Learn The Art of Lighting Design

There are three fundamental types of lighting that should layer harmoniously within a room. Sally dives into the details of each for you to gain a solid understanding of their different functions and effects.

Putting what you’ve learnt so far into action, it’s time to put a lighting plan together. Considered layers are key, and Sally discusses how to strike the perfect balance when combining a collection of effects.

Once you have decided on the lighting scheme you want to use, the next step is communicating your ideas to contractors and electricians - and for that, you'll need to create a lighting plan. Sally talks through the technical details required.

Lighting your garden enables you to extend the feeling you have created within your home into the outside space and make it feel much more comfortable to spend time in. The approach to an exterior lighting scheme has slightly different considerations and principles.

Outdoor spaces might have specific structures and sculptures that require light, and these can often be the starting point when planning an exterior lighting scheme. Discover how Sally approaches common structures within a garden.

In this part of the course, we begin to move outside. First impressions count, so it’s well worth investing some time and thought into how you want to light the front of your house to create a welcoming atmosphere.

Join Sally on a visit to the John Cullen Lighting showroom, and discover their interactive ‘lighting pod’ where different types of lighting and their effects can be demonstrated within room settings.

If you've ever walked into a room where the light feels dull, lifeless and uncomfortable - this is probably due to poor colour rendition and ill-considered colour temperature of an LED light. Find out what to look for when choosing light sources.

In this section of the showroom, the typical elements within a living room have been replicated so you can see how light techniques can be applied to the different features.

Next, you’ll be looking at the lighting effects you can use in a kitchen. There are many options to explore, from the functional to the decorative.

Good task lighting is particularly important in the bathroom, and careful attention should be paid to making sure it’s both practical and flattering.

Sally welcomes you into her home, where she'll be demonstrating how some of her favoured techniques work in a real-life setting. First up, it's the kitchen; arguably the hardest working room in the house thanks to its multi-functionality.

Join Sally in her living room, where she has chosen to install many different layers of lighting to give the ultimate flexibility.

A space that should be restful and calm, there are a couple of tricks that Sally favours within a bedroom lighting scheme to add subtle interest.

Lighting is visual by definition, so looking at completed projects is a great way to see different lighting techniques in action and to observe the effects they create. First, you’ll be looking at how Sally approached a contemporary house.

In this lesson, discover how Sally employed different techniques within a more traditional setting. This particular project was a listed building, so there were additional considerations when designing the lighting scheme.

This particular project is a brilliant example of how you can manipulate lighting to respond to the materiality of a new build. Sally demonstrates the way in which certain effects can be utilised to celebrate all of the different textures and finishes with a considered lighting scheme.

As the course comes to an end, Sally thanks you for joining her and offers some final words of encouragement to pursue your own exploration of lighting in the home.