Use three lighting layers to perfect small apartment design: ambient, task, and accent. Ambient lighting provides overall illumination through ceiling fixtures or wall sconces. Task lighting focuses on work areas like desks or kitchen counters with adjustable lamps or under-cabinet lights. Accent lighting highlights art, plants, or architectural details using spotlights or LED strips. For cozy evenings, lower color temperature lighting from three thousand to twenty-seven hundred Kelvin adds warmth. Layering lights creates depth, functionality, and ambiance in any 800 square foot space.