Begin by considering a dark bathroom in deep winter. In here, is a ceiling full of spotlights necessarily the right approach? Wouldn't candles in hurricane lanterns, paired with a thoughtfully positioned wall light or two—one close by to a mirror where illumination is a needed—be more suited to the environment?
In a bedroom, when night falls and there’s little light to be found, bedside lamps provide a lower level of light close to the height of the bed—the key piece of furniture to highlight. Another lamp by a dressing area, be it another table lamp or a standing floor lamp, promises another source that combines task-style lighting and ambient lighting.
When waking on a dark winter morning, these softer light sources are a more comforting way to begin the day. And when bed beckons, they will help the room to bask in a warm, comforting glow befitting to winter.