Top 5: Lighten Up!

Today I'm talking about lighting on Damask & Dentelle. As we recently turned the clocks back for the upcoming winter months, this is the perfect time to do a little refresher on lighting at home.

First tip: a room needs multiple sources of lighting to be both functional and flattering. And by multiple sources, I don’t mean 20 downlights. Make sure you have both overhead lighting and lamps slightly below eye level, and try to follow the magic “three point lighting” trick often used in cinema (three lamps positioned in a triangle around the room). You will look like a movie star in your own home.

Read the other four tips on Damask & Dentelle.

PS: I'm also answering Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire on Nylon Lifestyle today! Find out all sorts of quirky things about me such as what are my most overused phrases and my idea of perfect happiness...