The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, F eb ru ar y 14 ,2 01 9 | 34 INTRODUCING OUR NEW OAKVILLE OFFICE! 78 Lakeshore Rd West, Oakville, ON, L6K 1E1 Tel: 905. 845. 1500 Contact SamMcDadi today: 905.502.1500 or sam@mcdadi.com NOW WITH 4 OFFICES TO SERVE YOU BETTER $3,398,000 Custombuilt home in the sought after southwestOakville boastingapprx 7,500 sq ft of living space. High-end finishesw/custommillwork throughout. Hardwood flooring.Multi-level audio system. Soaringgreat roomw/ 21 ft vaultedceiling.Gourmet kitchen.roomw/ 21 ft vaultedceiling.Gourmet kitchen.r mcdadi.ca/351l 4 beds, 4 baths. Approx 3,000 sq ft. Gourmet kitchen. Double sided gas fireplace. mcdadi.ca/3208p $1,275,000 Dear Debbie; I have been searching for the best lighting for our living room and cannot decide be- tween table lamps and floor lamps. Do you have any suggestions? Our style is bright and comfy. Thank you. -- Jane Dear Jane; You are not alone. Choosing lighting for your home can be quite the challenge. But lighting is a most powerful decorating tool. The right light can make a room look grander, cozier and more romantic; it can highlight favourite spots in your room and camouflage what isn't so impressive. The variety of lighting available is endless, from high tech solutions to traditional lamps and retro styles. Begin by deciding what you want your lamps to do. Are you thinking about task lighting, such as a light to read by when you are curled up on the sofa, or is it ambient light you want that will help set the mood for relaxing? With that in mind, look for a style that complements your décor. Dear Debbie; Thinking about lights for our new home. Can you mix styles and materials in a room or from one room to the next? Making so many decisions at once is making me crazy. Any DIY ideas? -- Kathy Dear Kathy; It is a big job to decide on light placement throughout a new build. It's important to get the wiring in place before the walls are finished. You may want to ask for help from a professional in order to position switches and plugs. Don't try to pick every lamp and fixture at one time. You'll want kitchen light-fixture at one time. You'll want kitchen light-fixture at one time. You'll want kitchen light ing completed but for the more decorative lighting, why not wait until you have moved in and set up your furniture. Yes, you can mix lighting styles and materials. You can have modern overhead spotlights arranged across the living and family room ceiling, and then decorative lighting that builds on your own requirements and style. If you enjoy DIY projects, here is a lighting idea that I designed to be a special feature. For the Spanish style chandelier, I made the little shades to fit an existing metal fixture. You can buy paper lamp shades at the craft store or on line. I painted the shades in a rich dark red. The material that covers the shades is called burnt-out velvet. Areas of the design where the velvet has been burnt out are transparent so that the red paint shows through. The fabric is cut to size plus overlap for the edges. White craft glue is applied to the solid parts of the fabric de- sign and wrapped around the shade. Bind off the top and bottom with black bias tape. Add a sexy red fringe to finish the look. Written by Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle. Please email decorating questions to house2home@debbietravis.com. Follow Debbie at instagram.com/debbie_travis, facebook.com/thedebbietravis, debbietra- vis.com. How to get the perfect lighting in your home using lamps Advertorial DEBBIE TRAVIS House to Home