Get Interior Lighting the Right Way: 5 Mistakes You Should Refrain From Making

Many interior designers face the interior lighting dilemma of trying to get the right kind of lighting for a particular residential home. And in trying to get the lighting just right, many wind up using too many fixtures placed in different rooms, all of which wastes a lot of energy and most rooms might not get the amount of light that they need. These problems are further fuelled by the fact that most home owners are often unsure of some of the basic indoor lighting solutions or other useful tricks in the trade, knowing what not to do can make all the difference in interior lighting. Below are a few common mistakes you should avoid, as well as tips on how to do it right.

Forgetting To Install ‘Task Lights’ In Your Kitchen

There are numerous ways to improve the lighting in your kitchen, and one such crucial way is to install task lights to illuminate your counter. You can achieve this by installing xenon, fluorescent (T5), or LED task lights below the upper cabinets. If your kitchen layout has work surfaces but is lacking overhead cabinets, don’t fret, you can use ceiling recessed or wall-mounted adjustable light fixtures. Simply adding a few low voltage halogen light fixtures that provide a narrow beam of light and distribute it over the task area will do the trick. Pick warm functional tones for LED or fluorescent for your kitchen and task lights.

Failing To Control Different Types of Indoor Lights Separately

For maximum lighting flexibility, efficiency and energy conservation, it’s important that each type of light be controlled separately. This means being able to dim halogen, incandescent, or dimmable wireless LED lights. You can control these multiple sources of interior lighting the old-fashioned way by using multiple light switches, or you can invest in more sophisticated ways to light control. For instance a small programmable wallbox light system can control the lights in a single room using wireless control that can be reprogramed from your laptop or smart phone allowing you to preset various scenes as it best suits you. Being able to control your lighting not only yields significant energy savings, but it gets you the right type and amount of light for different uses and scenarios.

Installing Recessed Downlights on a High Ceiling

This results in wastage of energy and a very big dark space. The ideal lighting for high ceilings needs to be stylish and still provide a focused narrow beam that spreads well over the task area. A high wattage halogen source or ceramic metal halides are good sources of ambient lighting from a high ceiling. Better yet using pendant or wall mounted light fixtures that reflect light off an already lighted matte surface is a much better illumination alternative, compared to punching in lots of holes in your ceiling to install recessed downlights.

Neglecting To Incorporate Different Kinds of Lighting

Interior Designers know that a well-illuminated space incorporates three types of interior lighting: task, ambient, and accent lighting. Ambient refers to the general light that you use to walk around, or identify objects in the room. Task lighting describes a stronger and more focused lighting used in carrying out different tasks such as cooking, reading etc. Accent lighting helps to highlight various architecture or artwork in a room such as a stunning bathroom glass tile, or a ceramic collection you want to showcase in your living room space. Combining all the three different types of lighting sparks more interest, improves functionality, and increases the chance of your room(s) having sufficient light. It’s advisable to start with task lights, identify areas that you will need focused light the most. Then decide on your ambient lighting, which is just general lighting around your home. Finally pick accent lighting to highlight the artwork in the room(s).

Forgetting To Add Portable Lighting Fixtures

Great interior lighting always includes a few portable light fixtures such as a table or a floor lamp. You can enhance your portable lighting by installing specific floor receptacles to hold your portable lighting, so that your portable fixtures appear as part of the room instead of having hazardous cords running across the floor. You can include your portable lighting to your programmable wireless light system so you can control them at will.

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