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No matter how successful you are at putting together colours and textures, unless you get the lighting right your whole scheme could fail.
Lighting should not only be considered for in a practical way - for safety and efficiency in a kitchen for example - but also for its ability to change moods or enhance a particular feature.
There are three main types of lighting. They are:
General lighting - Also known as background lighting this comes in the form of wall and ceiling lights and large table lamps. Excellent for practicality in halls and landings, this lighting can be very cold and impersonal if used in all rooms of the house. Diffusing the light by using dimmer switches can avoid this.
Task lighting - or utility lighting as the name suggests is used for particular purposes such as reading or writing. A table lamp on the beside cabinet or a desk light in the office are examples of this.
Accent lighting - or spot lighting highlights specific parts of a room - pictures on walls, plants, vases or architectural features such as arches or alcoves.
Carefully combining all three will produce a successful lighting scheme.
In a modern scheme use halogen bulbs to create a more contemporary brighter, whiter light.
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