Let Your Light Shine
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- September 12, 2023
Lights are an essential aspect of interior decor; this Illuminating object can make your space feel like royalty, luxury, or just the regular. When laid to perfectly lap with other aspects of the design, it completes the overall look, making all the items you’ve placed at different corners visible to the eyes. You must light up your space correctly if you don’t want it to be impossible to spot that missing earring that rolled over.
Light is necessary as it stimulates sight and makes things visible. However, using the right light for the right task is even more crucial. Using a dim light for a space that requires a bright light is like wearing a winter jacket in summer. You will be slow with the job, strain your eyes to see the corners, and efficiency won’t be attained when you do get the job done. This difficulty can be avoided by understanding the art of proper lighting.
On that note, it is essential to note that there are types of lighting, and there are types of light. The types of lighting are like an umbrella, blanketing all the different types of light. Just like how we have classes of food blanketing the different kinds of food.
AMBIENT LIGHTING
Also called general lighting, ambient lighting provides overall lambency for a room to create an even light level all over a space independent of any special lighting that may be needed at specific spots in the area. Most times, when you walk into a dark room and turn on the switch, the light that illuminates the place is most likely an ambient light. It takes many forms. So, ambient light is your best bet when looking for a light to beam up your entire living room space or work area. Ambient lighting can be used in the bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen, dining room, and hallway.
Types of ambient lighting include a chandelier, track light, and floor lamp.
TASK LIGHTING
This lighting is intended to brighten a specific object, as it is targeted at a particular area of a room. Kitchen counters, living room seating areas, and home office desk surfaces are areas where task lights should be used. Under cabinet lighting provides task lighting for a kitchen countertop. In a living room, a table lamp is often used for task lighting to accommodate reading.
Types of task lighting include pendant lights, under cabinet lights, and desk lamps.
ACCENT LIGHTING
Also called highlighting, accent lighting draws attention, emphasising the objects on which they are used, like artwork, plants, or bookcases. It is also used outdoors to create dramatic effects, spotlighting a tree, plant, water feature, or anything. Do not overuse the accent lighting not to give your space a disorganised outlook.
Types of accent lighting include but are not limited to tape and extrusion light, wall-mounted fixtures, and downlight.
When planning to light up your space, you can either consider the ambient lighting before the task and accent or attend to the accent before the task and ambient lighting. You can do it however way you please. You only need to understand that certain light types are custom-made for specific areas and will only work efficiently when used correctly.
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