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What are the four types of lights in home decor?
The four types of lighting are ambient, task, accent, and decorative. Ambient lighting fills a space without coming from a specific source, while task lighting is a light source that illuminates a specific area. Accent lighting is a decorative lighting that illuminates a specific area, while decorative lighting is used to create a unified look. Each type of lighting has its own purpose and limitations, and the choice depends on the desired effect. Different rooms in a house have different lighting requirements, so understanding the purpose of each type is crucial for selecting the best lighting for a room.
What are the three types of light that designers work with?
The three types of lighting in a room are ambient, task, and accent lighting. Ambient lighting is designed to light up a room in its entirety, providing a uniform level of illumination. Task lighting is used to light up a specific area, such as a kitchen or bathroom, while accent lighting is used to create a more cohesive and organized lighting system. Patricia Rizzo, from the Lighting Research Center, advises installing three types of lighting in a room, regardless of the purpose or application. Ambient lighting ensures a uniform level of illumination throughout the space, ensuring a well-lit and functional space.
What are the 3 basic types of lighting?
A well-designed lighting setup involves three basic types: ambient or general lighting, accent lighting, and task lighting. Ambient lighting provides a warm glow to a room, setting the tone for the space and ensuring comfortable movement. It can also double as task lighting in some cases. Accent lighting is another essential type of lighting that can be used to create a welcoming atmosphere for work or relaxation. By combining these types of lighting, a well-designed space can be a welcoming and comfortable environment for individuals to work or relax.
What are the 4 different types of light?
The four principal categories of lighting are accentuate, ambient, decorative, and task lighting.
What is good lighting and bad lighting?
Good lighting is even and doesn’t cast shadows on your face, enhancing your eyes’ sparkle and bringing life to photos. Bad lighting can accentuate blemishes and uneven skin tones, and can be distracting in photos. To find good light in your home, go to your window and stand directly parallel to it, facing it. If you don’t have windows, don’t worry. The tutorial will be provided in part 2.
When using good light, make sure to avoid color tints, as they can reflect back into your skin. If you have green walls, you might find green tints in your skin.
What is an example of poor lighting?
Poor lighting in the workplace can lead to various adverse effects on humans, including physical health issues such as grogginess, sleepiness, insomnia, gastrointestinal distress, increased errors, headaches, migraines, fatigue, agitation, nausea, back pain, lethargy, metabolic syndrome, decreased sleep quality, memory disruption, cognitive confusion, lower efficiency rate, and eye strain. Examples of poor lighting include fluorescent light, dark rooms with insufficient lighting, rooms with many shadows, overly bright light, artificial light, and the presence of glare or flicker from existing lights. While an employee’s eyesight may not be permanently damaged, poor lighting can cause strain on their eyes to perform their work.
What lighting is most attractive?
Lighting designers and interior designers generally agree that the most flattering light comes from sources with a color temperature of 2700 Kelvins, which is a warm, soft yellow light. However, for areas like closets, kitchens, or bathrooms, a more neutral, brighter, whiter light can be achieved by going up to 3500 Kelvins. However, this light may cast a less attractive, bluish hue and have more glare.
Choosing bulbs based on names like soft white, warm white, or cool white is not consistent from brand to brand. Always look at the Kelvins to ensure you choose the color temperature you prefer. Most people prefer a bright, neutral white light with a Color Rendering Index close to 100. The key to a bright neutral white light that’s both flattering and functional is to stick to around 3500 Kelvins and a very high CRI, as close to 100.
To experiment with different temperatures and fixtures with a dimmer, consider buying a few bulbs with different temperatures and using a dimmer to decrease the brightness or lumens of the light as it dims.
What is the most flattering color lighting?
Kelvin is a unit of measurement used to describe the hue or color of a light source, not to be confused with temperature measurement. The higher the Kelvin value, the whiter the light source, such as sun light. For makeup application, 4800K-5000K is recommended as it is not too warm or too cool. Kelvin (K) is a color temperature, with 2700-3000K being a soft warm light suitable for photography, 3500K-4100K being neutral white, and 4800K-5000K being suitable for makeup and photography.
