DTLA LIFE MAG #26 | MARCH-APRIL 2016 | Page 46

Every room in a house is like a layered composition, and each layer represents a different element in the room. All materials reflect light and contribute to the appearance and feel of a room. Rooms need a variety of lighting: ambient or background lighting, task lighting for close-up work or accent lighting to highlight special features. You can always update a room and improve the atmosphere with good lighting; equally, nothing makes a room feel dated and unwelcoming like bad lighting. We asked the CM In City Interior Design team to share their thoughts on designing the perfect lighting plan. Cathi and Mary Alice began by explaining that the earlier in new design plan, you can map out a lighting design, the better. Cathi added