AN interior designer has shared the common lighting mistakes people make in their homes.
The expert also revealed the most overlooked part of the kitchen when it comes to lighting.
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TikTok user and interior designer Corinne shared the five common lighting mistakes people make in their homesCredit: TikTok/alexroseinteriors
In her video, TikTok user Corinne (@alexroseinteriors) explained that “lighting mistakes are a plenty.”
For her first tip, the TikToker addressed the concept of lighting over a kitchen island.
Showing an example of a kitchen, Corinne pointed out that the island in the center of the space had no overhead lighting.
She explained: “There are a few things wrong with not having any lighting over the island, first and foremost, functionality.
“Once it gets dark outside if you’re looking to use the island for any tasks you are kind of hooped because there is nothing to light up that dim area for you.”
Corinne also addressed the unbalanced look that is created by having no lighting over your kitchen island.
In a second clip, she went into more detail about the kind of lighting you should opt for in this instance.
The interior design pro explained that she is not a fan of having one pendant light over an island.
“This style of light is not a light I would pick to go over an island, in my opinion, this is more for an entryway or a taller stairwell,” she told her followers.
However, Corinne did point out: “Pendant lights come in all shapes and sizes and there would definitely be a small enough feature that two could’ve fit over the island.”
She recommended centering the lights over the island so the design is “pleasing to the eye.”
In another video, she continued discussing pendant lighting in kitchens.
Corinne referenced an example, which she said: “This appears to be a newly done beautiful kitchen and then they’ve hung plants between their pendant lights.”
She begged her followers not to make this decor choice, pointing out: “Your pendant lights have each other, they don’t need company.”
In a fourth clip, Corinne highlighted the importance of height when it comes to lighting.
She revealed the ideal measurements for overhead lighting over a dining room table.
Corinne recommended leaving “roughly 36 inches, which is three feet, from the tabletop to the bottom of the fixture.”
She explained: “By lowering the light to that level it would look much more cohesive as a design.”
For her final tip, she addressed the use of pendant lighting in bedrooms.
Corinne showed an example of a bedroom with this lighting feature along with table lamps on the nightstand.
“Both of these lighting options serve the exact same purpose so doubling up is unnecessary, you need to pick one or the other,” she told her followers.
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The interior design expert recommended centering your pendant lighting to create a more visually pleasing designCredit: Getty