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lighting 101:

How to Choose the
Right Lighting for

your room

he right lighting can help • Good design is about
promote productivity and matching light levels to the
it can also make us feel
Trelaxed and comfortable; tasks being performed in
it helps define spaces and draws specific locations – think a
people together. brightly lit kitchen island
versus a lamp in your living
Lighting also affects how we room for reading
perceive textures and colors, and
manipulates the overall feel of
space (maybe more than any other • Try to put light where it’s
design element). really needed and keep
lower ambient light levels
And then there is the simple fact elsewhere
that light fixtures can end up being
a major focal point in a room - it's Always think about both natural
and artificial light when designing
no wonder that pulling a light your space.
scheme togethcan feel a touch
daunting
- Courtesy: Tile n’ Carpet
• How you physically feel in Centre
a space has mostly to do
with the lighting

• More light isn’t necessarily
better. Think more quality
versus quantity.

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