Basic tips you need to know about lighting an interior!

Factors influencing the lighting design:

  • Function of space
  • Dimension and detail of space
  • Furnishing and layout
  • Style and decor
  • Lighting budget

Basic Lighting Parameters:

  • Lighting Level
  • Uniformity
  • Glare
  • Colour
  • Lighting Distribution

Lighting:

  • There are 3 basic types of lighting:
  1. Ambient: Also known as general lighting, ambient lighting provides overall illumination for a room, and is intended to create a uniform light level throughout a space.
  2. Accent: Accent lighting draws attention to a particular object, such as artwork, sculpture, plants or bookcases.
  3. Task: Targeted to a particular area of a room, task lighting is intended to illuminate a specific function.
  • Another important source of lighting is natural daylight. 

Ambient Lighting
Accent LightingTask Lighting

Secondary Lighting Systems:

The following lighting systems do not contribute to functional lighting:

  • Accent; used to highlight points of interest
  • Architectural; found in coves [indirect light], under-surface lighting of treads in stairs, grooves in columns.
  • Decorative; change in colour, type of pendants or light fittings.
  • Effect; it may be a point of interest in a space for example back lighting.
  • Mood; used to recreate the time of the day, season or event.