The ideal lighting option will account for the quality of
lighting, savings in energy and reduction in cost. A house should be lit up in
a way that will improve the decor and color values and it is not just a matter
of investing in fluorescent tubes.
The merits of low-cost lighting options can be judged by
their initial investment cost and their general maintenance expense. Walls,
ceilings, tabletops and comers are good sites to use fixtures as objects of
decor. Modern decor goes well with cheaper materials such as rice paper or cane.
Any comer can be made beautiful through simple globe lights in paper. Where
shades of rice paper are used lamps with high lumen should not be used. Good
light for several activities is given by mini fluorescent lamps under the
cabinets. The living, dining and the bedrooms are spaces that need lighting to
create uniform illumination and provide the choice of mood lighting. It makes a
great difference as to the type of fixture you choose.
For activities such as reading directional task lighting
is the most suitable. Warm compact fluorescent lamps with the same light as the
standard incandescent lamp are suitable for reading. However, task lighting
alone is insufficient. Reading requires ambient lighting from other quarters so
that extremes of light and dark contrasts are not seen by the eyes. For task
lighting down lighters from the ceiling or in portable lamps are good. Some
examples of them are pendant lamps, certain types of wall sconces and small
chandeliers. For reading portable down lighters with swivel arms are
particularly good. For the budget, those with fabric or acrylic shades are
beneficial. To cast the light beam upwards wall washers, soffit lighting and
up-lighters are used. Such fixtures are good for ambient lighting.
For cooking, lighting that is as similar to daylight as
possible is needed to give true color values. Overhead ceiling fixtures at
right intervals (recessed or semi flush) together with task lighting produce
the best general lighting that this area needs.
Decorative lighting that improves decor is an option for
the somewhat public areas in the home. You can have chandeliers that are
within your budget available in several materials. A well made chandelier with
oyster shells and glass beads on an acrylic frame is fashionable and low-cost
at the same time. The right combination of general and task lighting makes the
place useful for the function given to it.
Besides the type of lighting, where it is placed and the
type of fixture also affect its quality. If you place an overhead fixture above
a task area its effect will be ruined if the person's shadow falls on the task.
Behind the television or computer diffused lighting should be kept as it is
than putting the fixture behind the user. Through this method direct glare and
reflection on the screen is avoided. For such purposes, soffit lights, floor
lamps and recessed lighting are worth considering.
Directional lighting to different places simultaneously
is given by track lighting and it is best in spaces where there are several
activities such as in the children's room. The cost of this kind of fixture
starts from Rs.300/- and it looks elegant. Good accent lights are spotlights
that rejuvenate the decor.
For the bathroom dresser or mirror simple strip lighting
is nice and cheap inner cabinet lighting improves open and glass fronted
cabinets. Low-cost clip lights are used in the kitchen as task lighting above
the sink, stove or counter. You have to keep in mind the long term view of
energy savings when you buy electric lamps as choosing them will impact the
service bill. Great energy CFLs come in the form of compact fluorescent lamps
although the initial costs may be a little high.
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