You're Lighting Could Be So Much Better | 10 Most Common Design Mistakes

Using the Design Sessions lighting principals, I put together a lighting plan for my electrician, in my new home. At the end of the project he said "you are the first homeowner who knew what she wanted for lighting and where each light went. It made my job so much easier. Most homeowners have never even thought about the location of can lights". So, there you go! My training worked! Thank you.

I would love to see a video with the photos that people send in after they’ve taken Rebecca’s advice!

This is Linda from 18:00 time stamp. Thanks for using my home! I’m the one with the 2nd chandelier dangling over nothing. We actually built the house. No former pool table or dining table. We replaced two ceiling fans with the chandeliers. I’ll think about capping off one. I could definitely use the chandelier in a guest bedroom. I’ve enjoyed this series so much!

Rebecca, kudos to you for your keen ability to be honest with people while still being diplomatic and getting your point across. I have always struggled holding back when I see obvious decor mistakes. I am an Interior Decorator and have a friend who regularly asks me for my opinion on her decorating style. She makes decorating mistakes but is reluctant to accept any response other than that it looks great…… She used table lamps in her master bedroom that were way too undersized and artwork over her bed that was much too small. When I told her, she was offended. It isn’t always easy providing decor advice, especially when the person is reluctant to hear it. By far, one of the most difficult parts of being in this business is telling your client that they have made decor mistakes but you have managed to do it with such finesse. Thank you for your candour, I find it refreshing. :)

In the middle of the video, I took a snapshot of a silver Stiffel lamp I picked up at an estate sale a few years ago. I used google lens and found the identical one, used, excellent shape on eBay. When it arrives, I'll have matching lamps in the living room! Thanks, Rebecca!

I think the concept that most people forget is that lighting has to be layered. Some rooms have several functions and there are times that you need direct light, other indirect. So just 1 kind of lighting doesn’t have a mood that fills a room with the beautiful multi layered , of course dimmable, ambience. Usually I use 3 different kinds to be used together or separately. And may I say.. light bulb buying ain’t for the weak these days. You almost need a electrical engineering degree to sort thru the color,led,kelvin and on and on!! The light bulb aisle wears my tail out!

Good lighting is so hard to find. When I see a kitchen where the lights are over the walkway......the hairs on the back of my neck go up. LOL! I also need to give you some credit. Because of you/ this video, I am going to finally take the plastic off of the shades in my living room. The mom in me says no, but Rebecca's voice says, "It's time, do it! " So, thank you! Hugs from San Antonio!

Thank you Rebecca. I was tickled by your comment on my IKEA paper pendant. I will definitely adjust the height. Love ya!

My Alexa heard you when you said Alexa and she said, sure what do you want me to do? 😂😂😂

I really like this series of mistakes because of this I am getting rid of a couch in my living room to start.

EZ clean for lamp shades...use a lint roller. Works perfectly! Now u can comfortably ditch the plastic cover. Just a tip for those like me(extremely limited budget): A couple of the mismatched lamps look as if same color shades and possibly stacking a few books under the shorter of the 2 lamps wd be a massive improvement w/o replacing both lamps.

I have loved your series pointing out changes you would make to people's homes from pictures sent in! All your projects are great but for the average person to learn what they can do on a very limited budget is SO appreciated! Thank you!

Great point on everything lighting! Including keeping them clean! As a Designer, I was constantly explaining to people about what shades were for. A too small shade or the lamp too low and you look onto a bare bulb. Too high and you look up into a bare bulb. Whether on an end table or a nightstand, measure where the shade should be so you don't scorch your eyeballs! Shades are there to protect your vision and diffuse the light whether you are seated or lying down. Also, chandeliers that are too high kinda look like UFO's that haven't decided to land yet. Chandeliers over a table need to be low enough to 'connect visually' to the furniture piece below it: as Rebecca says about 33 inches over the item below. Otherwise, they kind of hover in the ether .... not very attractive (like art that is hung too high).

I only found your channel about 2 weeks ago and can't get enough. I've been trying to watch all your previous videos and current too. You are changing my world. I'm limited in what I can do as my husband and I live with our son, plus we're physically limited as well. But I can't wait for Christmas this year, I had a haul yesterday at Hobby Lobby a d plan to use lots of your ideas, i.e. deer and symmetry. Thank you for this amazing channel and I've already talked to my husband and told him I was going to subscribe to your design channel. Can't wait!❤❤❤

So many great tips and easy fixes! My favorite lighting detail is the old dimmer! It makes such a difference and allows various moods with a tiny touch of the dimmer! Plus, unless I’m reading or working on a specific task, I feel more relaxed in lower lighting. It can go from cozy to dramatic to full on sunshine! I love options to suit my mood or the task at hand! ❤

Loving these series!!!!🎉

17:44 Small changes really gave that dining room the WOW factor

Your cute commentary is really making me laugh out loud. It has been so stressful in the news this week. I did not know how much tension was inside of me. Your humor is so healing to me. It is releasing the emotions that I have pent up in forms of healing tears. Thank you.

I adore specific topics-on different design choices. Would love even more, if you could talk about not just the major topic i.e. lighting, but add extra tips on peoples rooms. for instance in Carols‘s room. She had a big round grey vent smack dab in the middle of her ceiling. I would’ve suggested she take that down and spray paint it white so that you’re not focussing on the middle of her ceiling. Kelly’s painted forest Green too An extra tip might be eliminate all the blankets and pillows. It looked like a camp out with sleeping bags everywhere she would be way better served with coordinating pillows and different throw blankets. I do adore your show. I’m learning so much when I look at these rooms about what to do and what not to do you give fabulous commentary.

I bought a house in February and the first thing I did was buy all new Daylight Light Bulbs. It was so yellow and dark when I walked in, I couldn't even see how dirty and ugly the floors were. I have been living in the house without making changes just to get a sense of what I like and don't like, what I want to emphasize and what I don't want to emphasize. I have considered several colors of paint, but the living room doesn't have enough light to make it comfortable, even with my lamps. A couple of weeks ago I decided I really love a color, SW Colonnade Gray, but to give me enough light I just need to have my electrician put some canned lights in the ceiling. THANK YOU for talking about placement of canned lights to highlight important areas. I hadn't thought about it, but now I want to put a light above my corner fireplace. It has a big open triangle hole above it that I have decided to block by hanging a large mirrored shadowbox there. I use the shadowbox for displaying some small sculpture pieces and with a light above, it will highlight the antique shadowbox and my artwork.