{"id":140228,"date":"2023-11-09T23:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/big-light-has-no-vibe-why-you-should-ditch-overhead-lighting\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T23:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:19:19","slug":"big-light-has-no-vibe-why-you-should-ditch-overhead-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/big-light-has-no-vibe-why-you-should-ditch-overhead-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Big light has no vibe\u2019: why you should ditch overhead lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHarsh overhead lights can give you the sunken, ghoulish appearance of the undead \u2013 and you really don\u2019t need themEveryone hates overhead lights. Former creative director of JCrew and current Real Housewife of New York Jenna Lyons said she refuses to have them in her home. Drew Barrymore said nothing makes her angrier. On TikTok, overheads \u2013 or any light fixture that is attached to the ceiling \u2013 are often referred to as \u201cthe big light\u201d, due in part to a 2022 video from Australian TV presenter Gemma Driscoll in which she shows off the various soft, colorful, eye-level light sources in her home while explaining in a firm voice: \u201cI don\u2019t have many rules for my house, but I do have one, and that is that we never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever use the big light.\u201dThe overhead\u2019s crime? First and foremost: it\u2019s unflattering. Being lit from above can give you the sunken, ghoulish appearance of the undead. Plus, more often than not, overheads are equipped with cold, harsh bulbs seemingly designed to evoke feelings of despair. (\u201cBut what of a gorgeous, 18-light candelabra chandelier bathing you in a beatific glow?\u201d I can hear some of you scream. To which I would say, you don\u2019t really see those around \u2013 and anyway, candles are nicer.) Perhaps most damningly though, as one popular comment on Driscoll\u2019s original video puts it: \u201cBig light has no vibe.\u201d Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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