Light allows us to see, but it can in combination with
paint enhance your life with colour and sparkle. In your house you can make the
lighting bland, patternless and uninspiring. You can also make it subtle, interesting and soothing. Sun, himself, the prime source of light
change at least four to give times a day : sort, orange of the dawn, harsh
glaring of the noon, and shades of grey of the dusk.
The
intention of this brief note is to make you aware of the basic principles of
lighting and also to enable you to make a selection of fixtures, which are long
lasting and trouble free. Armed with
this you can intelligently speak to your interior designer or help your
electrical contractor in home. There
are four types of lighting, Viz General, Task, Accent and Informative or
Guiding. General
lighting will throw light over an area in a general and uniform way. Typical
examples are the ceiling lights.
Taking
lighting is well positioned; well-directed lighting that provides localized
lights for specific area for specific tasks viz Reading Lamp, table lamp.
Accent
lighting is used to reveal texture, colour, form and pattern of any object on
which you want to focus the attention of the people e.g. Light on a painting,
indoor fountain pottery etc. Informative
lighting is used to guide person gently and safely to some change e.g steps
garage path. As
intelligent use of these in combination with painting and colour washing of
walls, ceiling and furniture and furnishings lends a pleasing atmosphere.
Ornamental
luminaries used must be attractive, strong and functional. Do not go for cheap
ones. The polish should last long; the fitting should be able to stand the
load, should not collect dust or insects and should be capable of easy
dismantling. Outdoor fitting should be open at the bottom, otherwise it will
get filled often with dead bees and insects. Domes with three or four screws
are difficult to dismantle. Bright lights outdoors attract inserts. Lawn lights
must be of low intensity. Avoid white and violet: go in for yellow or green as
they attract fewer insects.
Living
room must have area lighting in addition to any other type of lighting; never
watch TV or APC in the dark. Extreme brightness of the screen against dark
background is harmful to the eyes. Don’t place lights, which cast reflection on
the screen. Reading light should come to you at an angle above your shoulder
and should not be bright but soft and with all round glows. Also it should not
be used alone but with area lighting. In dining area a pendant light, rising
and falling if you so prefer should be enough. It should not be bright bug
should help see natural colours of the dishes. Pendant light are not suitable
for bedrooms but wall mountings are preferred.
The switches of at least one
area light and tasks lights should be located at the bed, in case of double bed
on both sides. The task light one uses should not disturb another. In
children’s room the plugs shall be self locking. Stair shall have two way switches and the
landings and winders shall be well lighted. Bathrooms shall have switches, which are located either out wide or on
the well opposite the way shutter opens. Task light switches should be located at the place where a task takes
place e.g. at the plug for shaving. It is wise to have switches of the outer
security lights inside the house, so that you can switch them on from within.
Control switches to security lights both in the multipurpose hall and master
bedroom would help to identify visitors at night quickly. Whether proof bulk
heads are good for external lights. Plan as many fitting as possible to take
the compact. They reduce the consumption
of energy considerably. Bring a rainbow
indoors by intelligent lighting.
In
conclusion, an individual who cares how he spends the money and how he can use
it for the family/s well being will do well to take note of the influence the
colours exert on one’s daily life as revealed by the recent advances in search
in this particulars filed and accordingly decide the colour scheme of the
different spaces of his house. The aim
is to harmonize home environment with family’s personality and healthy living.
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