Lighting Fundamentals:
Lighting
can make a big difference in how you feel about your home. It helps you
perform tasks more easily, makes you feel safer and more comfortable,
and allows you to enjoy your home to its full potential. Lighting adds
beauty and drama to a room. It can make small rooms look open and airy,
and large rooms appear cozy and inviting. It can create a stimulating
atmosphere for a night of entertaining, or a quiet feeling of
relaxation after a long, tiring day. Lighting can make a difference in
many ways, and it does so inexpensively compared to other home
decorating or remodeling options.
Determining your needs.
Lighting
should be planned to complement your lifestyle. Develop a home lighting
plan that suits your individual needs and those of your family. When
planning your lighting, look at the activities that occur in each room,
the atmosphere you want to create and the decorative elements you wish
to emphasize. Keep in mind that light can be absorbed and even wasted
in dark-colored rooms, or reflected and used as additional illumination
in light-colored rooms. Also, take note of those areas serving more
than a single purpose and those that will require more than one type of
lighting. If you need assistance with your plan, a Lighting Specialist
at Isabelle's Lighting will be happy to help.
The fundamentals.
There
are three basic types of lighting that work together to light your
home: General, Task, and Accent. A good lighting plan combines all
three types to light an area, according to function and style.
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