Proper lighting is intended to set the mood. It creates ambience within a room, brightens dark corners and starts conversation among the people standing in it.
Today, interior designers are reimagining what it means to make a statement through lighting by employing a strategic approach, taking a slight step away from using only a single chandelier and instead, placing thoughtful fixtures throughout an entire space.
Kennedy Taylor, owner of Studio K Design and Motif Home Gallery in Saratoga Springs, prioritizes lighting design in the very beginning of her projects.
“Scale, style and the mood of a room are all dependent on which lighting fixtures are chosen and how they are arranged,” Taylor said. “Professional designers are trained to understand the beauty of layered light.”
In many of Taylor’s projects, which include residential and commercial spaces in the Capital Region, she has noticed an overall trend shift that also plays a role in the lighting choices being made.
“We’re seeing a return to traditionalism and a decline in everything being so sleek and modern,” Taylor said. “I think people are craving a bit more warmth in their lives, which ultimately goes hand in hand with the death of the open floor plan.”
In Slingerlands, Taylor has spent almost two years working in a home her clients want to look and feel like an upscale art gallery. She has curated a selection of light fixtures that highlight existing art or are pieces of art themselves.
“In their two-story foyer, we utilized a striking centerpiece fixture that intentionally draws your eye upward to admire the incredible craftsmanship in the ceiling,” Taylor said. “This allows the architectural elements of the room to perfectly sync with the choice in lighting.”
Eddy DeMartino, Taylor’s partner and a designer based in…
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