How Many Home Lighting Designs Do You Know

How Many Home Lighting Designs Do You Know

How many home lighting designs do you know? You can choose them for your beautiful home.

First, there are several concepts of light and lighting design you should know. These will give you a good foundation for making the right lighting decisions for your home.

Lighting professionals often use the term "layering" when referring to lighting design. Knowing the effects these layers have and how they can be used will help you achieve a balanced and effective lighting plan.

In more practical terms, you can view light layers as describing the different functional categories of light: Ambient, Task, Accent and Decorative.

Ambient light refers to the general fill light that is necessary to function in a space. It's source can be from any one or more of the various types of lighting - by "types" we mean the various physical lighting fixtures that are available like recessed cans, track lighting, etc.

Recessed Downlights      track lights

Task lighting is used in areas where specific tasks are performed with the main purpose of providing illumination for those functions. Examples include lighting over the sink for doing dishes, under the cabinets for preparing meals on the countertop and next to an easy chair for the purpose of reading.

Under Cabinet Lights

Accent lighting is used to highlight certain features or elements within a space. Examples include using a downlight to highlight framed portraits on the wall or to accentuate the texture of a stone hearth.

Decorative lighting refers to the lighting fixtures themselves rather than the what the light is being used for. In this case, the light fixture is the focus of attention and not necessarily what it's intended to illuminate. One example is a chandelier that's designed with aesthetic qualities that make it part of the decorative landscape of a room.

The key point about layers of light is that most successful home lighting plans use more than one layer. Lighting designers advocate using several because they enhance the feel of the room, offer flexibility in setting mood and generally make for better illumination for how the space is used.

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