Lighting is the most elusive part of interior design. It is difficult to explain even from a technical standpoint. We need to see and understand the various levels of lighting that enhance a space in every way.
There are three spheres of lighting: Ambient light illuminates the interior and makes one aware of the shape and dimensions of the space. Task lighting is the light by which you read or sew and allows you to see the controls on your audio equipment. Accent lighting is the third type. It can be directional lighting in the ceiling that bathes a painting or an up-light hidden behind a plant to cast a wonderfully lacy shadow on the ceilings and walls.
John Saladino a national renown interior designer states, "What I seek in the design of ambient lighting is ethereal, if not spiritual quality. Lighting should never confront you, it should be hidden and beautifully orchestrated." "If you think of light not as the buying of lamps, but rather as the complex orchestration of levels and kinds of light, you will become the conductor who gives direction to the theater that is your home"
Lighting when properly executed will enhance a space in every way.
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