How To Create A Soothing Bedroom With The Right Ambient Lighting

Create a soothing bedroom with the right ambient lighting

Lighting is an essential ingredient in setting the mood of a room. For the bedroom, where the goal is to create a place of rest and relaxation, ambient light casts an inviting glow and makes the room feel like a sanctuary.

But what is ambient lighting, exactly? Essentially, it’s a general light that creates a glow surrounding a space. It’s very different from task lighting, a direct light used primarily for certain tasks and adds visibility to an area or accent lighting, which is used to spotlight a specific element in a home.

Indeed, with careful placement and dimming controls, ambient lighting can have a significant impact on the bedroom’s look and feel. Adding a few choice lamps to your bedroom allows you to have a calm ‘glow’ which is more soothing on the eyes.

PANTHELLA LAMP

One of Verner Panton's most iconic designs for Louis Poulsen, the Panthella table lamp, available from Grafunkt ($9951,590), casts soft, glare-free light directly downwards. Its hemispheric shade is made of opal acrylic, which is white on the inside and has the effect of softening and warming up the light it casts. Light also reflects on the translucent shade and bounces around in the area, casting a mesmerising glow. Available in several finishes.

TURN LAMP

Ambientec's Turn by Nao Tamura is a sculptural choice which looks elegant switched on or off. Available from Proof ($9101,350), its form represents how a block of metal is spun when creating the lamp's shape. With a surface that's pleasing to the touch, Turn is also portable, which makes it incredibly versatile for the bedroom.