7 Home Lighting Mistakes
1. Getting the light color temperature wrong
- Warm White lighting (up to 3000K) is ideal for family rooms, dining areas or bedrooms with earthy tones or wood furniture. Cool White light (up to 4500K) is known to have an energizing effect on moods, so suitable for kitchens, bathrooms and home offices, while Daylight (up to 6500K) provides a bright amount of blue-white light (similar to daylight), which could enhance work productivity at home.
2. A bright overhead light
- avoid installing an unnaturally bright, overhead light. And if you don’t want to feel like you’re always on centre stage, this can make a space feel harsh and uninviting.
- avoid using exposed light bulbs , as light shades do well to diffuse a softer light across your room.
3. Ignoring dimmer light switches
- switch between a bright illumination to a soft glow when you’re ready to relax and unwind.
4. You don’t position lamps at the right height