Lumens is the total output of light, with more lumens indicating brighter light and lower lumens dimmering it. Lumens are equivalent to kilograms for apples and litres for water. The Kelvin value is crucial for determining the appropriate light source for various applications, such as makeup, photography, and other settings.
What are the 5 steps in lighting design?
The basement refurbishment in West London aimed to optimize natural light by moving kitchen worktops to the side wall and creating access to the garden. The design also considered architectural features, limitations, and opportunities. The space’s low ceilings allowed for extensive waterproofing works to lower the floor, allowing for the use of multiple spotlights to create a warm ambience. Downlighting is more effective in rooms with higher ceilings, and the light could bounce off the pale but warm paint on the walls and splash-back, as well as the glass sliding door.
To create a more efficient lighting scheme, it is recommended to imagine the lighting in layers, considering the practical needs of task, decorative, or safety light requirements. This approach not only addresses practical needs but also adds interest to the overall scheme. The choice of color temperature is also crucial in achieving the desired lighting effect.
What is the least flattering lighting?
The color rendering index (CRI) is a measure of how well a light source accurately represents an object’s colors compared to natural light. Low CRI, such as blueish LED and fluorescent lights, can make objects appear duller, less vibrant, and less beautiful than they are. This can negatively impact the human psyche, as we are meant to see the natural world and appreciate its beauty. To illustrate the impact of low CRI on our vision and self-confidence, let’s compare Matt Kubiak’s appearance with low CRI lights overhead and natural sunlight shining in the window. The lower CRI results in a more likeable person, highlighting the importance of balancing natural light sources with artificially created versions.
What are the 3 rules of lighting?
3-point lighting is a technique used in traditional photography and cinematography to illuminate a subject using three different light sources. The main source is a key light, which is typically set to the side of the camera, angled between 15 and 45 degrees. The fill light adjusts the contrast between the right and left sides of the subject to fill in the shadows left by the key light. The rim light (backlight) provides context even before the subject speaks.
The basic setup of 3-point lighting includes the key light, fill light, and back light. The wattage for a key light ranges from 150 watts to 10k watts, depending on the project. The key light is often raised above the camera, allowing the light to hit the subject from 15 to 45 degrees higher than the camera angle, making it visually pleasing.
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I know I’m a little late to the release date of this article, but it was so helpful. As I change my lighting in my new house one boob light at a time, I’ve been struggling to figure out what lighting I even like, so this was a great way to showcase a diverse selection that can be a great return on investment.
Great article! Just one thing, the first table lamp you’re showing as an example of designs inspired by the PH5 lamp, isn’t inspired by it, it’s actually another PH lamp from the same designer, only an earlier model from the 20’s 😉 (PH5 was designed in the 50’s). Also the lamp on the left at 14:00 is from 1971 (Panthella lamp by Verner Panton), so it’s 6 years older than the Atollo lamp and not inspired by it either 😉
As a Dane I have several possible additions: AJ by Arne Jacobsen Radiohus Pendel by Vilhelm Lauritzen Globe by Verner Panton Flowerpot by Verner Panton Værkstedspendel by Louis Poulsen Kinapendlen by Bent Karlby Søværnspendlen/Doo-Wop by Louis Poulsen Orient by Jo Hammerborg (unfortunately the only woman on my list) Enjoy 😊
Nice article Nick! I have lived with every kind of lighting over the years including all that you mentioned (grew up with the Nelson Lamp over the dining table) and as much as I love the sculptural look of these lights, I really prefer Art deco lighting with shades rather than the open bulb look of so many contemporary lamps and lighting fixtures. the glare from even glass shades eventually bugs me. Just my opinion…
I have had many desklamps, recently found a Anglepoise Type 75 Mini on sale. Don’t think I’ll ever be getting a different lamp, the colour, build quality and readily available replacement parts.. how it should be! Also, the fact that the company offer replacement parts and re-wiring for original Anglepoise lamps, says all you need to know about the company!
