Did you know that lamps are a better way to light your rooms than overhead lighting? Why, you ask? Watch this video to find out!
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Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Rooms
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In this episode, we’re looking at the top 10 things you can do to improve your decor right now. See the references below for more information on these tips.
[ V i d e o R e f e r e n c e s ]
Roominess: Organization
Roominess: Floating Furniture
Roominess: Basic Furniture Arrangement
Roominess: The Rules of Lighting
Roominess: Scale and Proportion
Roominess: Storage Furniture Arrangement
Roominess: Room Axes Part 1
Roominess: Room Axes Part 2
Roominess: Vertical Decor
Roominess: Rug Magic
Choosing Light Bulbs
This episode discusses the different types of light bulbs and how to emulate the look of incandescent bulbs.
The four light-bulb types for typical indoor residential fixtures are traditional incandescent bulbs, halogen bulbs, LED bulbs, and compact Fluorescent bulbs, or CFLs.
LUMENS measure the amount of light produced by the bulb, or its brightness.
For a typical room light, you’re looking for 700 to 800 lumens light bulbs.
The TEMPERATURE of the bulb measures the quality of the light (light appearance) and whether your light is a warm glow or a cold, sterile spotlight. A warm glow is a lower temperature light, and a cold spotlight is a hotter temperature. The color temperature is presented on light bulb packaging using degrees Kelvin. Incandescent 60 watt soft white bulbs are about 2,700 Kelvin.
A brighter light in your home might be 900 lumens. For accent lights, about 400 lumens should be fine. Still keeping 2,700 to 2,800 Kelvin for each.
Some people want a more white and less golden glow for their lights. I doubt most people would like much higher than 3,800 K.
If you plan to use dimmers for your fixtures, you need to check the compatibility of your dimmer to your bulbs. If you are confused regarding dimmer installation, operation, or compatibility, consult a licensed electrician.
References
The Rules of Lighting
This episode discusses the traditional lighting rules (general, task and accent lighting), why they are misleading, and how to use lighting to create a comfortable sense of space.
Most decorating shows will tell you to include
(1) general lighting
(2) accent lighting and
(3) task lighting.
But these recommendations are propagated by light manufacturers.
General guidelines for lighting if you want to create a comfortable sense of space:
Table and floor lamps can provide general lighting and task lighting for most spaces.
Have at least three table or floor lamps. This eliminates most stark shadows.
Arrange your furniture and tables to pull your lamps toward the center of the room. Try to have them at your conversation circle.
More lights with lower lumen bulbs are better than fewer lights with higher lumen bulbs. Check the lighting in almost any swanky restaurant or bar to see this.
References:
Sense of Space
Basic Furniture Arrangement