13 Ways To Brighten A Dark Room

[@debby5195]

I like this video. I used to live in a dark basement. One day I painted an area with a white that was tinted slightly yellow. It still looked white but made the room glow. It made the other white walls look grey because of the darkness. So now I know, if you want a bright white, always get a very pale yellow, almost white. You will have a bright 😎 place. It was amazing!

[@albaperez8614]

I love when a place feels light and calm! ❤

[@linseymain254]

Reynard, it is always a pleasure to watch your videos, your tips are always spot on, keep up the good work.

[@reynardlowell]

Thanks, will do!

[@ya-chandesu6340]

Exactly what I was looking for! I thought about adding a big mirror but now I have plenty of ways to brighten my living room thanks to your tips! Thanks so much!!! 🤩

[@retrosexual2]

I’m always so happy to see you’ve posted a new video. You’re so gifted , and I could listen to your warm voice all day…

[@Pope_John_Auspol_II]

Not a wasted minute in this vid, killing it!

[@louisedevilliers3092]

So helpful! So many things I can change to hopefully brighten my dark lounge room, thank you!

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Probably the best home improvement channel on youtube. Thanks Reynard 👍🏽 🇮🇳

[@ErikaMcLaughlin-pj2xc]

Hi Reynard, I have been watching your videos for a while to help me with DIY-ing our home improvements/reno! You offer fantastic tips and they are spot-on. I like this one in particular as we will be tackling a dark room soon. If you don't have it on your list yet, may I request for a video on improving a bedroom that is south facing with only 1 window as source of light? As well as on a ground floor apartment facing south. Really appreciate it and keep it up! You help a lot of people like me :)

[@KxngUnkasa5]

I second this.. I have the same problem lol

[@jenifergarden2613]

hi reynard since I discover your channel i never stop of watching your videos, I been learning alot from them thank you for sharing all your knowlege and tips with us . if is not a problem and when you have the time I would like you to explain more about bathroom decor and desing. and tips how to decor over the kitchen cabinets.

[@elianvita9610]

Light, light, cozy, inspiring and inspiring! Thanks

[@VeronicaMist]

Great tips! Very thoughtful!

[@AngelaMaynard-e2i]

Really helpful :)

[@alondramceldowney8640]

Could you create a video explaining style influences? For example craftsman, art deco, victorian, different ethnic/international influences. I always felt if I understood these sources I could make better choices in creating more cohesive or eclectic spaces. But as an amateur I don’t have time or finances to put into a course. I tried buying textbooks but never had time to read them LOL!

[@jinlu4]

So many tips I didn't know before!! Love your videos Reynard

[@GodsChosenMekAmoR]

Amazing video. Thanks so much. North facing apartment and I cannot stand that I did not get a lot of direct sunlight. Also, about to order some crystal prisms to bring in rainbow specks.

[@arindamdutta9371]

Very very informative.... Gem of an episode

[@DummBistDu]

I really love your videos! I always look forward to your new uploads, they're a pleasure to watch and already teached me a lot. Thank you so much! :)

[@justgrowthehellup6598]

Beautiful styling but if my rooms were as light as all of these with their huge windows, I wouldn't need to use them. I think it would make more sense to show smaller darker rooms with before and after your tips have been implemented.

[@eeyernng7260]

Hey man, the quality of your videos are getting better. Well done!! :D

[@sivastark6851]

I'm waiting for this 👍

[@annjohnson8437]

This video is extremely helpful! Thanks! 👍

[@loveactionalyssa]

such great & simple tips! thank you for sharing, will have to follow this in my next room makeover!

[@sehrgrossesglied5000]

All great tipps, I especially love the one to use mirrors , tyvm 😊

[@sheloveswhimsy]

New here. Your voice and videos are very soothing and easy listening. Kudos! I’m glad to be here. Liked. Subscribed. Notification bell on. 😊 Major challenge. Major obstacles. I apologize for the length. I hope it’s okay I’m asking for suggestions. I’m at a total loss what to do. Backdrop: • For 7.5 years I’ve lived in a 100+ yo apt bldg w/10 stories. I’m on the 3rd & face N. Total size of apt: 1 bdrm 390 sq’. • Tall cement parking structure 15-20’ away. Apt bldg has cement bump outs. Cement everywhere. • I use my weather app. There’s some light, but I cannot see the sky unless I crane my neck. (cannot do this while winterized) • No insulation for bldg/windows. No double panes. Metal blinds. (Difficulty opening windows in warmer months.) • Outdated oversized & poorly installed jutted out air conditioner. Window stops short of. • Drafty baseboard heaters. Don’t use. • I’ve purchased 2 different heaters over the years. Don’t heat the rooms. Have to have next to me. (oil register & forced air) Winterizing solution I’ve in place: • Windows & air conditioner covered w/heavily layered U-line 1” cells bubble wrap, white darkening curtains, and olive green wool blanket for each paired side by side windows = 4 windows total. Huge challenge keeping the apt warm each winter. Layering experiments 2019 to the present. I’m not in a position to move. Company won’t do anything about the issues. The bldg’s old, but it’s not a slum. I’d be grateful if you have the time to offer suggestions/direction on how to winterize. Thanks!

