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Some Common Types Of Home Lighting Fixtures

by Scott Rodgers

Lighting requires careful planning and choosing the right kind of lighting fixtures for your home is very important. There is a wide range of home lighting fixtures available suited to every one's needs. Like ceiling fixtures are the general purpose lighting fixtures whereas pendant lights are more suitable to task areas like a kitchen table.

Chandeliers are great for dining rooms. You can also go for pendant lights there. The average wattage of around 200-400 is sufficient for this area. They look good if placed in the center of the table. Also, make sure that the light fixtures should be 12 inches less than the table width.

To prevent accidents, stairs should be lit top to bottom, with switches in both places. Ceiling fixtures or recessed lighting will offer the needed light for stairs. Use a ceiling mount fixture for general lighting in the foyer. For safety in hallways, use lighting fixtures every 8 to10 feet. Use increased wattage in areas where tasks are performed, in rooms with ceilings higher than 8 feet, and in rooms with dark-colored floors and walls.

Wall fixtures are used to provide illumination for a specific area such as a hallway or a bathroom vanity. While traditional wall fixtures with "arms" remain the most popular form of wall lighting, more contemporary wall sconces are gaining popularity, especially for hallway or accent lighting. Wall lighting can offer needed illumination levels to prevent accidents on stairs, especially when an overhead ceiling fixture is not feasible.

For reading in bed, one good idea is to get a pair of matching wall or pendant fixtures and get them installed 30 inches above the mattress.

Another popularly used lighting fixtures are the recessed lights. They are down lights and can make a room look very impressive. They are good for living rooms. They can be used with different lighting fixtures and you can dim these lights for creating special environment.

Recessed lights are ideal for task areas where you require good focused lighting to perform the task conveniently. It is good for areas like kitchen counter, bathroom vanity etc.

Another advantage of recessed lights are, they can be used as accent lights also to highlight special features of a room like a painting or any art work. You can even make a room appear larger in size with recessed lights. Use them on light colored walls in small living room areas. This will create a contrast in the room thus making it look bigger and beautiful.

About the Author:

Scott Rodgers' incredible knowledge and experience on electrician works has been transformed to some helpful write ups and tutorials on this occupation. With ample experience backing him, he has heavily consulted on lighting works from Charlotte Electricians to Cornelius Electricians in the past.

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