Interior Decorating: Redesign Your Home with Upcycling
Phase 2: Time to Play 3
A course by Dr. Livinghome , Interior Designer and Home Stylist
About the video: Phase 2: Time to Play 3
Overview
“Now, I'll talk you through another crucial tool: lighting. Then, I'll discuss an enjoyable choice you'll need to take in a room; to go, maximalism or minimalism. Remember, it is more like a spectrum, and you can find your point in between. ”
In this video lesson Dr. Livinghome addresses the topic: Phase 2: Time to Play 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Interior Decorating: Redesign Your Home with Upcycling. Learn how to give your home a complete makeover by transforming and recycling your own furniture with upcycling techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Phase 2: Time to Play 4. Adding lighting Ambient lighting Another type is ambient lighting. Ambient is also functional, but the difference is that it's indirect and so it's softer than general lighting. It creates a nice, relaxed mood. Imagine you get home, you want to relax and watch TV. You probably don't need a general big, bright light above you. You want this table lamp on the side table to give a soft glow so it feels warm, inviting, nice and relaxing. These types of lamps, table lamps or floor lamps, are great to decorate and also to bring the functional element because they are like...”
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Course summary for: Interior Decorating: Redesign Your Home with Upcycling
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Arts & Crafts, Decoration, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Decoration, Interior Design, Spatial Design, Woodworking

Dr. Livinghome
A course by Dr. Livinghome
María Vázquez is a Spanish decorator and creator of the online decoration school Dr. Livinghome. As a child she loved home decor and DIY, and furnished her own tree house-style cabin from repurposed items and materials. María started her career as a creative and art director, and in creating spaces for events, she reconnected with her childhood passion. After decorating her first home she began documenting the process through her blog, and Dr. Livinghome was born.
The blog later became an online home decoration service and María’s full-time business. She has collaborated with several furniture manufacturers and home improvement companies including Leroy Merlin, and Bruguer.
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