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Lighting is such an important part of our
life that sometimes we fail to plan for it and optimize
it at home and at work. A good lighting plan besides
providing illumination should also compliment the space
and bring emphasis to certain areas of the room. Here
are some key consideration on laying out the lighting
plan for your office and home.
Firstly, think of lighting as layers rather than which
spot needs to be lit. Lighting can be categorized into 3
different groups, namely task lighting, ambient lighting
and accent lighting. Task lighting plays a role to
illuminate the area around your work-space and provide
much needed lighting. One key thing to note for this
type of lighting is to avoid orange or incandescent
bulbs as much as possible. The reason is that it gives
unnecessary strain to the eyes due to its orange hue and
makes the eyes tired which could be distracting for you.
Next, Ambient lighting plays its role just like how the
sun illuminates the earth; it is used in lighting up the
place generally. The common mistake people make would be
treating ambient lighting as your task lighting also.
This could result in shadows being cast from your head,
ceiling fans or tall cupboards. This effect could put
unnecessary strain on the eyes and is one of the reasons
why short-sightedness and myopia develop. This type of
lighting is usually an overhead lighting fixture to
provide the maximum coverage of the space. This is
usually the first type of lighting most people will
choose first. Lastly, accent lighting is to shine a
“spotlight” on a part of the space you would like to
bring out, like a nice painting. This lighting varies
from space to space and some people choose to not
include this in their lighting plan which is completely
fine.
The next consideration would be space. Look out for
lighting which have a wide coverage area and the light
does not cause strain to your eyes. Next, plan your task
lighting around your desk and other key places of social
gathering like a dining table. This includes planning
how you lay the wiring for the lighting so that it will
fit in nicely to each desk and the space the task light
takes up either on the table or placed on the floor
hanging over the table. Try not to have an individual
light to be shared by 2 people unless the lighting is
well spread out to accommodate the both of them.
The next thing is glare. Glare is caused by the eye
being unable to react with the drastic change of
lighting and prolong exposure could result in
distraction, headaches and even nausea. An idea to
prevent this problem for your set-up is to sit at all
the spots available in your office and home to find out
what are the limitations around.
As much as having a window seat to keep you relax is
essential, be sure to arrange your computer slightly
away from the window or implement a blind to cut down
the afternoon or morning glare onto the computer screen.
This is also the time to check out what type of bulbs
you should use for the different layers of lighting. A
good idea is to use fluorescent lighting for your
ambient and your task lighting and only bring out the
incandescent light for your accent light. This not only
save much needed money but also looks great as
fluorescent lighting are usually not too glaring and
complements itself and daylight if you do let in any
from the windows.
The last thing to take note is wiring and design. The
general look of the room should be complemented by the
light and thus having wires hanging from the ceiling
gives an untidy feeling to the space. You could also
pair your designs with the colours of your table and
flooring to give an overall feel and theme of the place
as either somewhere homely with pastel colour
selections, or cool and trendy with your choice of bold
colour lighting. |
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