How to Fix Glare in Your Home Lighting

How to Fix Glare in Your Home Lighting?

The problem of glare can typically be solved by moving or changing the task, moving the observer, or moving or shielding the light source.

For example, you're reading a magazine under a lamp. Consider the glossy magazine page, the image is washed out by reflected disability glare. In this case, you have three ways to fix it. The first one, simply moving the magazine a little fixes the problem. The second one, you could move a little. The Third one, if the light source is portable, you could move the source. Then you see, after the light source is moved, the glare is eliminated and the magazine becomes readable.

Similarly, suppose your desk in your home office faces a window, exposing you to direct discomfort glare coming in through a window.
One solution is to orient the desk so that it’s perpendicular to the window. Another is to shield the light source, in this case by adding manual blinds.
A final tip is to reduce extreme contrast either by reducing the brightness of the light source or increasing the brightness of its surround. For example, if a window appears very bright, consider putting some light on the wall around it, which will reduce contrast and thus reduce the potential for glare.

When you're considering the lights in your home, If shiny surfaces cannot be avoided, consider a very diffuse light source such as indirect light.

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