Once you discover how to plan living room lighting successfully, you’ll be able to change the look or feel of your space at the flick of a switch.

Most living rooms are bright and welcoming in the daytime, but you’ll need a combination of different types of living room lighting to create warmth, ambience and drama once the sun goes down.

There are two main things to think about when layering lighting in any room

Firstly, how you want to feel in the room and secondly, what you want to use the room for.

There are three main types of lighting :

Ambient lighting, task lighting and accent lighting