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Light has the affect to define space, substance and style of the interior of a home. In case of interior decoration, natural and artificial lighting largely determine both function and decoration.
Now days, lighting is considered to be a very important element of decorating scheme. Besides exploiting natural light by using opaque or transparent glass walls, sky lights, large windows etc. for offices, architect exercises the detailed light fittings which are conducive for a work environment.
A careful selection of lights increases and enhances the aesthetics of interiors. In the same way, for hotels, showrooms, museums, gardens, water bodies, individual lighting requirements are worked out.
Artificial light falling from various angles and heights on different surfaces offers the option to perceive various features and dimensions while creating a specific mood. A variety of lighting fixtures are readily available with options which offer manifold possibilities in terms of effect with technological developments and the stress on precision lighting.
The choice of fitting gets very difficult according to the room. The house owner gets puzzled off as there are so many varieties in lights like the table lamps, spot lights, clamp lights, recessed/surface mounted lights, up lighters, halogens, incandescent bulb, pendants, fluorescent fixtures and lots of others.
After the basic idea of the space, mood, interior design, highlighting, function of work have been specified, one can then consider the basic types of lighting. In the beginning, only the planned positions of lights should be decided. Later, the selection of bulbs and the exact effect can be created.
Human eye prefers even lighting with the minimum of contrast between the brightness of the room surfaces and the lighting fixtures. Eyes work best when the work surface is more brightly lit then the surroundings. The eye is stimulated by the contrast of tone and sparkle. When room lighting change, color changes or disappear, thus objects become more or less important in the room.
Depending on the intensity of the light used, there are three basic types of lighting General lighting - It supplies an overall illumination in the area. These are:
Task lighting supplies the required illumination for specific tasks such as reading, painting etc. It directs strong local illumination without high general illumination as required for activities carried in a particular area.
Accent lighting offers a decorative element to the area by highlighting the particular objects or features in the area. They are supplementary to the general lighting and provide an added, and at times, dramatic dimensions to the scheme.
Spaces can be provided with one, two or all types of these lightings, depending upon the requirement. With different types of lighting in each room and dimmers to adjust the intensity of light, an ordinary space can be infused with much dramatic look to convey different moods to suit different times of the day.
(Posted on : 14/05/2009)
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