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- For reading, place lamp alongside your shoulder, with the bottom of the shade even with your head. Extra tall lamps should be moved back 2 feet if possible.
- Use several lamps in a room to avoid shadows and dark areas. (One standard lamp will illuminate 40-50 square feet.)
- Desk lamps should focus light on the work surface and be adjustable. The light should be about 15 inches from your desktop.
The lighting and interior design industry have plenty of words and expressions you may not be familiar with.
We've assembled a list of the most common lighting lingo to help you understand what you need to know as you become an educated lighting customer.
It's important to implement the correct types of light fixtures in a home or business, so that areas used by humans well lit for safety, activities, and to set the mood.
Read on to discover why lighting matters and why you need to carefully select the right types of lighting fixtures in each room.
Kitchen lights need to be bright, straightforward, and “down-to-business”. Depending on the layout of your kitchen, finding the right lights can help increase efficiency and attractiveness of your work area.
Use this handy guide to learn the basics of kitchen lighting, the types of kitchen lights and which ones to choose.
CFLs perform best in open fixtures that allow airflow, such as table and floor lamps, wall sconces, pendants, and outdoor fixtures. For recessed fixtures, it is better to use a reflector CFL than a spiral CFL since the design of the reflector evenly distributes the light down to your task area. If a light fixture is connected to a dimmer or three-way socket fixture, you'll need to use a special ENERGY STAR qualified CFL designed to work in these applications. Make sure to look for CFLs that specify use with dimmers or three-way fixtures.
You may be BREAKING the LAW and not even know!
Do you remember the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007? In an effort to reduce America's energy consumption, this law limits the use of certain sizes of inefficient incandescent light bulbs. There seems to be a lot of confusion around this new law, and what it means to average consumers like you and me.Wall sconces have been used to light hallways, bedrooms, living rooms and dining rooms for many decades.
Wall sconces are also used in commercial spaces such as: museums, art galleries, trade show exhibits, offices, restaurants, taverns and hotel rooms.
Technically speaking, Full Spectrum light covers the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared through near-ultraviolet, or all wavelengths that are useful to plant or animal life; in particular, sunlight is considered full spectrum, even though the solar spectral distribution reaching Earth varies with time of day, latitude, and atmospheric conditions.
Nothing compares to natural light – that is, the light that comes from the sun. Right? Maybe not. It is a good thing that there is a man-made light that effectively mimics this, allowing you to enjoy it even when the sun does not decide to shine on a given day.
This is light that comes from a full spectrum lamp. Read on for why full spectrum lights are great for you eyes and your mood.
In a world where energy prices are going up and shortages abound, energy efficient lighting makes more sense than ever. Energy Star approved lamps produce 75 percent less heat than traditional bulbs.
They also use 75 percent less energy and can last up to 10 times longer than conventional light sources.
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