Lighting
Interior Design II
Natural Light
• Provided by the sun
• Makes color sharper and brighter
• Generates a feeling of well being
Natural Light
• Controlled by the following factors
• Windows• Size• Number• Arrangement
• Window treatments• Placement of rooms
Natural Light
• Gives objects warm flattering tones
• Strong sunlight may produce harsh shadows and reflection
Artificial Light
• Predictable and controllable
• 3 sources• Incandescent• Halogen• fluorescent
Incandescent• Produced when
electricity passes through a fine tungsten filament
Incandescent
• Light is yellow giving the room a yellow cast
Fluorescent
• Electricity released through a mercury vapor in a tube
• Ultraviolet light gives a blue cast to rooms
Halogen
• Represent the newest category of lighting on the market
• Casts a bright, white light
General Lighting
• Provides a comfortable, even level of brightness throughout a room
Direct Lighting
• Strong illumination
• Creates sharp contrasts
• Can create eye strain
Indirect Lighting
• Focused on an intermediate surface and reflects back into the room
• Diffused, with less contrast and softer shadows
Task Lighting
• Helps people perform specific tasks
• Bright but not harsh, free from distracting glare
Safety Lighting
• Used specifically to keep you free from harm or injury
Accent Lighting
• Uses a highly concentrated beam of light to highlight an area or object
Lighting Fixtures
• Structural (architectural)
• Portable (non-architectural)
Luminous Ceiling
• Transparent or translucent panels lighted from above
Recessed Lighting
• Small circular lights that are installed in the ceiling
Track Lighting
• Mounted on a metal strip that allows fixtures to be placed anywhere along the strip
• May be swiveled or rotated
Strip Lighting
• A series of bulbs mounted together in a line
Hanging ceiling fixture
• Can provide general and direct lighting
Lamps
• Are not a structural part of the house
• Usually provides task or accent lighting
Candles
• Burning wick with a wax fuel
• Provides mood and atmosphere
• Can be very dangerous