Even the most aesthetically pleasing spaces are nothing without a carefully chosen supporting light to view them in. However, lighting is often treated as an afterthought, addressed late in the build after formwork and trims, leaving little freedom of choice or room for creativity. It needs to be thought of early on in the build so that it can complement the architecture and create the moment required. Lighting designers are crucial for this. French actor and director Eric Cantona said it best: “An artist is someone with the gift to light up a dark room”.

Our artist this week is Danielle Mastro, the lighting maestro from Lights Lights Lights with 13 years of industry experience. This bulb whisperer is physically unable to darken anyone’s doorway (unless of course, it needed it). She joins BuildHer’s Rebeka to talk about the importance of lighting and when devote time to it in your build.

LINKS AND RESOURCES:

* Lights Lights Lights website (https://www.lightslightslights.com.au/).

* Lights Lights Lights Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lightslightslights_au/).

* Contact Danielle via the website (https://www.lightslightslights.com.au/contact/) or via email.

* Check out the BuildHer freebies page (https://buildhercollective.com.au/freebies/) and book your free 20min consult (https://go.oncehub.com/BuildHer).

* BuildHer Collective website (https://buildhercollective.com.au/).

* BuildHer Collective on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/buildhercollective/).