A well-lit room can make a difference in the environment of a home. The right placement and intensity and the colour of the light will give a distinctive feel in a room.  There is also a plethora of health benefits to a will lit room. For example, it improves sleep, preserves eyesight, improve our mood as well as energy. With that being said, here are a few ideas on light up your room.

Types of lighting

First things first, we have to understand the types of lighting. There are three basic types of lighting you should be aware of to have a well-lit room:

  • Ambient Lighting
  • Task Lighting
  • Accent Lighting

Ambient Lighting

Ambient lighting, also known as general lighting is the primary light source of a room. It is to provide the overall lighting of a room as well as influences the feel of a room. Ambient lighting mainly comes from ceiling mounted lights such as a chandelier and downlights.

Task Lighting

Task lighting provides additional lighting and illumination to a specific area to do a specific task. Its function is to brighten up a particular area of a room. Try to avoid lights that will casts shadow for better illumination. For example, installing a table lamp on your workstation to enhance illumination to improve productivity. Task lighting can also come in the form of wall mounted lights in bedroom for ease of reading.

Accent Lighting

Accent lighting provides lighting to highlight a specific item. Commonly used to focus on an art piece in a room. Furthermore, it also functions to add dimension to a room. To allow optimal attention to your art piece, it is ideal to direct three times as much light in comparison to the rest of the room.

 

Layering Lights

Now that we understand the types of lighting, it is time to layer your lights. Incorporating, ambient, task and accent lighting in a room and knowing how to contrast the lighting will result in a high-quality lighting. This will also naturally increase the property value of your home.

 

Understand Colour Temperature

Colour temperature is used to measure the warmth or coolness of a light source. It will determine the environment the room will create. There are three types of colour temperature in a room. Warm white cool white and daylight. Warm white gives out a calm and cosy vibe. Cool white gives out a clean and brisk vibe and daylight gives out a bright and vibrant vibe. By choosing the right colour temperature, you are able to give out a particular feel to your room.

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Other things to consider

Adding Dimmers to follow flexibility in changing the mood and ambiance of a room.

Understand what the room is used for

Knowing which bulbs to use

Getting the right contractor and interior designer