When it comes to the lighting in your home, there are dos and don’ts just like with anything else. Selecting the wrong lighting for your space can limit the uses for the space if you aren’t careful. Have you ever spent time in a poorly lit room? Simon Electric is here to share some tips to help you avoid making lighting mistakes as you design the lighting in your home.
Too Many Recessed Lights
Recessed or down lights are amazing in any space. They should never be the only source of lighting in a room though. You will find yourself disappointed with the light output when they are the only lighting you have in a room. They are inexpensive to install, so many contractors will put a large number of these lights in new homes. However, they only allow half the lumen output of the lamp to escape which isn’t near enough to effectively light an entire room.
Lack of Task Lights in Your Kitchen Lighting Design
Task lighting is important in areas that you are trying to accomplish certain things. The kitchen is one of the most important areas of your home to have task lighting installed. You will find that your countertops are flooded with sufficient light when you have task lighting in your kitchen.
Poor Lighting Placement & Choices in Bathrooms
Many people forget to have other lighting solutions installed in the bathrooms other than downlights. You need lighting fixtures that will shed light on the front and sides of your face as well as downlights in the bathroom. Then you will have ample light to accomplish shaving, tweezing and makeup applications no matter what time of the day it is.
Underestimating Dimming Features
You will want the lighting in your home to be dimmable. This will lengthen the lamp life as well as cut down on energy costs. If you still have halogen lamps in your home, it will decrease the heat output drastically when the light is dimmable. It also creates a beautiful ambiance at night.
Neglecting to Incorporate ALL Types of Lighting in Your Space
There are three types of lighting that should all be incorporated in your home: ambient, task and accent. These three types of lighting are all equally important when you are planning the lighting for your home or business. They will work together to light your home in ways that aren’t achievable any other way. Ambient lighting makes up for the general lighting in your room. Task lighting is a much more concentrated lighting that helps you focus on tasks such as cooking and working at a desk. Accent lighting serves well to highlight different décor and architectural detail throughout your home.
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At Simon Electric, we know how important it is to put a good amount of thought and planning into the lighting in your home or business. Our lighting design team will help you make all the right selections when it comes to the right lighting for your home. Call us today!