[@gnoecnerwal]

Thank you Reynard for the video, as a beginner exploring interior design for my new apartment, I found it very useful and fascinating. :)

[@Ali-fx6jd]

I love this channel. Keep this great content keep coming. I lov'em

[@kimesch9698]

Most of these rooms have huge windows. What if you have small windows that don’t receive much outdoor light? White seems kind of gloomy then, or am I picking the wrong color white? I live in an old craftsman style home and love the dark wood trim, floors, and beams. Right now I have green on the walls, but would like to change it up. It’s been there for the last 15 years! Before that the walls were off white and I didn’t like it. To me it looked like cigarette stained. (We don’t smoke!😅)

[@LittleWaffle]

Just what I needed, thank you !

[@decorDD]

Love your videos Reynard ! ❤

[@hellototheworld]

Thank you for sharing great tips as always

[@donjohn2239]

So beautifully presented in such a nice tone even for noobie and new renter like me. I have doubts on the lux chart though. What if your dinning room and Living room are side by side with no seperation between them. Should i still buy lights with lux levels in total or still different level ambient lights in the living room and dining room totalling both added? .

[@kenluker7894]

Good question - surprised this wasn’t mentioned

[@Ramyaclicks]

I live in apartment I don't get sunlight into my home rooms were darker which colour curtains brighten my room yellow or white

[@gnoekus]

Greetings from Malaysia. Thank you Reynard!

[@sivastark6851]

Which is best? Kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, etc with acrylic finish or With Natural Wood finish? Please respond.

[@mhenderson3407]

Great ideas! Thank you!

[@reesemorgan2259]

I've read that white is actually hard on the eyes. Apparently it's why surgeons traditionally eschewed it for their scrubs, in favour of green. White walls / furniture in harsh, north European light can just feel cold instead. I'm living in the wrong Hemisphere lol. I enjoyed watching your clip though and will check out the lighting clip you mentioned.

[@Beboroni]

I’ll try some of these. My room makes me feel sad. I use a white light lamp almost all day just to feel like I’m not in the dark.

[@diane4968]

Wow these tips, thank you!

[@caitdavies993]

Thank you, that was very helpful!

[@philgormley4652]

Thank you

[@adilahhusnaadilahhusna]

Thank you for the tips

[@ilyasshaikh4603]

Hey reynard keep it up your good work love from India 😊

[@GuidoDePalma]

Great tips!

[@fldaniel7]

Very good tips

[@LastSmile868]

How to a room facing north looks bright and warm? My home office window faces north and don’t get Sun shine all year long. I have painted the walls all white and use white curtains. It still looks dark during daytime with ceiling lights on. Any suggestions?

[@MaliMaslacak526]

Try incorporating rich yellow (with gold undertones) in your office space. It will instantly lift your mood! It can be a yellow chair or throw, yellow painting, etc. Then, add some plants in the corner and light them well with small lamp, preferably in orange. This will give you warm sunny feeling.

[@charleswindsor5602]

I live in a east facing studio ,on the 26th floor.. it’s 500 sq feet…I have it white with one accent wall a taupe gray colour. I’m now ready to change it but my dilemma to still remain on white or a very light colour either green with a under tone of yellow or light blues..or should I go with a warm white ?

[@sarius363]

My problem is that my room is small, has a dark window with a screen layer on it for sun protection and has a very greyish carpetfloor build into it. I will try to overlay it with light carpets, try a mirror against the one window and hope for the best.

[@fecorr]

It worked?

[@sarius363]

@@fecorr Hey I will only know when I try it out. Right now I have to save money for that. I can tell you more when it´s done :)

[@khobys]

any tips for north facing windows in an apartment?

[@rosarythug]

great video! however i have an issue that some of your tips cant help at all… my apartment literally has no windows. it would be nice if you did a part 2 to this with some suggestions for how to brighten up a room with no natural light at all.

[@reynardlowell]

Without natural light at all then I'd say it's best to focus on the artificial lighting aspect + having a light color base so it doesn't feel closed in and stuffy.

[@Bbcn2118]

Hello, is your arc floor lamp in the dining area synced to the dimmer app? Does the arc lamp give decent light during the night? I’m currently looking for a new floor lamp, thank you.

