Gone are the days when the bedroom was just used for sleeping and unwinding. It has now become a multi task room. Offices are now incorporated into the bedroom and also TV and entertainment centers.
Because of these facts lighting needs to be carefully planned, firstly ambient or general illumination needs to be considered. This is often recessed ceiling lighting. Sometimes you may want a bright light and at other times you may want less illumination. You can use a dimmer for better versatility. This will allow you to have a bright light for working, like getting dressed or a softer light for relaxing. You can even turn down the light quite considerably for watching TV.
Task lighting is used for many activities around the sides of the room. For example reading is often done in bed or in a corner of the room. Therefore bedside table lamps are a necessity. One on each side of the bed is good as it allows one partner to read and the other to sleep. Angle lamps can be useful beside the bed, especially if they are attached to the bed post and can slide up and down
A corner of the room reserved for reading will be served very well with a floor lamp. It will provide a bright light and allow you to curl up with your favorite book in a comfortable chair. In order to gain optimum reading light floor lamps should be 10″ behind your shoulder and stand 47″ high.
Your office space will often be a table against a wall of your bedroom. A desk lamp will be required as a task light for a computer or office area. Two good alternatives for getting a bright light are a regular office lamp or an angle poise light.
To add more interest to your bedroom, accent lighting is excellent. You can illuminate niches, ornaments and art work with these types of fixtures. One of the best lighting you can use for this purpose is LED light bars. The reason for this choice is the fact that these fixtures will give direct bright light. Highlighting will heighten the interest and personality in your bedroom.
To create a more decorative look you can experiment with various colors and styles of lamp shades. Use chic lamp shades for greater interest and a better look to your room. Oriental lamps can set the tone of your bedroom and make it more unique. When you use pretty pastel shades they will tone down the light and create a calmer mood in your area.
Track lighting can be used around the ceiling to accent your ceiling and make it look higher. This type of lighting will also make a soft light around the room which is nice to relax in and provides a little light if you need to get up in the night. You can point the lamps on the track either up or down to change lighting effects.
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