Lighting a home well involves choosing the right lights for different purposes – and making the most of available light from elsewhere (e.g. daylight). Learn more about different types of lights and controls.
Whether you’re planning a new home or renovating an older one, a proper lighting design is critical to the overall feel of the place. A particularly important part of lighting design involves understanding how different types of light globes create different kinds of light, what fixtures work with what kinds of bulbs, and how you can use daylight to your advantage.
Before you begin a lighting design you should be aware of what you’d like to use the room for. It is tempting to ignore this part of the process and whack in halogen downlights everywhere, but in most cases there are alternatives that will save you money, cut your carbon footprint and give you a far better result.
