Plan Your Home Lighting Carefully

By Scott Rodgers

Home lighting now is an important component of home decor so it should be planned carefully. Home lighting should be such that it should be comfortable for the eyes as well as make the space look more pleasant and beautiful. Good lighting helps increasing the productivity. Below are some tips that can help you while deciding your home lighting arrangements.

Incandescent and florescent lights are mainly found in homes. Incandescent lighting includes a light bulb whereas florescent lighting consists of tubes. Incandescent lighting is warm and yellow. It is one of the least energy efficient lighting.

You can control amount of lighting by using dimmer switches. Florescent lighting is soft and gives shadow free white light. It is economically easy to use than incandescent lighting.

Reading lamps should be at the height of shoulder. If you write with your right hand, place the lamp at left side and vice-versa if you are left handed. This way it gives you a shadow free light while working. Use ion-max lamp for reading as it produces natural lighting and reduces stress from eyes.

Kitchen lighting is very crucial to make cooking experience a pleasure. Using ceiling lights in kitchen has become old fashioned. Now a day various arrangements like lighting on counter tops, sinks, cabinets are available. And even you can use task lighting to enlighten a particular place in your kitchen.

Different types of lighting such as task lighting, general lighting and accent lighting are used in living room. Task lighting is used for reading whereas general lighting is used for watching television. Accent lighting is used to focus on any artwork or decorative pieces.

Use chandeliers, candles, colorful silk lanterns and ambient lighting in dining room as they look good when they are enlightened. These lightings make the room aesthetically attractive and give tranquil effects in dining room.

Right lighting arrangements is equally important for a bedroom. The lighting arrangements should be such that it creates a warm and a cozy feel where you can relax. You can place lamps on both sides of the bed for a romantic feel. You can even use chandeliers. Up lights and hanging lights is also a popular choice for bedrooms. - 29958

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