Lighting Tips & Ideas | Lighting.co.za

Before the room is seen or the bed is felt, the lobby has already done its work — a guest's impression of a hotel is largely formed in the first 90 seconds through the door. Here's how South African hotels, lodges and boutique properties use layered lighting — statement chandeliers, wall sconces, reception lighting and exterior arrival — to turn a lobby into a lasting first impression.

Comfortable, clean, but the room felt a bit dark and dated." If that review sounds familiar, it's rarely the décor — it's the lighting. Here's a room-by-room guide to giving your South African guest house or B&B a boutique hotel feel: layered bedside lighting, flattering bathroom mirrors, and warm entrance and outdoor lighting that turns first impressions into five-star reviews.