Well done, Nick! Beautiful lighting! Lightning is my drug of choice! I have more lighting fixtures in my “Lighting Galore” board on Pinterest than the rest put together. The innovation in LED has allowed lighting such freedom. I’m especially drawn to the organic shapes…but any well designed chandelier is all the eye candy I need.
Great article. I feel that the Ikea Tallbyn table lamp is great combo with the PH5 pendant lamp. Not a copy but does have a similar vibe. Given that March is woman’s month, how about a article of some of the best women designers? We all need inspiration and reviews of important designers is always a great starting point in my POV.
As a big fan of classic light fixtures I appreciate this article! A few months ago I picked up one of those beautiful Taschen books (you know, a lot of breadth with little depth) on classic lamps called, simply, “1000 Lights.” One of the features was the Mariano Fortuny floor lamp, which shows up every once in a while. Never really thought about its origin, since it seemed to be an invention of a photographer because of its strong resemblance to a “softbox” diffuse light due to its big reflector and tripod legs. But I was kind of shocked to learn it was designed over 110 years ago. Far, far older than I had assumed yet it looks completely contemporary.
Love, love, love this article. Nick this is one of your best articles ever. I never tire of you talking about timeless and classic design pieces, their history, their designers and what inspired them. You could do one on chairs and coffee tables as well. You do all the research, collate the photographs and present the YouTube and I just have to sit back and absorb it all. Thank you.
👌🏼🏆 Design history lessons are so helpful and fun! Love the fact that those lights inspired from the 50’s are now trendy and here to stay! (Especially because i had to hire an electrician to install them!) What about the “atomic lamp?” I bought an oval elliptical that i loved in the store, and it surprisingly fits in a 1920 cottage. Without those articles, i wouldn’t have risked it. The fixture really updates the space, at least from the 20’s to the 50’s! 😅
Some additional suggestions: – Akari lamp series by Isamu Noguchi, especially the 45A, 10A, 1N and UF3-Q models – Artemide Shogun table lamp by Mario Botta – “Funkis” opaline glass “klotlampa” or globe lamp you’ll see all over Scandinavia (not sure who originally designed it) – Jieldé series by Jean-Louis Domecq (pronounced like you would JLD in French, the designer’s initials) – Flos 265 wall lamp by Paolo Rizzatto
Random II Pendant by Moooi- I love that light, but I have nowhere to put it. Also the PH Artichoke Pendant by Louis Poulsen. Gorgeous. I recall seeing a huge hall in an international airport I traveled through with multiple artichoke pendants. I was stunned. The artichoke lamp is out of reach of us mere mortals. Mercifully, Both of those lamps have numerous knock-offs.
Okay, how in the world is that 3-armed floor lamp remotely feminine? It looks more spider-like. I have a knock off off that classic desk lamp. There are so many amazing lamps out there. I looked at a Sputnik-style lamp but my husband didn’t like it, so I ended up buying a cook laser cut wood bowl on Etsy and had the artist cut a hole in the bottom for me and turned it into a dining room lamp.
i own a 1950’s ranch and when we went chandelier shopping i described what i wanted as “we are going to the moon someday” lamp… landed on a sputnik knockoff. everyday that light makes me smile (actually my whole living/dining room does) it sets a fun tone for the room and really brings home the midmod feel.
I have a seating area planned in my bedroom in my new house I’m having built and I’ve had planned to get an arco floor lamp that’s going to be cornered and is intended to have the shade fall just above the coffee table next to an armchair. I’ve been playing with that configuration in a 3D modeling app (Live Home 3D if anyone is wondering) and it looks so cool and it shouldn’t be in the way like it can be sometimes
Good article this week. And it is so difficult to find a nice lighting source that provides good ambient light without shadows or glare. Mother, the original Mommy Dearest, used to always scream “turn off that GD high light!” when someone turned on an overhead bedroom light. Perhaps light sensitivity is an inherited trait.
