‘Big light has no vibe’: why you should ditch overhead lighting

Harsh overhead lights can give you the sunken, ghoulish appearance of the undead – and you really don’t need them

Everyone hates overhead lights. Former creative director of JCrew and current Real Housewife of New York Jenna Lyons said she refuses to have them in her home. Drew Barrymore said nothing makes her angrier. On TikTok, overheads – or any light fixture that is attached to the ceiling – are often referred to as “the big light”, due in part to a 2022 video from Australian TV presenter Gemma Driscoll in which she shows off the various soft, colorful, eye-level light sources in her home while explaining in a firm voice: “I don’t have many rules for my house, but I do have one, and that is that we never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever use the big light.”

The overhead’s crime? First and foremost: it’s unflattering. Being lit from above can give you the sunken, ghoulish appearance of the undead. Plus, more often than not, overheads are equipped with cold, harsh bulbs seemingly designed to evoke feelings of despair. (“But what of a gorgeous, 18-light candelabra chandelier bathing you in a beatific glow?” I can hear some of you scream. To which I would say, you don’t really see those around – and anyway, candles are nicer.) Perhaps most damningly though, as one popular comment on Driscoll’s original video puts it: “Big light has no vibe.”

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