[@Noah-Lach]

Anyone got an ID for the lamp at 3:50? Love these videos btw

[@jeenp1655]

Which extra lighting is undated one in bed room., hanging , wall sconces,or table lamps ...pls reply

[@joyful9714]

Very true and useful , appreciated sharing your video, brilliant 👍

[@violetalisowska4280]

What do you think about using a white paint with pearlescent sheen to reflect light? I have a windowless dining room adjacent to a very sunny living room and hoping to get some of that brightness to bounce off the common wall. A mirror is in place but isn't enough.

[@vvelvettearss]

I hope you manage to brighten it up. it's good to know I'm not the only one in this category. SUPER sunny living room but little bedroom like a dungeon with dark everything on floors thanks to agency and one window. In desperation I'm pinning up via tape panels of foil on the darkest wall corners. well really all the corners be cause it bugs me where ever I go and it does at least cheer the space up and give it some life whilst I decide what to do to go bigger and better overall. Also using hanging mirror shards they make a nice pretty decoration (although it's not very much light I need more) it does at least look nice. I use anything metallic and vaguely reflective and whack it on the walls. I also fill glass bowls of water. They twinkle a bit and look move I just mentioned the foil because it's easy to get a lot for virtually nothing and instantly create a bit of reflected light though hanging mirrors and glass is probably better. I think it's just a case of trial and error. I also discovered that bright contrasting colours while they might not necessarily create light they do wake up the room so add lots of yellows, blues, reds etc Remember that black absorbs light as well as lacking it Best of luck to you with it. let us know how you do!

[@fecorr]

@@vvelvettearss Are you renting? Or you just buy it? Asking because there's a tipe of window (sometimes is just glass framed) that is close to the ceiling. The purpose is bring light from the sunny room to the dark one without damage the privacy. (english isn't my first language)

[@Ouroboros1958]

A little late but our home is very dark and during renovation, I accidentally bought the stairwell paint in a pearly semi gloss. Best mistake ever. The wall isn't "shiny" per se but it is reflective and really brightened the space immensely.

[@shekoofehmirzaee6964]

Can you please tell me when can i get those curtains from?

[@sue-ellen308]

@ Reynard Lowell what color is your wall please?

[@annadabu2665]

Where did you get your white linen looking like curtains?

[@codydixon8418]

I have a room without any ceiling lights, anything I can do about this?

[@elizabethfraser2996]

Good content ! Have you considered a name rebranding that is easier to remember ? How about THE LOWDOWN FROM LOWELL ?????

[@derrickadam1026]

Now decorate the OR. A place my brother has never been.

[@Jamie-ct7my]

Hey Reynard, i just discovered your channel and find it super helpful. And maybe you could help me out (video idea): In the next weeks i'll move to small Loft (about 50m2) but with a room hight of 4 m. And i really have no clue how to make this look cosy but still modern. Also one Wall ist just windows and it's not possible to make a gallery or something

[@fecorr]

Wood, warm colors, textures and natural fabric.

[@strawberry-soju]

And how do you make a room bigger?

[@ArturoCasasJr]

Do a gym bag and how you plan to go to the gym video! thx

[@bpotato3310]

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[@BuhhoBuhho]

most of the extra lightning achieved in this vid is just using a better camera and the editing in post

[@kenluker7894]

Nice but I disagree with darker wooden style Floors looking ‘dingy’ the shade doesn’t always have to be natural to look good - contrast as he mentioned is imp .. but darker floors aren’t inherently dingy.. ppl have diff taste, this is the main thing that puts me off about the cookie-cutter mentality of interior designers

[@yourbuddyaj]

We’ve lived in a home with dark floors for about 8 years now and of course while this is only my opinion, it does make our home feel depressive coupled with the lack of natural lighting since our living room faces north. I would much rather have a gray but as we’re renters, that’s not going to happen. Started researching how to brighten it up since the floors soak up the minimal amount of light this room gets and found this video. Definitely going to try some mirrors and see how we fair.

[@Justthegoodstuff-gh2xx]

I wasnt paying specific attention to the part where he spoke of floors, but throughout, he uses language like "can" make the room look darker" and "try" this or that" Generally he was not using absolute language and was making suggestions. While contrast is important, a darker floor is still going to be darker. Plus he is clearly and openly biased towards a specific style and that's OK, people wanting that will get more value from him than listening to a generalist, but ppl trying to create a different style can take from it what they want. Even if he did say that, you don't have to rip out your floors because a man in a youtube video said so. But people can put a light rug in if their dark floors are making the room feel dark!

[@FOCUScodmYT]

Remove your roof

[@24ghosh24]

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[@Galaxinity]

I'm about to move, but this time I have a dog with black fur. So the whole beige trend won't work for me (in the long run). It will be a challenge to balance out functionality and style 🫠