Does your home feel a bit dull? Have you tried everything from rearranging the furniture to painting your walls? The answer may be much easier than you thought! Your home can take on a warm, inviting glow with the correct interior lighting.
Fortunately, today there are contemporary dynamic lights that you can use in your residential or commercial space. For example, accent lights add a little drama to your living room or hallways. These can also be adequate lighting for parties, the kitchen, and children’s rooms. Other options include fluorescent bulbs, LEDs, incandescent bulbs, and compact fluorescent bulbs. So, how do you know where to start? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
To perfect a lighting project, you need to learn the basics. It all starts with understanding your business or home settings. This will make it easy for you to select the suitable lighting fixtures. You need to understand the ambiance of the different rooms to make the perfect choices. Knowing your budget will also prove very important due to the simple fact that different fixtures come at different prices.
1. Know Your Light Levels
Light levels are another aspect you have to look into. See to it that the bulbs you select put off comfortable light that captures the feeling you are going for. Quoting from Wise Geek, “A painfully bright light may be perfect for a workroom, but it can be painful for guests enjoying a comfortable evening read in their bedrooms.” For a better experience, you can use adjustable shades on bulbs that emanate bright light.
2. Be Energy Efficient
Energy efficiency is another parameter to contemplate when deciding on the appropriate interior lights for your project. Ensure that the bulbs you select do not use up much energy, or you will see the unwanted side effects in your electricity bill. If you are not careful, lighting can account for most energy consumption. Other than selecting energy-efficient bulbs, you can make use of natural lighting. Install transparent windows and glass doors on the premises. This was,y you will only use artificial lighting at night.
3. Make One Light Source Work for Multiple Areas
Use multiple light sources for one space. Take, for instance, the kitchen area. You can use task lighting, which is usually brighter on counters and the sink area. You can use dull lighting on the cabinets and drawers. Regarding the bathroom, lights should be installed away from mirrors to avoid glaring.
Indoor lighting is for seeing better in your home or business, ambiance, and aesthetics. With appropriate lighting, you feel you are in the space, as do your customers.
Note: While Relumination doesn’t service the consumer residential market, we thought sharing some tips that homeowners could use would be nice. Enjoy!
