ELECTRICIAN’S HOME LIGHTING TIPS Our houses need lights, everyone knows that, but did you know that lights are great factors of the beautification in our house? People that are not yet into home improvement don’t appreciate lights. Most buy lights and add them in their houses because they need it for lighting purposes only. If your part of these people, then let us educate you on how to choose the right lights for your home.

What Properties would Proper Lightings Improve? Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt What Properties would Proper Lightings Improve? For us to know what specific lights are right for our house, we need to have a basic understand of what properties or aspects will lights help improve our homes. Lighting helps us do more of our tasks, especially at night. It helps us see better in our homes. Lighting also improves the ambience, or the mood and experience of our house. Ambience is important, as it partly defines your home. Are you welcoming to others or are you the protective type of family?

5 Different Types of lights Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 5 Different Types of lights We also need to understand the different types of light available for us to install in our homes. Knowing this provides us more ideas on choosing what lights to install. Here are some of the types of lights:

5 Different Types of lights Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 5 Different Types of lights Downlights also known as Recessed Light is a light fixture installed in a hollow opening in a ceiling.

5 Different Types of lights Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 5 Different Types of lights Uplights usually mounted either on the floor or on a wall in order to throw light onto the ceiling.

5 Different Types of lights Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 5 Different Types of lights Accent Lights lights that are used for highlighting. They are used mostly for highlighting plants, pictures, and statues.

5 Different Types of lights Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 5 Different Types of lights Lamps Both a task friendly and decorative type of light. It is used mostly for tables and floors.

5 Different Types of lights Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 5 Different Types of lights Discreet Lights Type of light that keeps the light source hidden from view.

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers One should understand that the one who must do the designing of the house is its owner. If you’re letting others do that, it’s just like letting them define you. You may ask guidance from people to learn more knowledge, to help you in deciding the right lights for your home. Listed are 6 pointers that we would like to share to you to help you in this goal:

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers 1. Specify the goal for your lights. This is the first and most important tip. For you to become successful in your lighting, make sure that you have specified the goals for your lights in each room. Reasons are important. If you’re light is installed for no reason, then better remove it to save electrical expenses.

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers 2. Use multiple light sources for in a room. In one room, there are many tasks that can be done in which the lighting needs also differ. List all of the possible activities and tasks that you may do for a specific room and put in par the type of light it will need. Sorting the list by priority order is also recommended for budgeting purposes.

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers 3. Use downlights for your ceilings. Downlights are highly recommended to use because, not only they are bright, they are neat to look at than bulky bulbs. The most popular types of downlights are the LED. It’s not just bright and neat, it is also cost efficient and more friendly to the environment.

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers 4. Add night lighting for kid’s room. Some kids are afraid of the dark and it’s really hard for some to sleep when there’s a bright light. As parents we care about our children and we want them to sleep soundly all night long. Night lighting is best for kid’s room. It’s not that bright, and not too dark and it gives a comfortable feeling.

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers 5. Add a Chandelier in your living room. Chandeliers are one of the best additions in a house. It’s best to add in the living room as this is the part of the house where guests stays. In choosing a chandelier, make sure that the space it occupies is just right. The colour it emits is also important as it provides the mood for your house. Most goals for chandeliers is to give a nice impression for the guests.

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers 6. Light you’re outdoors. Your house’s outdoors are also one of the important parts to have lights. At night time, having outdoor lights is necessary as it adds security to our house. The areas that need lighting are the door and the way to it. Other areas to have lighting would be in your garden or backyard. Add highlights to your best plant or flower or elements that help define your home.

6 Home Lighting Pointers Electrician’s-Home-Lighting-Tips.ppt 6 Home Lighting Pointers Do remember that as owners of your home, you and only you have the right in deciding what light works best for you. You should never be afraid in choosing things, and also in buying things for the benefit of your home. Our house is our shelter, and we should give it our best because it’s our family who will benefit most from it.

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