One of the easiest ways to transform your living space is to make changes to the lighting. You can add warmth, excitement and even ambiance to any room simply by changing lamps, shades, and fixtures. Adding an interesting lamp to your room like the Metal Swerve Lamp, pictured above, not only adds dramatic lighting, but also serves as functional artwork adding both controlled lighting and flare to the room.

If you do not want to purchase new lamps for your room, an inexpensive way to update your lighting is to simply purchase new shades for your existing lamps or install dimmer switches.