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Apartment Lighting Ideas To Enhance Your Carmel Living Space

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

You moved into the perfect apartment in a terrific Carmel community but found the lighting is lacking. How can you make it better without making permanent modifications to your space? You don’t need to be an electrician to shed more light on your situation. Instead of wiring new fixtures, enhance your living space with the following apartment lighting ideas.

Choose From A Variety Of Portable Lighting Solutions

Apartment bedroom with window and lamps

Adding a portable light is one of the simplest solutions for a dim interior. You may use lamps wherever needed, but there are additional solutions you might find more attractive. Consider one of these items that deliver the added light you want without permanently altering your apartment:

  • Battery-operated puck lighting: Incorporate focused light where you want it with these unobtrusive, self-adhering products. Place them underneath cabinets to shine light on a counter or highlight prized items within a display case. Pick from touch or remote function.
  • LED strip lights: Looking to create the perfect ambiance for a specific space? You might install strip lights along the baseboard or in the upper corners of bedroom walls.
  • Clip-on desk and reading lamps: Flexible, small, and effective, clip-on desk and reading lamps are ideal for your workspace or next to your bed. Consider practical rechargeable options.
  • Battery-operated or plug-in wall sconces: Want a more attractive option to take a prime spot| on your wall? You can buy removable wall sconces in various styles that easily attach with strong double-sided adhesive tape.

Reflect Daylight With Mirrors

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

If you want to optimize the daylight flowing through the windows of your spacious apartment in Carmel, consider using mirrors or other reflective decor. Position a large, angled mirror in your bedroom or hang smaller mirrors opposite windows. Adhesive mirror tiles are excellent for dim hallways. Offered in many sizes and styles, mirrors can complement any kind of decor. 

Select Illuminating Decor

Apartment with large, well-lit living room

What you choose for decor will also affect how cheerful and bright a room feels. Metallic accessories and wall art reflect light similar to mirrors. Even a mirrored serving tray on a tabletop can send light up. Lucite or glass furniture permits light to shine through and provides a stylish touch. You can also brighten a space with light-colored textiles and rugs. 

If you own denser curtains, try switching them out with airy, sheer materials. Tension bars are fantastic for a simple, damage-free installation. You’ll also find light-filtering cellular shades that affix to walls without drilling. 

Look To A Brighter Future At Lakeside Apartments In Carmel

The best way to brighten your life is by leasing a new apartment at Lakeside Apartments in Carmel. Our welcoming community offers a popular location, many different floor plans, and incredible amenities to fit your lifestyle. Arrange a tour today or dial 317-344-8491 to speak with one of our courteous leasing agents.