I need lighting advice
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Trish Davenport on Sep 08, 2014Put up your chandelier, add some bling to your space and enjoy every minute of it. Your room looks so comfy I feel I could walk in and sit down and enjoy your company.Helpful Reply
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Kristin on Sep 08, 2014Add Mirrors! Especially near any light source you already have, like the lamp- it will reflect the light and help to carry the light throughout the room. You could replace the frame you have hanging above the chair with a nice tall, framed mirror, or if you are attached to that particular piece, the wall adjacent to it would work wonderfully too!Helpful Reply
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Wanda.ll on Sep 10, 2014Why not a ceiling fan. Living in the south there is always a need for one year around. I also would think about making the window bigger or maybe putting plantation shutters on instead of long drapes. They seem to be dragging things down.Maybe go to Ikea and get some lights for the bookshelves inside too. Easy to do by the way.Just may take even a pop of color would be good. Aqua or something...Helpful Reply
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Sue on Sep 10, 2014I say take the chandelier back and look for a pretty flush mount. Do you have this light on much? You could add another lamp or two and not really use the ceiling light. Maybe an up light behind the chair in the corner would help too.Helpful Reply
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Graphxdesigner on Sep 10, 2014Love the chandelier! I'd go for that and mirrors will also reflect light into the room! Have you thought of maybe changing the room colour to a lighter colour? If you're thinking that make the room seem cold then throw a few cushions and a throw in warm colours to add some warmth! If room is upstairs... Is there a real need to have the net curtains up... Net curtain seems outta place... Maybe some ties to pull it more to the side of the windows? Good luck and have fun! :)Helpful Reply
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Grangerite on Sep 10, 2014Do away with curtain. Hang rod to just below ceiling. Get a. Nice valance that comes to top of window. Leave window bare or get a shade. Put up chandelier. Put book cases on wall by window one on each side. Find lights that would attach to the sides.place a chair under window and table other chair else where and table next to that chair with lamp.Helpful Reply
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Diane on Sep 10, 2014Great looking room. You could always illuminate the area above the book shelves with mini lights hidden among some artificial green plants. Is there stand-alone lighting on the opposite wall? I like the chandelier but I'm not sure if it would work well in this area. If you rearrange the room would the chandelier become a hindrance? You always have to have something under it or you'll knock your head. Keep up the great work!Helpful Reply
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Barbara C on Sep 10, 2014Ceiling lights are always harsh and lamps are so much more warm and homey.The curtains can be replaced with white wood blinds for lighter look.How about small lights in the bookcases?Room color can be a lighter shade for more light.I like the cozy size of the space.Helpful Reply
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Jim L on Sep 10, 2014Wanda has a great idea about the ceiling fan. With this space being "up", the heat in the area rises and the fan would be wonderful...no lights on the fan...they do not really help. Move the two bookcases together away from the window...together they make a much better "statement. Move that chair to the corner where the bookcase had been. Swap that white lamp for one with color...if the budget allows, add some colorful, lined curtain panels on a decorative rod...maybe raise it a little higher and add a bamboo roll-up blind under it to give height...Helpful Reply
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Laura on Sep 10, 2014Love some of the advice your getting here and agree with some. Because you do have a romantic theme going, I would also hang the chandelier (either in the recessed light spot) and a ceiling fan with frosted white lights in the other. Add spot lights or rope lighting to the underside of the bookshelves on the top, add mirror tiles to the backs of top three shelves to also bring light and change the position of the lamp closes to the entry. You could then add a picture light (small spotlight) above the picture and if its corded, hide most of the cord behind one of the shutters. You can keep the drapes, but hang them up closer to the ceiling. Instead of a curtain rod, use 3-4 crystal 'knob' hooks for a swag affect. And add a reading lamp behind the chair in the corner. Also if you have to keep the popcorn ceiling, add a touch of 'sparkle to it' (like they did back in the 80s when they made us have those ceilings) (lol) by spraying a very light mist of white 'glitter' to it. Ironically it does help with giving off some light to the rooms. And I like the wall color, but you could also add a touch of 'glaze' to also give you sheen. Houston IS hot, so cool the room down during summer and use a lighter rug during then. For winter, just keep as you have and then change the 'drapes' to a light linen look (also great inexpensive ones at Ikea, Wal-Mart (I'm front the south so prefer it over Target)... :)Helpful Reply
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Lou Vaughn Remodeling on Sep 10, 2014Hi Jesse! Is there an existing can light or lights in this room? http://LouVaughnRemodeling.comHelpful Reply
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Judy on Sep 10, 2014I hate those boob lights. I say go with the chandelier you have. Each room needs it's own personality and I wouldn't worry about the lights all matching. In fact, I think it would be weird if all the light fixtures were black in one home. Think of each room as a child - they're all loved for different reasons.Helpful Reply
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Sherri on Sep 10, 2014I agree that you should just go for it and hang your lovely chandelier! As for someone's comment about painting a lighter color I wanted to point out that for a low-light room, you are better off painting a DARKER, very saturated color. Check out this site on how to paint a low-light room. I think this approach would be beautiful in your romantic room. And seeing it from your other rooms would be like a peek into a beautiful hidden oasis! http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-pick-a-paint-color-for-a-room-with-little-natural-light-202086Helpful Reply
