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If you want some easy ways to instantly make your home more inviting and charming, then you need the perfect element…light.
When I think of the holidays, my mind instantly gravitates towards cozy evenings at home, with soft lighting permeating the room. Friends and family sitting on the couch, engaging in conversations with delicious smells wafting the air.
Growing up, my mom has always had such a cozy, inviting home. The minute you walk inside her home to this day, it is just pure comfort and joy. The biggest reason for this, aside from her amazing decorating skills, is her love of lamps! She has more lamps than anyone I have ever seen, but they really make her home beautiful.
I am always on the quest to make my home more beautiful and inviting with charm throughout. The easiest way to do that is with lighting! If you are a long time reader of my blog, you know I am constantly doing something with lighting like refurbishing a vintage lantern, making my own fairy lantern, adding lights for ambiance, and even hanging them outside our new pergola.
Each of these elements brought so much more to the space with little effort.
4 Easy Ways To Instantly Make Your Home More Inviting and Charming
So, how can you make your home more inviting and charming? Let’s talk about how to achieve this with some fun lighting updates!
Lamps
Adding lamps is the easiest way to update your room I love making a statement piece out of lamp. Using a shimmery table lamp adds glamor and charm to any room.
Mid-century modern lamps are super charming and will make any space more inviting. I love this desk lamp for an office. I also love this gold one! And this gorgeous antique brass mid-century modern lamp is perfect for bedrooms or living rooms.
The last time of lamp to add to your home is a charming floor lamp. This is a good option to add soft lighting to dark corners which really enhances the cozy aspect of your home.
Change out the light bulbs
Another fun way to get a special glow (for very little money!), is with unique light bulbs. These vintage bulbs are perfect for that. You can add them into any lighting area that is seen, and it not only looks pretty, but adds the best light.
Update lighting fixtures
While adding lamps and updating light bulbs is easy and makes a huge difference, changing out some fixtures is another way to add enchantment to your home without much effort. I am totally into pendant lighting, I think it is beautiful and really adds something special. Vintage Pendant lighting has the perfect cozy feel to it. We added some lighting like this to our entryway, and it completely changed the ambiance of that area.
Overstock has some of the best lighting options for the best price too, I use them for almost everything. These antique gold lantern lights are so fun for a kitchen!
Flush lighting is a perfect choice for dining rooms and bathrooms. I love this gold one, this spiky bronze one, and this beautiful glass one!
Wall Sconces
Wall scones are the epitome of charming and cozy. I love them for indoors and outdoors. If you have ever been into an old Victorian home, you know that the minute you walk inside, it just feels so comforting and cozy. Most of these older homes always had wall scones for lighting, especially in the living areas. It is such a beautiful, easy addition to any room. This candle sconce below is perfect for the holidays too!
It’s amazing how these four things can add so much more depth and elegance to your home without spending too much money on a total update.
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I so agree with you that lighting makes a home or room instantly cozy. I have different types of lighting throughout my house. I’m loving the wall sconces!
Me too, I love having different lighting throughout! Wall sconces are so great, I love how much detail they add to the room!
I love having soft, warm lighting for my home! It’s not the greatest for taking pictures but I always feels like it makes it more cozy! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
That is the only down fall…the pictures! But it does make everything feel so cozy. I always hate rooms that have bright, fluorescent type bulbs, way too harsh!
Lighting makes such a difference. I love to have a warmer atmosphere and too much bright light definitely doesn’t help.
I agree Ana, a warmer atmosphere makes such a difference!
Lighting is huge for sure. I love to burn candles 🙂
Oh candles are the best too!! 🙂
I totally agree that updating your lighting can help to make your home more inviting! I love the idea of updating the lighting fixtures in order to make your space a little bit more you.
It really makes such a great difference!
Super tips here! Lamps and light fixtures can make such a difference! I have a few I’d love to change out soon!
Thanks Kelly! I love changing them out periodically too, it keeps things looking fresh and new 🙂
I never thought about it, but you are so right! Lighting does truly set the stage for coziness!
Thank you for sharing about your mom’s home and the legacy that she clearly passed down to you for making a home cozy. 🙂
I actually have the wall sconce you pictured above! I have one on each side of a beautiful painting I got. It was my first DIY project with spray paint. I bought the textured spray paint in a muted copper type color and it came out sooo good!
Thanks for sharing such an enjoyable post!
Thanks so much Karen! I bet that DIY turned out fantastic! I am a spray painting fanatic and look upgrading things with paint. And copper makes everything look that much better 🙂
I like lights that can dim!
Dimmers are the best!!
It’s amazing how big of a difference good lighting can make!
The Rad Wife
It really does!
Thanks for sharing the fun tips.
Thanks so much 🙂
I love those Edison bulbs. They are so cool looking.
I do too! They are so unique and fun!
Lighting definitely helps! I also think natural lighting is a good fix as well.
liz @ sundays with sophie
Oh yes, natural lighting is really the best there is!
Some very interesting ideas here. I sure need to do more with lighting in my house.
Thanks Sarah!
I love to use different kinds of lighting, such as uplighting and sconces. I have numerous pairs of sconces that were originally made to hold candles in the 1700-1800s, that I’ve electrified and made shades for. They’re charming. Brenda
Oh wow, that is so cool to have lights that old! That sounds really charming!
I agree! We recently changed our bathroom fixture and it was like getting a whole new bathroom! I was shocked by the difference it made. 🙂
It is really like getting a whole new room!!
I agree. Overhead lights can e so harsh. I love the glow of a lamp
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They can definitely be too harsh!
I love how much lighting can change the look and feel of a room. Right now, I especially love midcentury lighting, like bubble lamps and spider lights. I also really like can up-lights when they shine through a plant or something with nice texture and throw a cool shadow on the wall.
I agree with all that!!! I really like mid century lighting as well. One of my favorite lighting looks is the mixture of plants and lighting, it makes everything seem so much more chic and inviting! You have wonderful taste 🙂
I am a big fan of lamps and fairy lights – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.
Oh, fairy lights are the best!!
I have been wanting to add more lamps to our home as I think it will add a nice touch.
It definitely does add the perfect touch 🙂
The right lighting and candles can make a home feel so cozy!
They definitely add such a nice touch!
It is so true that the right light can a make all of the difference in the world. A warm light can provide coziness and cheer up a room.
I totally agree Mary!
These are some great ideas, Alexis. Thank you so much for bringing them to Throwback Thursday # 12.
Thank you!
When we bought our house earlier this year, we had to rip everything out and completely renovate it! It was so much fun picking out new lighting and it really makes a world of difference! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa
That sounds like so much fun getting to pick out all new stuff!
Alexis, this post was in the TOP 8 most clicked on Fridays Blog Booster Party #30. Well done. It will be FEATURED on Friday.
Kathleen
Wow, that is great! Thank you!
My favorite lighting ….simple light fixtures that make a statement.
That really is the best!