Lighting Tips & Ideas | Lighting.co.za

Outdoor cushions live a much harder life than indoor ones, and ordinary covers rarely last a season on a coastal stoep or beside a pool. This guide looks at what makes an outdoor cover different: a water-repellent, stain-release, anti-mildew finish that resists salt water and chlorine, plus a removable zip for easy washing. It also covers why your evening light changes how the colourways read, and the practical details to know before you order.

A terracotta cushion glows under warm 2700K light and goes flat and grey under a cold downlight, the same cushion, two completely different rooms. This guide covers how to choose scatter cushions properly (fabric, colour, how many, odd numbers vs even), plus the one thing almost nobody thinks about: picking cushions and lighting together, not separately, so the whole room reads as one considered space rather than a collection of unrelated purchases.