Home Lighting Design Services | Lighting Guru Ltd
Autumn Morrison is a residential lighting designer with over 25 years of experience, helping homeowners across the UK get their lighting right — from a single room to a whole home, inside and out. She works on an hourly basis (from £50/hr), remotely with clients across the UK, with a free first consultation and no obligation. On this page you'll find everything you need: why good lighting matters, about Autumn, the services she offers, what it costs, examples of her work, and what clients say.
Why Hire a Lighting Designer?
You feel it when you walk into a well-lit space — instantly relaxed, uplifted, at ease. Good lighting makes you happy. Bad lighting does the opposite: it makes people feel uncomfortable, irritable, and tense. Your body reacts to light on a primal level.
Getting the lighting right takes skill, experience, and genuine expertise. There are far too many variables to leave it to chance — or to someone whose main job is something else.
Builder: "We need lighting!"
Homeowner: "Where should we put it??"
Builder/Electrician: "EVERYWHERE."
Lighting Designer: [deep sigh]
A lighting specialist will have a lasting impact on how your home looks and feels long after the builders are gone. Book a free consultation and get your lighting right, your way.
About Autumn Morrison
Autumn Morrison is a residential lighting designer with over 25 years of experience, helping homeowners decide where to put their lights and what they should be since 1999.
Autumn loves lights and sharing her passion for beautiful lighting with homeowners who care about getting their lighting right.
Based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, she works remotely with homeowners across the UK — from Cornwall to London to Yorkshire — on an hourly basis, so you only pay for what you need.
- 25+ years in residential lighting design
- Light fitting expertise
- Practical, jargon-free lighting consultation
- Available for full design projects or single rooms
- Interior & Exterior lighting design
- Honest, direct, and always keeps your best interests at heart
Services
Interior Lighting Design
From a single room to a whole home, Autumn creates lighting schemes that are beautiful, functional, and tailored to your lifestyle and budget.
Whether you need a quick lighting scheme for an impending first fix or want to plan all your lighting ahead of construction, Autumn can help. Happy to help improve existing lighting by assessing what will work and finding viable options for you to choose from.
Choose from any (or all) of the following services:
- Lighting locations/plans
- Light fitting types
- Light fitting recommendations
- Circuits
- Wall switch locations
- Sockets
- Lighting solutions for tricky ceilings/spaces
- Improve existing lighting
Exterior Lighting
Outdoor lighting does more than illuminate — it shapes how your home looks and feels after dark, enhances kerb appeal, and gives you peace of mind. Autumn considers IP ratings, mounting heights, beam directions, finish, scale, and the balance between front-of-house, side returns, and garden zones. The details that are often overlooked — how a fitting looks unlit, how entertaining spaces feel after dark, how driveway lighting guides without blinding — are always part of the plan.
- Creative lighting solutions for existing gardens
- Exterior lighting design for new builds
- Wall light locations & heights
- Exterior-rated light fitting suggestions
- Gate lighting
- Driveway lighting
- Front door lighting
- External lighting to the home
- Patio/Pergola lighting
- Landscape lighting
Light Fitting Sourcing
No more wasted hours sifting through the internet. Autumn will hand-pick a vetted shortlist of light fittings tailored to your home, your taste, and your budget — from reputable UK suppliers, not dubious drop-ship sites. Think of it as having a personal shopper for your lighting: someone who knows what to look for, where to find it, and what to avoid. She'll even advise on the right bulbs.
Get a lighting expert to help you find and choose the right light(s):
- Find replacement lights for existing lighting
- Light fitting packages for your new build
- Light fitting suggestions room by room
- Staircase chandeliers
- Kitchen Island lights
- Dining room lights
- Bedroom lights
- Bathroom lights
- Wireless lights
- And much more
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What Does It Cost?
Autumn charges £50 per hour including VAT, in flexible blocks starting from £25. No retainers, no hidden fees. You decide how much time to start with — she'll advise what's realistic after your free consultation, and check in throughout so you're always in control of costs.
- Single room — 1–4 hours (£50–£200)
- Per floor — 5–10 hours (£250–£500)
- Exterior lighting — 1–10 hours (£50–£500)
- Whole home — varies; estimate provided on your free call
Time can be used for consultations, lighting scheme design, product recommendations, plan reviews, technical specs for your electrician, and ongoing project support. Your first call is completely free — no obligation, no pressure.
See the Work
Every space tells a story — and the right lighting makes it unforgettable. Browse Autumn's portfolio to see how thoughtful lighting design transforms homes, from statement pendants and seamless recessed schemes to dramatic exterior lighting.
What Clients Say
"A genuine 10/10 service from start to finish — absolutely brilliant. Autumn took the time to go through all of my kitchen plans in detail, gave me loads of helpful ideas and advice, and created a full lighting plan for me to hand straight over to my electrician."
— Lindsay Monks, Wigan
"We didn't want a massive bill and over-priced lights, and Autumn made sure we were comfortable every step of the way. We've done an internal and external lighting plan with her and couldn't be happier. 100% would work with Autumn again."
— Joanna Carrington, Knutsford
"She crafts a lighting plan that exceeds expectations and respects budgets. The process is seamless whilst encouraging you to step out of your sphere of knowledge to embrace new trends and technologies."
— CH, Manchester
Ready to Get Started?
Available on an hourly basis. Working remotely with homeowners across the UK. First consultation is free.
Call Autumn on 07943 469433 — great lighting: it starts with a conversation, and ends with a home you love.