I adore the PH Artichoke! Saw a couple in the window of the BBC Concert Hall and was transfixed. Can’t afford one though so I bought the similar-ish Norm 69. Love this article – chairs next please! Just bought a couple of Ercol Windsor chairs from the antique store and I’m in love. Bet I’ll see the Wishbone on your list… 😉
Love your reaction to designer’s supposedly inspired by the female form. lololol. I second the request for a article on how to size lamps — whether pendant over a dining table or otherwise — correctly. Also, as I search online for lamps for our new home I’m finding some truly gorgeous designs that don’t really exist. i.e. These are scam websites pretending to sell beautiful lamps but then defrauding their customers either with no product or a really cheap product. I wish I could find a store that sold quality versions of these lamps that exist in online photos only. How do you recommend shopping for lamps so you don’t end up down a scammers’ rabbit hole. The lamp industry seems particularly rife with this. Yikes.
PH5-yuck, Arco floor lamp-yuck, the Sputnik-yuck, the saucer lamp-yuck, Angelpoise, ok for my drafting table but nowhere else,3 arm floor lamp-yuck,Turner pendant lamp-yuck, Atollo lamp, yuck, looks like a bullet and an iud so that’s inspired by the female form, the grasshopper lamp-yuck,yuck,yuck, floor lamps altogether yuck, except for torchieres, branching bubble lamp, -yuck, not over my dining table, sorry but you missed all the timeless pieces, give me a Tiffany stained glass dragonfly lamp on a bronze oil rubbed base-timeless. I love Art Deco and have seen a lot of Art Deco lighting that is to die for but these picks are really to go climb under a rock and die for. Clearly, your timeless, and my timeless are 2 different directions, but if you travel west long enough you will be in the east, so there are ways to come together. I have been decorating with Art Deco forever and have a number of original pieces, it’s one of my favorite styles, don’t get me wrong I love mid century modern and have some beautiful Lane coffee and end tables with my modern apple green leather sofas in a mid century style, I just create vignettes in each of my living spaces that have an interesting object as accent statement pieces, and I theme my rooms by different periods carrying a blue and green and burgundy palette, much like a peacock which if I ever saw one stuffed I’d snatch it up and put it in the front window. I know, I can try and make my own YouTube website so you can write catty comments on my articles, and maybe one day I will now that I have new teeth.
How do you know your recommendations won’t soon become a “things I regret buying” article? And you influence all these people to buy these things, and then turn around and tell them the thing you told them to buy is now bad. It’s a dangerous and expensive website to follow… I watch every now and again when a title catches my eye. This this concern keeps me from being a full time fan. Wish you had more real life, practical answers. Like “why throw it out if it’s not broken?” “How you can learn to relove that couch you spent a fortune on?” Etc instead of “buy this! buy this! oops nevermind i dont like it anymore, now get rid of it and buy this instead!!”
I really dont like the task lamp style 😛 I think because I associate them with my mdf ikea furniture from when I was a kid. It will always feel cheap to me :/ But! I do have something I think was inspired by that sort of industrial design. I got a pully lamp that’s very heavy and dark. I think I don’t like how flimsy the task lamps feel? Something for everyone I guess. Thanks for the article ♡
what about led strips that eveyone is saying is the only way to fully light up dining and living. I hate the look. Looks so modern, trendy, and store like. What are our options to fully light up a room (aambient),I feel that is so hard to get right. The task and accent come after. So what do you advice?
Nick, you are ADORABLE! Your articles are both clearly presented and delivered with enthusiasm. I watch them all the time, even though I’m 70 years old and have plenty of what I need and what I want. You were just charming in this article. When you began to talk about women, you were blushing! Too, too,TOO precious.
I think I get why the light was inspired by Tina Turner. Think about that dance move she does when she sings “Proud Mary” She kinda throws her hands over her head in an arching motion when she is doing her shimmy. And the lyrics say “big wheels keep on turning” and the round parts in that pendent light moves around if I’m not mistaken. I can see it LOL (I think in abstract, so if this was his inspiration I totally get it LOL LOL)
For those of us using your articles as motivation to clean & organize, it would help if you could keep the image of the item under discussion somewhere on screen for the duration of the discussion. I find myself having to constantly rewind —or whatever term is less antiquated than rewind—to figure out what piece you’re referring to. Thx!!!
