Today instead of a single bulb in a room and the same lighting for all the rooms, people prefer to have special light effects for each room.

The home lighting system from the conventional bulbs to the modern decorative lamps, has undergone tremendous changes.

"These days a lot of house owners prefer to pick up sober colors and lights with European touch"; says Mr. Amit, Light art. A ceiling medallion, a chandelier or ceiling fan lighting will make your rooms more attractive and trendy.

The proper selection of decorative lights and lamps for different rooms and placing them in the most appropriate position like down-lighting or up-lighting can make simplest of rooms look much more inviting and dramatic.

Today homeowners want their lighting fixtures both interior and exterior to make a statement, especially the interior lighting and they prefer a lot of CFL'S and LED'S lights as they save a lot of power and give a beautiful look to the room", said Mrs. Vasanti, marketing head K-Ltd Lighting Design Center.

Dimmers and mood lighting is the latest trend in fashion and the colors like yellow and white are used and preferred a lot. Landscape lighting can make your views look entirely different and give you an idea on how to incorporate Nature in your lighting style.

The market flooded with a variety of decorative lighting fixtures. Selecting ones that are both functional and decorative can be a difficult task.

Here are a few tips that to follow while choosing decorative lights

• When selecting the lightings for your home always consider the color, purpose and design of the room where the light is to be fitted.
• Planning about the lights and fixtures before you purchase them will help you to choose the perfect light fitting for you.
• Plan a budget and decide by how much, you are willing to exceed that budget, for something you really want.
• If you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, then you can get it specially made to order.
• While buying decorative lighting fixtures do not forget the practical purpose of lighting the room.
• There are lights meant for just decorative purpose and lighting purpose. You should be aware of the use of the particular light you purchase.
• When selecting lights for outdoor purpose make sure that they come with enclosed fixture for more safety.
• Light falling directly on the room may produce irritating glare, therefore reflecting models are more advisable.

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