Resources for Better Lighting Design

Ideas for Great Home Lighting
Sunset, a publisher of home design, home decoration and do-it-yourself books presents this book for home lighting. Subscription information is offered, as are links to other books about cooking and food.

Effective Ways to Use Home Lighting in Interior Decorating
According to this site, "Home lighting is arguably the most important element in home interior decorating." In order to fully achieve the utmost out of your home lighting it is vital, according to this site, that you understand the four basic types of home lighting. There's ambient or general lighting. This includes recessed lighting and track lighting, and certain wall sconces. The author recommends that dimmers be used with track lighting to give the homeowner control over the lighting environment. Then there is task lighting, lighting which allows you to perform a specific task. Task lighting should be bright but glare free. It should illuminate without straining the eyes. Next is accent lighting. This type of lighting is used to accent paintings or sculptures or other works of art. Accent lighting should be about three times as bright as the ambient lighting. Finally there's natural lighting. Natural lighting comes in through windows and skylights and varies in brightness and intensity with the time of day and with the season. The proper combination of all four types of lighting makes for the perfect living environment.

Bathroom Lighting Ideas
This web page features ideas and advice on contemporary lighting design for the bathroom. Topics include ideas for lighting the shower, the mirror, soft lighting, safety, fluorescent lighting, and color schemes. There are links to some articles with these lighting design ideas for lamps and fixtures that are best for bathrooms. There are also links to designers and manufacturers.

Contemporary Lighting Tips
This informative site offers articles with information, ideas, and advice on a variety of lighting design topics including landscape and exterior lighting, low voltage lighting, ceiling fans, chandeliers, highlights, dimmers, interior lighting, art and architectural features. There are links to extensive articles and links to manufacturers of fixtures, lamps, and designs.