Lighting

Natural lighting: Natural lighting is a really great technique that brings natural light into a space like this room above. Having natural lighting in ones home really reduces the utilization of artificial lighting as well as saving energy.

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Task lighting: Task Lighting is used for a particular area in the room and helps to complete the task easily. A great example would be a kitchen as displayed above. The lighting in this picture is predominantly useful for seeing fine objects or objects having low contrast.

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Accent lighting: Accent lights are typically as bright as ambient lights. Accent lightings intention is to draw attention to a feature like an artwork, furnishings or architectural details, converting them into focal points the overall space has. In this home the accent lighting is placed along a walkway. This lighting really emphasizes the detail of the stone wall.

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Ambient lighting: This type of lighting really provides the foundation and illumination of a space. However the image above does not display an indoor space but a outdoor patio. This is a great example of the application of ambient lighting. This lighting sets the mood and tone for the

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Grazing: Grazing is a lighting technique where lights are positioned closely to a wall, either from the floor or ceiling, to force the beam of light to hit the wall at a narrow angle.

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Perimeter lighting: This lighting technique is used to cast a feeling of great extent and by that I mean in any given room like this kitchen. This technique really helps accentuate the overall dimensions of this particular kitchen. The lighting making it appear as if the room is huge and spacious.

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Up lighting: This type of lighting is a very popular one used to dramatically improve the ambience of a space which in this case would be a wine cellar. Uplighting can add visual interest to the space. It can be used to highlight architectural features like curved concrete ceiling.

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Cove lighting: This is a form of indirect lighting built into ledges, even high up on walls of a room or even valances in a ceiling. It can be used as primary lighting, or for aesthetic accent, especially to highlight decorative ceilings. In this image we can see that the cove lighting is applied in the ceiling giving a warm, clean and almost minimal feel to then room.

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Recessed lighting: This is a lighting fixture installed into the ceiling or wall which are typically designed to fit really well with the surface for it is on giving it a polished look. The electrical wiring of this particular lighting fixture is hidden in the ceiling giving it that sleek look. The bulb then glows down from with the opening of the fixture.

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Dropped lighting: A lone light fixture that hangs from the ceiling usually suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod However, this room consists of multiple drop lights with light bulbs that are housed in a protective cage. This lighting gives a very organic appearance with the warm tone it lights the room with.

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Wall Washing: Wall washing uses vertical, indirect lighting that can be placed in the ceiling or floor at a wider distance from the wall. This way, the light can fall down on the wall in an equal, uniform way. This ultimately creates a smooth wash effect.

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Sconce: This type of light fixture us supported by a wall. These fixtures direct light upwards. Sconces tend to be on either side of a focal piece like a bed or in this case a bathroom mirror. The input of these sconces makes the bathroom appear large with more visibility of the high ceilings.

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2x4 Fixture: This is a lighting fixture that measures 2 feet by 4 feet. This allows for a sufficient amount of brightness in the living area. It is seen up against the wall above the mirror in this image.

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Incandescent bulb: Incandescent bulbs appear more suitable for an ambient space because they emit all colors of light. This particular light bulb is produced by the glow of a wire heated by an electric current.

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Fluorescent light bulb: These light bulbs are typically used to light commercial, industrial, retail spaces. However they can also be implemented in residential spaces as well like these unique fluorescent light bulb pendants.

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Creative lighting: This image is the epitome of creative lighting with the display of similar tones of artificial light adding on to the overall interior design of the space. It adds decorative elements to empty spaces giving the space personality. For instance, the fixture above the dining table really gives a visionary, dynamic, and innovative way of emitting light.

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Creative lighting: This is a highly decorative fixture that provides a soft glow to the space. The room is nice royal blue and with these floral pendant light fixtures the room becomes more fascinating and bold. It completes the room given that all the colors go well together.

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