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A Room Should Make You Feel Something

Three designers share their best tips for mood lighting.

Oct 13, 2025
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Winter is coming, y’all. Your SAD lamp unfortunately can only get you so far. So why not lean into ambience and big moods this season?

For advice on creating a space that’s lit to make you feel something, Wrong House turned to three masters of mood—Michael Hilal, Emily Thurman, and Kristina O’Neal of AvroKO—and asked them to share the lighting mistakes they see most often, their tips for getting layered lighting right, and their go-to fixtures.

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