STEP 7 LIGHTING YOUR SPACE

• Purpose of lighting:

• choose lighting to suit the activity with a considered lighting plan

• Ambient Lighting to:

• Create mood and atmosphere

• Enhance focal points – accentuating furniture or art

• Create the theatrics, by adding variety and accents

• Decorate – using statement pieces such as a chandelier, pendant or table lamps

• Functional Lighting:

• Create task lighting ie improving the function of the task

• Light for general purposes, such as circulation

• Sustainable Lighting:

• Where you can, use LED (these use up to 90% less energy than other types of lighting) just make sure it is the colour of light you want to create the required atmosphere