{"id":25,"date":"2016-02-23T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.butterfieldsite.com\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2016-02-23T00:26:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T00:26:30","slug":"5-quick-tips-to-brighten-your-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.butterfieldsite.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/23\/5-quick-tips-to-brighten-your-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Quick Tips to Brighten Your Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lighting in an apartment plays a crucial role in creating an overall atmosphere that makes you feel at home. Yet, each apartment has its own unique set up of furniture, orientation and design which means that everyone's approach to install lighting in the right places and achieve the proper effect can vary. The following tips are simple but highly effective ways that will help you brighten up your apartment.<\/p>\n

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• Use Multiple Sources:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Instead of depending on one single, powerful lighting source for one room, use multiple light sources of a lower rating so that light can be evenly distributed around your apartment. Also, you can focus the light on certain focal areas, making it even more dispersed.<\/p>\n

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  • Use Mirrors:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Not all apartments are blessed with plenty of natural light. In this case, you can use a couple of mirrors to bounce light around the apartment and brighten up your space. You will need to find the appropriate spots to install the mirrors and maximize this effect.<\/p>\n

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    • Arrange your Furniture Strategically:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Shadows created by furniture are amplified when there is only one light source in a room. If you are not able to add more lighting equipment, you can arrange your furniture to allow the light to spread throughout the area.<\/p>\n

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      • Cover your Walls<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Decorations help liven up your apartment by adding a personal touch to your space. You may choose a variety of clever and cost effective designs to make something that suits your home well.<\/p>\n

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        • Use Bright Colors<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Brightly colored walls, decoration and furniture can help maintain an upbeat mood around the apartment and brighten up your home in more ways than one!<\/p>\n

          Every once in a while, you can make the effort to change the d\u00e9cor so that you are always experimenting with the ambiance of the apartment according to your mood. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The lighting in an apartment plays a crucial role in creating an overall atmosphere that makes you feel at home. Yet, each apartment has its own unique set up of furniture, orientation and design which means that everyone's approach to install lighting in the right places and achieve the proper effect can vary. The following tips are simple… <\/p>\n

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