Lighting 101 - Decorative Bulbs

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Lighting 101 - Decorative Bulbs

Good interior design is creating a

comfortable space both in function and

style, but great interior design counts on

a certain kind of sleight-of-hand: The very

best job is the one you don't notice.

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Lighting 101 - Decorative Bulbs

Good lighting, for example, is one of

those sleight of hand interior design

tricks - if it's done well. You only notice

the lighting of a room if it's too bright or

too dim, not if it's just right.

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Lighting 101 - Decorative Bulbs

Incandescent light bulbs provides a soft,

flattering light, but tends to require

frequent bulb replacement.

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Lighting 101 - Decorative Bulbs

Fluorescent light bulbs provides a much

brighter, harsher light that's suitable for

close task work, and which is less

expensive.

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Lighting 101 - Decorative Bulbs

Halogen light bulbs are smaller and best

suited for track lighting, lighting corners,

art, etc.

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Lighting 101 - Decorative Bulbs

Our goal in offering this series of articles

on Lighting is to give you some concrete

advice on how to light a room so

effectively.

To read the full series of Lighting 101 visit

http://www.nyiad.edu/design-articles/archive/lighting-101-decorative-bulbs

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