Not only does your staircase lighting need to be bright so that you and your family can use the stairs safely, but hallway stairs are on an incline in probably the narrowest spot in your home — meaning a lot of lighting ideas just won’t work in the space.

Jamie Moxey, Design Consultant at Dusk says, ‘A stairway has the potential to become a beautiful focal feature as you enter a house, and lighting is one of the methods you can use to achieve this.’

‘Lighting does not serve a purely practical function in the home, it can easily add striking design features and focal points for desired spaces. Therefore, it is worth considering if you can use your stairway lighting to enhance the overall look of the entryway.’

So without further ado, we show you how to light up your stairway practically and stylishly.

Stairway lighting ideas

1. Make a statement in a stairwell

Stairwells offer a great opportunity for something a bit more ‘showy’ when it comes to lighting. Make use of the extra height and space by choosing a multi-drop pendant or waterfall chandelier that will add wow in an entrance hall but add visual interest on levels going upstairs too.

Every September we are inundated with brands sharing their colour predictions for the year ahead. Recent paint trend predictions have included bold greens and even yellows. However, Graham and Brown have set themselves apart from the crowd predicting that soothing blue hues will be filling our homes in 2021.

The striking Restore has been named as the wallpaper that the brand is championing in 2022. It is partnered with the soothing colour of the year Breathe.

Graham and Brown wallpaper of the year 2022

Here it is, Restore Midnight in all its glory. The elegant wallpaper is a celebration of nature, self-care and optimism for the future. It has been designed to recreate a modern concrete jungle, showcasing a variety of wild plants, set against a concrete-like backdrop.

The pattern is intended to imitate nature reclaiming the space around us explains Design Manager, Maryanne Cartwright.

‘Through the limited access to the outdoors, we have truly appreciated the importance of nature, and the natural calmness that we find in the elements,’ she explains.