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Choosing Lighting for your Home | Made Easy

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26 Oct
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Lighting can feel tricky for sure. Follow along as we talk about choosing lighting for your home.

How to Choose Lights

Choosing lighting for your home can be tricky. First, I recommend you head to Amazon or Home Depot’s websites and pick out a few light fixtures that you like that would fit your space. Try not to overthink it… If you like it, save it. Once you have a grouping of lights picked out, either save photos of each one, or take a quick screenshot (cmmd + shift + 4 for all of my fellow Apple users).

How to visualize lighting for your home using canva

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Choosing Lighting for your Home – VIDEO

Add in the Photo of your Room

Add in a photo of your room next, so that you can see the lights that you want to change. For me, I want to replace these 2 lights (plus one more not shown). So I’m going to test out a few lights in this space to see what kind of light I want to purchase.

How to visualize lighting for your home

Remove Background Tool is Key

The “remove background” tool that Canva Pro offers is key to visualizing these lights (and really any type of anything you’re thinking of buying). You’ll want to go into Canva and open a new blank document. From there, upload your photos or screenshots. When you add each one to the page, at the top left there’s an “edit image” button. Click that and it’ll give you the option to “remove background” in the lefthand sidebar. Go ahead and remove the background.

How to visualize lighting for your home

Background is Removed

So now that the background is removed, you can put the light in place. For my final mock up, I ended up putting a square, of a similar color to the wall, over the existing light so it wasn’t distracting in the back. I’ll show you what I mean below.

how to use canva to visualize lighting in your home

My Final Mock Up

I tried out all of the different lights that I’ve linked below, however, I landed on these 2. I just love the simplicity and that they are so cohesive both being black and a little feminine with a vintage vibe. I’m a big fan and can’t wait to see them in my space. I’m heading to order these lights now and I’ll be sure to update you all once they’re installed and in place.

canva mock up

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Below are the lights that I was choosing between for this space. Check them out!

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Hi! I’m Alleigh. I’m a mom to my two sweet little boys, and wife to a very supportive husband. I’m so glad you’re here! Join me and my little family as we get our hands dirty and add life & personality to our home to create a place that we love.

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I was trying to post this with original audio of m I was trying to post this with original audio of me explaining each item and my thoughts on the price etc etc but apparently I don’t have that capability yet on IG… so, enjoy this reel and just know that I had a lot more to say. 😂
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I feel like my house is just constantly a mess, no matter how hard I try. Anyone else? It feels like I’m always behind, and to be honest, it bothers me a lot. It overwhelms me and stresses me out. It keeps me from being content and present. Between things constantly being broken (hello middle child) and just too much stuff in general.
Here’s what I’m working on to simplify and calm the chaos.
1. I’ve been removing all toys that don’t get played with often. We currently have magnatiles, Duplos, and race cars out. The rest have been moved to storage in the basement for the moment. We’ll see what we keep as my kids do sometimes notice toys they’re missing and ask for them.
2. I’ve been ruthlessly getting rid of stuff - whether donate or trash. If we don’t absolutely love it, or we have multiples, or no one touches it, or we have a huge pile of random papers and crafts. Gone. 😂 it’s so relieving.
3. I often have artwork and decor laying around because I don’t fully know where it’s going yet. I’ve been removing anything that doesn’t serve a purpose and have been putting it in basement storage. No point having it sit there and clutter. I’ll go get it when I’m ready to hang the picture or use the decor.
4. I’ve been re-assessing where we need more storage. I replaced a dresser that didn’t functional well with a $50 homeschool cabinet from FB marketplace and it’s been so much better.
5. As I remove things from our every day view, I’m noticing the ability to better enjoy the everyday messes and real life, because it isn’t so out of control and overwhelming.

I hope this is encouraging for mamas in the same boat ✨
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