LIGHTING
ACCENT L IGHT ING • Provides directed illumination to spotlight paintings, sculpture, plants, and other prized possessions. Track lighting and recessed adjustable cans are great sources of accent lighting. • Accent lighting should not be the only source of illumination in a room. If you use only accent light you end up with the ‘museum effect’ where the art visually takes over the room, while guests fall into darkness. • Angle cans to create a focal point in a room, and lower points of light to change the mood. DECORAT I VE L IGHT ING • Light used for effect, to provide shadow and subtle illumination. They add drama to a room by creating visual interest, either by highlighting key objects or areas in a room or through the shape and design of the light fixture itself. • Acts as the “accessory” of a room. • Lights placed low in a room and giving local illumination are used to this end – table lamps, floor lamps, bedside lamps, wall lights and decoratively shaped lamps. • Decorative lighting alone cannot adequately provide usable illumination for other functions without overpowering the rest of the design aspects of the space. • Use luminaries such as chandeliers, candlestick-type wall sconces and table lamps.
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