In what rooms can you use recessed lighting

In what rooms can you use Recessed Lighting ?

Entry Porch

Recessed Lighting can be used by itself or as a supplemental source with decorative lanterns to create a warm and inviting entryway to your home or business. Also, recessed light can be utilized in eaves to graze rough exterior walls and provide additional dramatic effects.

Dining Room

The dining area is often neglected with regards to obtaining adequate light levels for dining and for minimizing glare from traditional decorative chandeliers. Chandeliers should be used to accent the décor of the room and to provide general lighting levels. To supplement this light source, recessed luminaries should be used to provide task light levels required for dining. A chandelier alone will often create shadowing on the table's surface and bright glare spots when fully illuminated. Recessed Lighting provides functional light levels on the dining table surface to complement the ambient illumination of the chandelier. The two sources together with the added effect of dimmer switches create an elegant and functional lighting experience.

Foyer

Items displayed on the wall, in niches, or on small tables can be accented using Recessed Lighting. Also, in addition to decorative foyer fixtures, Recessed Lighting can be used to increase the light levels in the foyer area. Decorative fixtures alone can provide an aesthetic enhancement for the foyer area, but often do not provide adequate light levels for the tasks performed in this part of the home.

Kitchen/Breakfast Nook

Most new homes are designed with kitchens that open up to common living areas. This makes kitchens and breakfast nooks a more commonly occupied part of the home. Lighting is a critical element to the comfort and function level of a kitchen. Recessed Lighting is an ideal option for obtaining task lighting levels on counter tops and island bar. Also, recessed fixtures can be used as general lighting sources for the open area of the kitchen with or without a traditional surface mounted fluorescent fixture.

Living Room/Bedroom

Both of these locations are usually in need of only general lighting levels. Task lighting, essential for reading, is usually provided by torchieres or table lamps. Sloped ceiling recessed products can be used in vaulted-ceiling areas for a non-obtrusive source of light. It is important to plan the placement of Recessed Lighting in living spaces so the light source is not reflected as a glare spot on television screens. Bookshelves can be wall-washed to illuminate and bring selected items to life.

Home Office

More new homes are being built with a home office. Lighting requirements for home offices are different than other general lighting areas of the home. Recessed Lighting is an ideal alternative since it can minimize glare on a computer screen due to its recessed lamp position. Also, narrow beam spread lamps can be used to provide adequate task lighting levels on the desk's surface.

Bathrooms

The lighting options for bathrooms are endless. Adequate lighting in the shower is critical to help reduce the occurrence of accidents. Recessed fixtures can be added above the bathtub or shower to provide proper lighting levels. The vanity is an often neglected area when it comes to lighting. Recessed Lighting is an ideal supplemental source to a traditional vanity fixture for eliminating shadows on the face for grooming. In large bathrooms, recessed fixtures can be used for general lighting as well.

Corridors/Stairs

General lighting levels are needed for these areas. Typically, the only activity requiring illumination is passing through the space. Standard 6" incandescent recessed, using BR30 lamps, are ideal and economical for these applications.

Home Theater

One of the top trends in new home construction is the addition of a home theater entertainment room. The explosion of DVD and television technology has now given the average consumer the ability to experience the sight and sound quality of a full movie theater in the privacy of their own home. One of the elements that add to the true home theater experience is proper lighting. Choose a low-brightness trim that delivers focused lighting without the visual distraction of glare. It will be unobtrusive and blend into the home theater.

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