Overview of Mood Lighting
Did you know you can use light to decorate your home and set a mood? In the movies, “setting the mood” usually involves turning off the lights and lighting lots of candles scattered throughout the room. And indeed, this does set a romantic mood.
Lighting can also be used to create a romantic mood, as well as others. Various settings can be created that vary with the many activities that take place in your home and in order to make use of all the moods that can be made with lighting you have to keep in mind what each room is used for.
Mood Lighting for Romance In order to create a so-called “romantic mood”, you will need low lighting which is able to cast shadows around the room since that gives the room an intimate feel to it. You want to be able to put yourself and your partner in the spotlight so that you can forget about everything else. Candles are good for such situations, but table lamps with low watt light bulbs or overhead lights that can be dimmed also do the trick.
Using dimmer switches is a good idea for overhead lights in just about any room, but especially the bedroom, living room, bathroom and dining room. These rooms are most suitable for dimming lights because they can all easily be linked to romance or are places of relaxation. During other times, however, there is need for bright light in these rooms and the dimmer allows you to adjust the brightness according to your needs at the time. Another thing you can do is to have several light sources in these rooms, all of which have their own switches or power sources. This way you have both bright, functional light when necessary, but can also dim the lights whenever you want or have need to.
Creating Clean, Modern Moods Creating a clean, modern mood or atmosphere for your home requires both bright and even lighting. Some light has to be direct and others diffused and in order to have the modern feel you will have to make sure that there are no shadowy areas in the room. This is best done by have a lot of overhead lighting, as well as monorail and track light sources. Dark corners require extra lamps so that they too are properly lit.
No Dark and Dreary for Kids In general a room for a child should be bright and cheery, which means it must have adequate lighting. Although adult bedrooms have to serve more than one purpose, for children you don’t need to think of having lighting for creating a romantic or relaxing mood. Overhead lighting is must suitable for children’s rooms and it may even be a good idea to choose a ceiling fan to improve air flow. In addition it is good to have additional sources of lighting, such as table lamps or desk lamps in a child’s room.
Functionality for Work Areas In a home office or kitchen there is usually a lot going one. These are both places that are full of activity and where work gets done and so they require bright lighting to serve a purpose. This is best done with overhead lighting or by combining several light sources together. Not only is bright light necessary to do work, but it also creates an atmosphere that is supportive of an energetic, professional mood which can help you to get things done even faster and better