not shy away from decorating the space.

You can find endless interesting ways of lighting up your outdoor space but there are a few trends doing rounds across the globe that do deserve your attention. If your outdoor space has a good green cover, then start by illuminating the trees as it can beautifully add dimension to your outdoor decor. Bistro lighting has had the spotlight for sometime now and the trend doesn’t seem to fading away, so this is one of the things you can go ahead with. The best part about bistro lighting is that they can add a relaxed vibe to your space. If there’s a seating arrangement outside, surround it with ambient lighting fixtures to give you that soft illumination whenever you are in that space. Apart from all these, you can consider going with outdoor hanging lights, and outdoor wall lights and pair them up with architectural fixtures to give your outdoor space a dreamy touch.

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