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Wendy on Sep 10, 2014Jesse, I have a chandelier similar to yours and just love it. I think your room is a perfect place to put it and it will look great as you look up from below to see it. Go for it!Helpful Reply
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Rose on Sep 10, 2014Jesse. I know you love your room and just wanted advice on lighting but( please) raise those curtains up their too low.Helpful Reply
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Glenda.moore on Sep 10, 2014Not sure what part of the country you live in, but a ceiling fan in a loft is always nice to keep the temperature down in the summer and circulate warmer air down in the winter.Helpful Reply
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Jody Lange on Sep 10, 2014I'm going way out on a limb here but I think your window needs to be bigger longer there is nothing like natural light. I would also have smaller book cases just to big for that small of room.Helpful Reply
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Sharon Boyce on Sep 10, 2014I have an open loft as well, and to solve a bit of the lighting issues, I placed some rope lighting along the floor molding of the overlooking open railing. It is a great soft glow both upstairs in the loft and downstairs too. Just thought I'd share.Helpful Reply
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Bam362193 on Sep 10, 2014I would get a chandelier. I would also get rid of that brown, round, large ottoman. It doesn't really go with the rest of the room. Also a larger area rug. I would also have the two beautiful chairs on an angle to one another with the table between them under the window and move the two bookshelves side by side. Just my thoughts. Nice colours.Helpful Reply
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Bam362193 on Sep 10, 2014The curtains, i would get rid of them and put in some nice wood venetians, white of course. Fit right inside the window .Helpful Reply
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Jane R. on Sep 10, 2014First ditch those curtains. Get some that go only to the bottom of the window and extend them out past the sides of the window. This will give the appearance of the window being wider but not block out any light. I' disagree that a low light room should be painted a dark color. Dark paint on walls will darken the room even more. If you like the color you have, then just paint the wall the window is on a lighter shade. Please use your lovely chandelier but skip the ceiling fan. Putting both up would not look good. Also get a smaller ottoman. The one you have takes up too much floor space and makes the room look smaller. The floor looks to be the same color as the walls and that's not good. I'd actually paint all walls a lighter shade.Helpful Reply
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Dorth on Sep 10, 2014Get rid of the curtains - add silk drapes. Floor lsaHelpful Reply
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CK on Sep 12, 2014The white chandy is gorgeous! Make this room the 'star' with it because it is large sized :-)Helpful Reply
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Nathene Caldwell on Sep 13, 2014I would push the bookcases together after putting "feet" on them for a little lift off the ground; remove the curtains and as another reader said raise the curtain rod to just below the ceiling as well as extending it beyond the window width for full light from the window. The chandelier is great with ottoman and chairs. Can't wait to hear what you do!Helpful Reply
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Grangerite on Sep 15, 2014Try angling bookcases in corner on each side of window. If you did put legs on them they would be as tall or taller than window. Then put curtain rod even with tops of book cases. A couple of square ottomans under window.or oblong ones what ever fits.Helpful Reply
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CK on Sep 15, 2014waln (above) has a good idea with angling the bookcases on the sides of the window. :-) But another thought is "How much too big are they to on either side of the window?" Here's the thing, I'm a HUGE lover of natural light and realize this is probably the only window in the space, so I'd like to keep as much light coming in as possible. But if the overlap of the bookcases is merely a few inches, you could still put them on either side of the window. Leave a little space behind (i.e. don't push them flush against the wall) so you can still get your hand in to the side of the window that opens.(Looks like they're sliding windows.) And like Nathene said, feet on them would be terrific! :-)Helpful Reply
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Lizelle on Sep 16, 2014If it is an option change walls too a lighter colour that reflects the light instead of absorbing the light, it makes a big difference.Helpful Reply
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Wendy Johnson on Sep 17, 2014I love your room , can't wait to see it with the chandelier! I also love the stool. I do not think it is too big but perhaps the color is wrong with your crisp white chairs,or you just need some more of that color in the room, maybe in a pillow. . Great room, enjoy it.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Sep 19, 2014Looks like you need 2 fixtures. I would do matching which drop lower than the current. Soft white/light beige would be great as your chairs are this colour. The room looks comfy and cozy. Wouldn't change furniture layout or anything else except the fixtures. The only think I would do is move the chair by the window out more from the wall.Helpful Reply
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Shelly on Oct 12, 2014paint curtain rod white, raise and widen, make drop cloth slip cover for ottoman, place chairs caddy corner with bookshelves behind them, get rid of small table or chalk paint it black to match shutters on wall, and place between chairs, i agree on adding bun feet to shelves. and i would lighten the wood on the tv side, looks like a dark wood cabinet....good luckHelpful Reply
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Shelly on Oct 12, 2014and use the white chandy! ;)Helpful Reply
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Debra Grieve on Apr 28, 2016I love the chandelier! Paint it black and use it! What a great space! Maybe add a chalk painted blackish table as well. Black is like a shiny piece of jewelry to complete the room. It will add just a touch more elegance. I want to come read for a bit.....love it. Also if the other fixture needs to be replaced, consider another chandelier to match or smaller for the other end of the room. Can you post after pics? I'd love to see the difference!Helpful Reply
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