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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Rebecca Knight

5 smart lighting tricks that will instantly make your home feel warmer and cosier - the most effective one costs less than £5

Turquoise living room with grey sofa and large overmantle mirror.

It might be gloomy outside, but it doesn't need to feel gloomy inside your home. The lights in your home are for so much more than turning on when it gets dark outside; the right bulb, shade and placement can all work together to make your home feel warmer and cosier.

Lighting is crucial to the ambience of a room, especially in these dark winter months when we're so reliant on artificial lighting in our homes. However, I'll put my hand up and admit that while I'll spend days agonising over the best place to buy lighting for my living room, I will spare barely a second thought to what bulb I choose.

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