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Apartment Lighting Ideas To Illuminate Your Carmel Living Space

January 28, 2025
 Kitchen island and living room inside an upscale apartment

You relocated to the perfect apartment in a wonderful Carmel community but noticed the lighting leaves a bit to be desired. How can you enhance it without making permanent alterations to your unit? You don’t have to be a licensed electrician to welcome more light into your home. Rather than major wiring renovations, enhance your living area with the following apartment lighting ideas.

Pick From Various Portable Lighting Solutions

Apartment bedroom with window and lamps

Opting for a portable light is one of the simplest solutions for an underlit space. You might integrate lamps where you need them, but there are other solutions you could find more to your liking. Try one of these possibilities that provide the supplemental light you want without permanently modifying your apartment:

  • Battery-powered puck lighting: Enjoy focused light wherever you want it with these unobtrusive, self-adhering products. Place them underneath cabinets to shine light on a kitchen counter or emphasize cherished belongings within a display case. Pick from remote or push-on functionality.
  • LED strip lights: Looking to create the perfect ambiance for a certain room? You might consider strip lights behind furnishings or in the upper corners of bedroom walls.
  • Clip-on reading and desk lamps: Flexible, compact, and effective, clip-on desk and reading lamps are perfect for your workstation or by your bed. Consider practical rechargeable ones.
  • Plug-in or battery-operated wall sconces: Looking for a more attractive option to take a prime spot| on your wall? You can get lightweight wall sconces in various styles that easily attach with powerful two-sided adhesive tape.

Reflect Daylight With Mirrors

Studio apartment with a sofa, entertainment center, and bed.

If you want to make the most of the exterior light entering through the windows of your well-designed apartment in Carmel, you can use mirrors or additional light-reflecting decor. Place a sizeable, angled mirror in your bedroom or place smaller mirrors opposite windows. Self-adhering mirror tiles can help in darker hallways. Offered in various styles and sizes, mirrors can harmonize with any kind of decor. 

Choose Light-Amplifying Decor

Apartment with large, well-lit living room

What you pick for decor will also impact how cheerful and bright a space feels. Metallic pieces and wall art reflect outdoor light similar to mirrors. Even a polished serving tray on a tabletop can direct light up. Lucite or glass furniture allows light to pass through and offers a fashionable touch. You can also brighten an area with lighter-colored textiles and rugs. 

If you have denser curtains, try switching them out with airy, sheer fabrics. Tension bars are terrific for an easy, damage-free installation. You’ll also come across light-managing cellular shades that adhere to walls without drilling. 

Your Future Is Brighter At One One Six Apartments In Carmel

The best way to brighten up your life is by finding your new home at One One Six Apartments in Carmel. Our hospitable community gives you a sought-after location, various floor plans, and terrific amenities to fit your lifestyle. Schedule a tour today or contact us at (317) 350-1941 to speak with one of our friendly leasing specialists.