How to choose a perfect lighting for your home?
Lighting is the most important feature of any house. Lighting sets the mood of your house, it can make your house dull, lively or romantic. It gives warmth and life to your house. Proper lighting enables you to perform tasks, makes you comfortable and relaxed and allows you to enjoy your home. However, every room of your house requires a unique and specific lighting.
Types of lighting
To create a perfect ambiance, it is important to use all types of lighting. Use dimmer to adjust the lighting. A proper mix of ambient, task and accent lighting is required:
- Ambient light: This light is used to make the room visible.
- Task light: You need this light to work, read or play.
- Accent light: This light is used to highlight any object or architectural feature.
Lighting your living room
Living rooms are generally used for multi-activities like watching television, reading, dining, conversations and entertainment. It requires moderate lighting. Use accent lighting to highlight pictures, any collection or a piece of art. Recessed wall lights or track lighting can be used to light the general area. Opt for task light next to your couch or reading chair. You can put a formal chandelier or pendant light over the dining table.
Lighting your kitchen
The Kitchen is the busiest area of the house and requires ample light for culinary purpose. There should be fluorescent task lights over the work counter. Under cabinet lighting can be used to provide additional lighting to the workspace. More florescent lights on the ceilings can be used to create a good ambiance.
Lighting Your Bedroom
Bedroom requires a mix of all lighting. You require dim light in the night to sleep and bright light in the morning to get ready. Accent light can be used to highlight any picture or decorative pieces. Put table lamps or wall down-lighters on both sides of the bed for reading. Task light is needed over the dressing counter. Put florescent light in the wardrobe which switches on when you open the wardrobe. Wall light with dimmer control can be used to create ambiance according to different moods.
Lighting Your Bathroom
You can make your bathroom bright or dim depending on your taste. However, task light is required over the sink and mirror so that you can shave and put on makeup properly. There should be proper ambient lighting so that your bathroom is fully visible.
Lighting Your Hallway And Staircase
Hallways and staircase require dim light as we just pass through them. There should be an overhead light on the top of the stairs to illuminate the staircase. There should be switches on both sides of the stairs. Use wall up-lighters at intervals to light the hallway and staircase fully.
Lighting Your Exterior
There should be good lighting outside your house. You can use an overhead fluorescent light on the ceiling or a wall lantern to illuminate the exterior of your house. Low or dim lights invite thieves and robbers.
While choosing lighting for your home, don’t forget to install motion sensor lights in the exterior and inside your house. Motion sensor lights detect any person moving around the house. It is important for the security of your home and safety of children and elders.
