We have all watched those home makeover shows on TV, and been green with envy when we get see the final reveal. You too can get a model home look with a few simple updates! When it comes to updating your space, one of the best ways to do it is with your lighting. With a little creativity, you can add some pizazz to just about any space by adding unique lighting elements. The great part about adding lighting, is that it’s dynamic versus static, so you get more bang stylistically for your buck! Here are five surefire unique lighting ideas to help you achieve that model home look.  

Homemade pendant

One tip to make your space chic and unique to you, is to make your own light fixture. This one involves a little outdoor time too. Take a walk and find a medium size branch or two. You are going to wrap a rope light or patio string lights around your branch(es). You can use a thin wire to connect your lights to your branch, or twine will give your fixture a more rustic look. That’s it!  

Give your art a glow up

Here is a great tip to make any pictures or framed art really pop. Place battery powered Christmas lights behind your framed photo or art. The light will create a halo effect around the frame, accenting your art or photo. You can do white light for a more contemporary look, or you can do a strand of colored lights for a funkier, eclectic vibe. 

Backlight!

You can enhance your TV watching experience, and really enhance the mood of a space, by adding some colored LED lighting behind your screen. The LED tape is RGBW (this means it is color changing) so you’re not stuck with just one color. You can change the color from time to time or stick with the color of your choosing. It’s also a fun way to add some festivity to your next movie night.

Fairytale-style lanterns

For a more whimsical look or to enhance that modern farmhouse vibe, add some light to any lantern décor. You can find decorative lanterns at most home furnishing stores fairly inexpensively. Now to really make those lanterns pop, place some thin wire LED strips inside the lantern. This will look fantastic as statement piece on a coffee table, or you can hang several along a wall for an even more dramatic look. These strips are battery powered, so there is no need for wiring, and it gives you flexibility in your design.

Get glam with rope

LED rope lights offer a lot of ways to get creative with light. You can add some LA-inspired glam to make an accent wall by using rope light to write cursive words on your wall. This is an inexpensive way to not only express your creativity, but to add some fun and high design to your space. You can also place rope lights under your bed to create an intimate glow. Make sure to place the rope close enough to the center of the bed so that you don’t see the rope. Another fun option for the bedroom is to create canopy of light and tulle.

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