WHAT??? Ugh, did you not just LAMENT how you hit your head on that floor lamp any time you walk into a living (or dining) room that has one? lol Also, major LOL on not being an expert on the female form. So, I am that female form, and I’m pretty sure this designer had some significant mommy-issues if he thought that 3-headed, wire-coat-hanger lamp represents the female form for anyone else but his warped mind. Ooof Lastly, that Swedish “grasshopper” lamp designed by the female…that is far more preying mantis, than grasshopper, but perhaps it was too psychopathic to have a lamp named after a female who mates and then eats her mate afterward? The mushroom lamp is a no for me, but it’s popular enough that IKEA has a knock-off or “inspired by” version of it.
Hi Nick! I just subscribed to your website. I love your style and no nonsense advice. Also love that Turner Pendant Lamp you showed us. Hearing it was inspired by Tina Turner, I instantly thought of the multi-layer, gold fringe mini dress she wore on the Ed Sullivan show. She had ALL that fringe moving, lol. You can find the music article on Youtube if you search “Ike & Tina Turner Revue “Proud Mary” on The Ed Sullivan Show”.
Nick, another cool, classic lighting designer is Mitchell Bobrick. 🥰 Yes, I think you missed mentioning his work!😲🥰😉 The use of reflected light in the structure of his designs is absolutely stunning…rather like having a full moon indoors! Thank you for your great list–it was fun to learn more about the work of the other designers you mentioned. 😊🙏💐💜💐🙏😘
Great, informative article, very likeable presentation. Kudos! I was wee bit surprised not to see one of THE most iconic lamps of all time (in my most humble opinion at least) featured, though: the WG24 by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. The combination of this coupled with the E1027 by Eileen Gray is probably found in more homes than I would ever care to count. Always a sign of well rounded taste and destinction (and deeper pockets than the average Joe, more often than not).
I’ve always loved lamps and lighting. I fall more into traditional rather than MCM but still really enjoyed this article and hope you follow up with more like it. And as an aside I’m finding myself perusal both you and the large clock over your shoulder. I don’t know why I’m finding the movement of the hands facinating but I do.
Pro tip – medium base incandescent bulb light fixtures from Europe work just fine in North America (although they will lack a UL label.) Many used Poulsen pendants can be had at a huge discount from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Just be aware that shipping will be expensive and / or take a long time. A decade ago I purchased a pristine used PH 5 for $75 (current US retail $1,466), but the months long shipping cost $40!
Great article! It was so informative. Loved the history and the Designers who created them. I am ready for more sophisticated information articles. I bet your viewers are ready for this also. We all know that we should not buy rugs that are too small and hang curtains too low already!!! 😄 Thanks Nick!!!!
LOVED this article! I’m fascinated with people who are talented at interior design. In a world in chaos, I just find so much solace in perusal creative people do their thing. ALSO: you could do a brutal drinking game if you have to take a shot every time you hear the word “timeless.” LOL, just teasing. I really love your insight and the way you articulate your opinions.
Love this article….great information. I noticed you didn’t mention Alvar Aalto (not that I expected you to mention every designer). He did some beautiful lamps that I consider timeless. His Beehive pendant is, in my opinion, a classic. If you can find an original, it may run you anywhere from $20,000 to $47,000. but for a new version, Artek is still producing them at around $1,500. in Canadian dollars. Lighting is so difficult because it can be expensive and making a mistake on something that turns out to be a fad is frustrating. It’s not like pillows/cushions where you can change a look pretty easily and not break the bank. Lighting is one of the most difficult decisions to make when styling a home unless you decide to go the cheap and cheerful route and are willing to make a change every couple of years to keep your room looking fresh and updated. Investment pieces can be so worth it IF they truly are classics.
