Lighting can have a huge impact on your mood and your productivity. Just think about looking at new apartments and new homes, one of the first things you look at is the level of lighting–both natural and artificial–and how it looks and feels. Lightning is incredibly important to ongoing mood and activity that goes on in a space. Lighting for your home or office needs to be planned accordingly to get the most out of a lightning system.
An electrical contractor can help with the planning beginning with an electrical inspection of your home. There’s a lot to consider including following regulations and adhering to the electrical code.
You probably didn’t realize so much went into lightning. There’s textures, brightness, colors, and even temperatures to consider. Not all lightbulbs or fixtures are created equal and even natural lighting sources differ. It’s not enough to just have lights and be done with it, you need to carefully plan out your lighting and carefully plan out how it looks and how it will feel to create the best atmosphere and mood for yourself.
Below are some helpful tips to remember when it comes to planning out lightning for a home or office.
Bright but Not Too Bright
The level of brightness in a room needs to be in consideration with the intended activities in that room. Kitchens and common areas should be covered in natural light. However, in places where you’re going to be working or perhaps looking at a screen excessively, you don’t want too much natural light which can cause headaches and tire the eyes that are already working on a screen.
Energyy Saving
You want to consider your energy impact and what that looks like on your utility bill. If you have rooms that utilize a lot of artificial light, you’ll want to invest in something energy saving to protect both the planet and your wallet. Led, halogen, and compact fluorescent bulbs are all options to save energy. You can also put lights on a timer to ensure their light and energy is not wasted.
The Temperature of Colors
Anyone who has designed a home knows a bit about the power of colors in a room. If you want to create a setting where you encourage relaxation, yellows and oranges and other light, warm colors are ideal. If you have an office or a space for working or productivity, blue and white are better colors for concentration. You may even want to experience with exposing yourself to bluer light in the beginning of the day before moving into warmer lights and colors as you get close to the end of your day.
Related Questions
What is the best lightning for computer work?
Glare-free light is the best option you can spring for when working with computers and screens. Tone down any ceiling or other light so that it’s not excessive.
Is lower brightness really better for your eyes?
You want the brightness of whatever device you’re using to match the brightness of your environment whenever possible. This allows a screen to blend in and causes the least amount of strain on your eyes.
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