Warm Diwali Light Decorations

 Lighting is an essential element that can elevate a room as it influences the ambience of the space. Any interior designer will tell you that choosing the right lighting for your home is as essential as choosing the right furniture. Lights greatly impact the room based on many factors like brightness, the intensity, colors, and more. The right lights can even uplift the mood of the environment, inspiring positivity and motivation.

                                              

As the festive season of Diwali approaches, it goes without saying that lighting should play a key role in your home décor and renovation plans. Diwali is the festival of lights for good reason, symbolizing the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. This year, focus on using different lights for both indoor and outdoor spaces to dazzle guests during the celebrations. There are many ways to use lighting within your home as well as many different kinds of lights to choose from.

Following are some tips and tricks to ensure the best lighting for your home as well as a few recommendations of the different options of lights available. Explore the various décor choices to light up your home this festive season.

Traditional lights

The ever-popular diyas in clay pots will add warmth to any corner of your home. While decorative diyas at your doorsteps and windowsills are a must, there are also some stylish options to upgrade the traditional diya. Try placing floating diyas at the entrance of your home or near corridors. Add water to decorative bowls, some flower petals and your floating diyas will add extravagance to the dark spaces in no time. 

                                           

There are also different electric diyas that can be placed inside mosaic lanterns to hang above the windows. Paper lanterns in traditional designs are another great option to consider. Decorative paper lanterns can be placed outdoors as well, on tree branches. This will turn any dark garden area into a bright and luminous space.

Warm lights are a winner

When choosing new lights for your home, especially lights for Diwali decoration, always opt for warmer tones instead of harsh white lights. Warm tones of gold, yellow, or even neon pink hues create a cosy atmosphere which feels more welcoming. Generally, lights within the lumen range of 1800k to 2700k are warm tones. Avoid white lights as much as possible as they tend to have blue hues that disrupt a warm ambience.

                                        

Central lighting and accent lights

For the indoors, always have a main light like a chandelier or classy overhead pendant lights. This is especially true for a dining area as an overhead pendant light creates a more intimate ambience. Accent lights are used to highlight important features on a wall. Use wall fixtures or shelf lights to highlight artwork and showpieces. 

                                                

Accent lights don’t always have to be small. There are different designer lamps and hanging lights that are ideal for an empty corner or reading space. They’re also ideal for feature walls.

Make sure accent lights complement the main lighting. The combination of the different lights bouncing off the walls will look spectacular!

Fairy lights done right

No festive home is complete without fairy lights. From simple LED fairy lights to strings of bulbs in different shapes and colours, these popular decorative lights are excellent for creating a whimsical environment. For the outdoors, drape the lights over trees or around tree-trunks for an instantly magical atmosphere. They can even be placed in colourful lanterns that can be hung around garden areas. For the indoors, drape the lights over curtain rods to mimic curtains or place them inside colourful glass bottles to brighten up dark corners.

                                             

These lights are the best option for the balcony area and even for the children’s room.

Fresh and vibrant neon lights

If you wish to create a more relaxed ambience for guests, choose an intimate corner of your home to decorate with neon lights. These bright and brilliant lights come in different colours and are ideal for a more urban and contemporary vibe. Neon strip lights can be placed along with the corners of the floors and ceilings. Choose an empty wall to hang neon signs. This will be an excellent photo wall where friends and family can click pictures. Add a disco ball in your neon room, and you will have an excellent dance floor!

Scented candles 

                                                

The traditional and simple scented candles also have an important space to light up – the bathrooms. Candles add a warm glow to bathrooms and are cost-effective. A few candles near the sink is an ideal way to avoid harsh bathroom lights and keep up with the warm ambience of the celebrations.

Mix and match for best results

Finally, the best way to celebrate the festival of lights is to mix and match every lighting option that you can! This is called layered illumination, and when done right, it amplifies the warm and comfortable festive atmosphere. Besides an overhead light, make sure dark corners are illuminated with soft accents or candles. Remember to leave some dark corners to create a contrast, or else the room will be too bright, and it can lose its warm aura.