Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Know About Proper Lighting at Home

Lighting is useful for both, functional purpose and decorative purpose, any where. Appearance of the room and usability is enhanced by lighting at home. There are some basics regarding lighting. Such as:

General lighting: Providing light or a series of lights which beautify the room,is called as general lighting. Using ceiling fixture or general lighting allows the room to look pretty. You can try chandelier or ceiling fan or any basic fixture to enhance appearance or functionality for the fixture. Even you can use the basic fixtures which can be attractive and effective.


Also try a series of lamps or track lighting for your rooms. Use table lamps and floor lamps which offer a style and light to room.


Task lighting: Task lighting is used for specific purposes. Purpose depends on room. Suppose if it is a kitchen then, it may be under cabinet puck lights which help in cooking. It can be a lamp or a desk lamp for homework and bill paying, if it is a living room. Placing task lights at proper place is important. The light should be bright and convenient which is used for specific purpose.


Accent lighting: This type of lighting is used to draw the attention to a particular item or area in the room. Track lighting is also effective accent lighting. Suppose using lighting for wall decor items like wall paintings, suspended or pendant lights useful for this purpose of lighting.


It is better to have several lighting options to have different multiple purposes at room. If it is bright light or dim light depends on the purpose.


Thus, the above information is about proper home lighting. You can use any type of lighting according convenience, room and purpose.


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