The Distinctive Life

LIFE & LEISURE

IMPROVEYOUR LIGHTING

If you are on a mission to redesign your modern home office so that it inspires you, do not skip making a thorough review of the lighting. Departures suggests that “a desk lamp should be both visually appealing and practical.” You don’t want your workspace to look cluttered or feel overwhelmingly crowded. Often lamps with small bases or statement lamps that arch over and into the space can be the best choices. But in addition to shedding light on your work, a statement lamp is “an opportunity to create some interest” so be sure to choose “a piece with a nice texture on the base or a unique shape,” shares designer Bria Hammel with Departures . Among the magazine’s favorite upscale choices: the sleek “Aerin Austen Large Offset Table/Desk Lamp” for its “simple modern design;” the “Jonathan Adler Versailles Buffet Lamp with Fabric Shade” because you can “add a pop of color to your work area with this elegant lamp inspired by Neoclassical candlesticks;” and the “Kelly Wearstler Minimalist Medium Table Lamp” because the “geometric-inspired lamp is the epitome of modern sophistication.” At times, you may love the style of your statement lighting but still dislike the light that it throws. That’s okay. The answer may be as simple as changing the light bulb to cast warmer light to boost your creativity or infuse the space with cooler light to improve concentration.

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