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Livingetc
Maya Glantz

5 Ways to Tweak Your Living Room Lighting to Make It Feel Warmer — Expert Advice for a Space That's Both Snug and Elevated

Wood-clad living room with lights of low seating and warm lighting .

Above all else, your living room should be a place of comfort. It's the main room in the home where the primary function is comfort and relaxation (outside of the bedroom), and in these chilly months, relaxation and warmth are more intertwined than ever. And for the warmest, coziest living room, your lighting scheme is key. But how can lighting make you feel warmer?

It's impossible to underplay the importance of lighting, both in how relaxing and how warm you feel, and there are key switches you can make to harness its benefits. While, of course, a big comfy sofa won't go amiss in your living room, if that sofa is sat beneath harsh lighting, you may as well be sat on a concrete block. And no time will you be more aware of the role of your living room's lighting than during the winter.

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