There are features that you can add throughout your home to make every space in your residence truly work for you. Some areas of your home may currently just be wasted space because they are not being used to their full advantage. Here at Sentry Electric we are experts in how to add lighting to your home to take full advantage of the features in your home. In an effort to make your home as stunning as possible you will definitely need to utilize different types of lighting features. Before you can begin you need to understand the three different types of lighting. Ambient, accent, and task lighting all need to work together to help you create the look that you are dreaming of.
Ambient Lighting in Interior Design
Ambient lighting is also commonly called general lighting. Ambient lighting serves as the primary source of light for the room. It helps improve the sense of warmth and depth of your room. Good ambient lighting will help provide illumination without too much glare. To get the best ambient lighting you will want to use different types of light fixtures. Basic light fixtures like chandeliers, track lights, recessed light, and wall or ceiling-mounted lighting fixtures all are excellent choices if you want to add ambient lighting to your home.
Accent Lighting Examples
Accent lighting provides a way for you to illuminate a feature in your home. You may want to accent your artwork, pottery, plants, souvenirs, and more. Accent lighting is meant to make people notice the object you want to highlight without them noticing the actual light. Popular accent light choices are track lighting, picture lights, under the cabinet lights, LED tape lights, and sconces. What type of lighting you decide to use will depend on what you are trying to showcase in your home.
Types of Task Lighting
Task lighting is a lighting that lights a particular area and makes it easier to complete a task. Task lighting is extremely important in areas of your home where you sit and work on a task for long amounts of time. Typically task lighting is an excellent idea in an office space. Lamps are one of the most effective types of task lighting. Lamps give you the ability to move your light to the space where you really need it to be.
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No matter what lighting you are putting in your home you will want to make sure that you think about what you are trying to achieve by adding the light. You will want to choose the location of your lighting carefully. Many times people rush when they are choosing the location of their lighting. If you do not carefully make your decision you can end up with imbalanced lighting in your home. You will also want to take your time selecting the lighting fixtures that you install. Some areas will be better off with understated fixtures while some areas will look best when your light fixture makes a statement. When you are ready to start making decisions regarding the lighting in your home give Sentry Electric a call. We can give you input on what we think would be best for your home. We want to make sure that you love the light fixtures that we install in your home.
