When winter arrives, the lighting in a space can feel as if it flies out the window. Even in Florida, where winters aren’t quite as brutal as elsewhere in the US, the days are still shorter and natural lighting is a little more scarce. With this in mind, winter is the season you’ll want to pay a little more attention to your luxury condo lighting.
We understand that when daylight hours shorten, lighting becomes one of the most important elements in your home. We also recognize that the right ambient lighting or LED solutions can make your luxury condo feel welcoming and comfortable every day, even after winter says goodbye. That’s why The Berkeley Palm Beach team shares winter lighting and ambience tips and tricks to help you master the art of better lighting during the winter months.
Warm and Cozy Lighting Ideas
Layering Light Throughout the Space
If you live in a luxury condo like those at The Berkeley Palm Beach, it’s unlikely you’ll need to worry about only relying on a single overhead light. However, if this is a concern (and even if it isn’t), you can explore layered lighting. With layered luxury condo lighting, you can avoid rooms in your condo looking flat and feeling uninviting.
The trick with layered lighting is to use a combination of table lamps, ceiling fixtures, floor lamps, and accent lighting. This will help you create spaces in your home that look and feel deep while remaining inviting. In condos, even with multiple lighting sources, the large open spaces call for layering. You can place a floor lamp near a seating area, a table lamp on a console, and even subtle accent lighting.
Selecting Warmer Light Temperatures
If you didn’t know light bulbs came in different lighting color temperatures, you’re not the only one. The temperature of your bulbs plays a significant role in how your spaces feel in your home. For example, cooler blue-toned bulbs can feel starker during winter evenings. That’s why they work best in kitchens or offices.
In contrast, warmer light or yellow light bulb temperatures create a softer atmosphere. These tend to be easier on the eyes and more relaxing in winter, so they are best in living rooms, bedrooms, home libraries, and other areas of your home where you love to unwind.
However, if ambient yellow light is too dim, you could also opt for soft or warm white bulbs in the rooms of your luxury condo that you frequent most. These tones complement darker winter evenings and natural materials.
Adding Lamps to Create Defined Areas
If you want to introduce warmth at eye level, add table and floor lamps to your condo. With these lamps, you have greater control over the lighting in your condo during the winter.
Typically, the best placement for a floor lamp is beside a sofa to create a comfortable reading area. Yet if you want to add ambient light to a room without drawing undue attention to the lamp itself, a table lamp on a sideboard is the best choice.
LED and Smart Lighting Solutions
Choosing LED Lighting That Feels Soft, Not Clinical
If you know your way around a light bulb, you recognize that LED lighting isn’t always the most forgiving, especially during the winter lights. However, LED solutions have seen significant improvement in recent years. Nowadays, LED lights don’t always feel clinical and can add a softness to a room with warmer tones and diffused light.
The added benefit of LED lighting is that it’s energy-efficient, saving you money on your utility bill over time. You just need to make sure you avoid choosing overly bright or exposed LEDs, and you need to straddle the line of balance when it comes to it blending into the background rather than drawing attention.
Smart Lighting for Adjusting Light Levels Easily
When it comes to luxury condo lighting, it’s likely that you have smart lighting systems already installed, as that is the case with The Berkeley Palm Beach condos. Smart lighting is incredibly convenient. It allows you to adjust the brightness and warmth in your condo throughout the day during the winter months without changing fixtures. This is highly useful, as you can adjust your home’s lighting as natural light shifts.
Seasonal Ambience Tips
Using Candles and Low-Level Lighting Safely
Seasonal or festive setups, when it comes to ambient lighting, can be a little tricky to execute, but this is where candles come into play. With candles in your luxury condo, you can add warm and soft lighting to any room.
However, it’s understandable that open flames might not be the most practical in condo living, which is why there are LED votives and flameless candles you can consider. These electronic candles offer a similar effect while being safer for condo lifestyles.
You can place these flameless candles or real candles on your beautiful bathroom counters, shelves, and side tables throughout your home, provided you follow proper safety protocols. It creates a cozy atmosphere in winter, even in Florida, especially when layered with other lighting sources.
Using Mirrors and Reflective Surfaces to Enhance Light
Since condos are so spacious at residences like The Berkeley Palm Beach, getting enough lighting in every room without the space feeling cluttered can be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, you can use mirrors and reflective surfaces to enhance luxury condo lighting.
Mirrors and reflective finishes help distribute light across the room, which is especially helpful in winter. You just need to determine where to place the mirror to reflect both artificial and natural light, making your rooms feel brighter. If you don’t have a mirror, you can use glass deco, glossy surfaces, and metallic accents to subtly enhance existing light.
Making the Most of Natural Daylight
In winter, the natural light your condo receives may be somewhat diluted, but you can make the most of it. Luckily, making the most of it is simple. All you need to do is keep window areas clear of heavy decor so light can filter in unimpeded. Additionally, if you plan to install window treatments, choose light-colored options to soften light in any season without blocking it.
Highlighting Art and Decor
Lighting Artwork Without Overpowering It
Chances are, you have artwork in your home you want to showcase, and accent lighting for luxury condos can be one of the best ways to do so.
Since artwork benefits most from focused and controlled lighting, you’ll want to use picture lights, directional floor lamps, and adjustable wall lamps.
These lighting sources can highlight your art pieces without creating glare or shadows, even in the winter months when things are a little bit more dreary.
Choosing Lighting Fixtures That Also Serve as Decor
You can install lighting fixtures that also double as decor. There are stunning lighting fixtures designed to be seen as much as to light a room.
For example, sculptural table lamps can be incredibly eye-catching, and simple statement pendants can catch the interest of passersby. During the winter, these fixtures can provide visual warmth and make a statement, depending on where you place the lighting in your condo.
Highlighting Architectural Details with Light
You can use luxury condo lighting to highlight architectural details in your condo. For example, you can enhance the look of textured surfaces, wall niches, and built-in shelving with subtle lighting during the winter months.
To do this, install low-profile LED strip lights or invest in a few unique small accent lights that draw attention to these features in your home. Just be careful not to dominate the space because the goal is to add depth and interest, not overwhelm the architectural details you love most.
The Key Takeaways of Luxury Condo Lighting In Winter
You now have a better understanding of luxury condo lighting and how best to maximize it in your space during the winter months. Fortunately, this isn’t much of a problem for the luxurious, carefully lit condos at The Berkeley Palm Beach.
If you don’t want to worry as much about how to navigate lighting issues in winter or want to put our advice to good use, it might be time to book a discussion with a sales representative.
This way, you can see the condo in person, assess the lighting options, and brainstorm what to add to make it a place you want to be in the winter.