We did the renovations for the lobby at my job (a condo building) almost a year ago, and I like how the designer used a variation of the Sputnik design when he changed the light fixtures in the ceiling. The Sputnik aspect was hidden away in like a starburst, and it was one of my fave aspects about the overall renovation design.
Thank you so much for this article! Fascinating history & interesting pieces. I know that your design style tends to align more with modern/postmodern aesthetics, which is awesome. I did notice that none of these fixtures & lights are from pre-WWII periods. Is there any way (she asks very humbly) that you might make a similar article for those of us who aren’t crazy about MCM style? What are some more traditional lamp/lighting fixtures that might also be considered timeless? Love your website – I have learned so much since I started perusal your articles.
second comment: to me, timeless light fixtures include simple floor lamps with more heft than the ones you featured, straight up bronze or brass stem and classic ‘lamp shaped’ (don’t know the technical term, gracefully flared downward) shade in a neutral that fits in with your colours of choice; Art Deco wall sconces, in all sorts of straight edge and curved variations; and… don’t scream… simple round recessed lights.
I wish so much we could have gorgeous pendants in every room, but we really need to have ceiling fans. Are there any that you find beautiful? I get the feeling they’re a necessary evil and we should just find the most inoffensive ones possible, but if the subject matter isn’t too awful, I for one would LOVE your ideas!
Hi Nick, As coincidence would have it, I just found a store selling a replica saucer light. I love the look of it and wanted to place one over our bed. However, I don’t have high ceilings and a long drop will look ridiculous and not be practical. Do you think this light would look good with a shorter drop? Thanks for your guidance.
There’s a specific kind of light I like for dining room tables that I can’t seem to find anymore. It’s a flying saucer pendant with a greenish tinted glass. If anyone has seen Star Trek TNG, it’s the one they have over the card table. I grew up with one over the kitchen table, and I want to keep it. It has that slight colour that adds some contrast, and it just has a neat glow to it. Much nicer than the ugly dated (cheap) chandeliers that a lot of places had in the 90s and early 2000s. I got as far as finding similar things under “Robert Sonneman for Kovacs” but I’m not a fan of the table lamps as much as the pendant one. I don’t know if it’s just that I grew up with it and saw it on Star Trek, but the brass and green combo just strikes me as being really fun while having a simple shape.
Hi Nick. I watched this article about a week ago. It had information in it I have never noticed nor thought about. And then I watched other design you tubers and saw the different lamps that you had mentioned. Never would have spotted them. And in zoom calls I see lamps in the background. I’m so much more observant now and and beginning to have opinions about what I might want. This is BIG!
About the three-arm lamp…My parents had a version of this lamp in our living room during the early 1960s that we used to call a tree lamp. The version from my childhood had had a spring-loaded top end that allowed the lamp to be anchored between the floor and ceiling. My parents mounted this lamp in a corner behind the sofa or to the side when we had a sectional. Yep…remembered that turquoise sectional sofa during my childhood between 1961 and 1963 and that matching tree lamp in the same color.
I love your articles, your presentation, and your knowledge learning multitudes from your articles. It’s my own personal opinion that the word really can be overused and that there is an entire dictionary of better choices waiting to be used. In this short article I counted 65 uses of this tired word and I know I missed a few. Maybe try some new words, otherwise your articles are perfection. To those who want to mock my words, this is an annotation of praise and only one constructive criticism.
The lamp I loved as I lived thru the actual mid century modern era had a semi-sphere metal shade and just below the shade was an egg shaped metal piece that held all the cord covered wiring that you could pull down or back up like a window shade so you could control how the light affected the are. Pull down to do homework at the table, back up for more diffuse lighting for a dinner party. I saw fixture in a lighting store recently that used the idea of adjustable height but in a very modern piece that was an extraordinarily over the top price.
I love lighting but never knew much about the history/inspiration behind the pieces I like. I love vintage lighting and have seen some amazing vintage lighting shops on Etsy. There are quite a few with 60s/70s European and eastern European lighting designs. Really beautiful shapes, colours and materials. Would love to see more from other parts of the world too!