Recently, I posted a Tik Tok explaining three home decor topics that seem to ruffle some feathers. One of those being: super cool toned/bright lighting in homes. Sure enough, the people expressed their thoughts on “warm lighting” & how it turns their home “yellow”.

Well, I’m here to tell ya – warm lighting does not have to equal yellow. Let me explain how to select the perfect “in between” bulb that won’t have your home looking like a surgical hospital nor a dingy 70’s living room.

Let’s Talk Science

The Kelvin Scale Chart is going to be your guide when it comes to determining the right light for your home. Below are a few images I grabbed from the web that I feel do an excellent job in describing warm vs cool lighting. This scale runs from 1k – 10k, with the majority of homes using 2700k -4000k.

Morgan’s Breakdown

To keep a home that is inviting all while allowing you to clearly see the task at hand: I would suggest staying between the 2700 – 3500k range. In my home we keep lamps at the 2700k mark, while our wafer lighting (can lighting) are set around the 3000k mark. However, in our garage & attic we have 4500k strip lights.

This keeps our home at the perfect medium: still cozy but not dingy, no yellow tints, and no one is fumbling into things we can’t see.

A few tips to keep the perfect ambiance in your home: 

1. Lamps, lamps, and more lamps & in places you don’t expect (kitchen counter, bookshelf, bathroom vanity, etc.) Kirkland’s is my go to for lamps!
2. Here are the exact bulbs we use throughout our house. They last forever.
3. If you are ever in the remodel stage or new build process, opt for dimmers on all your overhead lighting. We have this in every room and it is such a game changer.
4. Sconces are the perfect way to add extra light in a room if you do not have the space for lamps. These rechargeable sconces from Amazon are my favorite.
5. And for the extra cozy touch – keep those over head lights OFF! Lamps & sconces are your friends.

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xoxo, Morgan