Reading Room & Bed Room Lightning

Reading Room Lightning:

The study is the most important room for the intellectuals, for students as this is the room where one builds his career. In the reading room, one should plan the lights very carefully as the intensity affects a lot on the eyes thus on the health.

• In a study, the priority is to provide adequate illumination for reading and writing. For maximum pleasure of reading and for easier concentration, reading lamps must have a proper quality and quantity of illumination and be placed so that the light falls comfortably on the open page.
• The complete room may be lit with powerful up lighters, down lighters, or the general lighting may be reduced to be supplemented with task lights as required. For the study it is necessary that task lights be supported with general illumination even if it is of low intensity to avoid eye strain.
• Care should be taken where computers are placed; the task light should not produce glare or reflections on the screen. Task lights for writing should be positioned so as to avoid both glare and shadow.
• If floor lamps are used as reading lights, then it should be 40"-49" from the floor to the bottom edge of the shade. The shade should be moderately illuminous to softly diffuse the light and eliminate glare, thus open top shades are preferred.

Bed Room Lightning:

The bedroom is a place where one can be totally oneself. It is the room where we spend the maximum amount of time - to sleep, relax and unwind, after a long tiring day and rejuvenate oneself for the tomorrow.

• The lighting should be a soothing general illumination. If want to highlight some paintings or photographs, one can go for a task lighting in this area.
• Up lighters look very beautiful, dimmers can be very useful to play with the intensity of the light as per mood.
• Lights should be planned in such a way that it must create a light, romantic, relaxing environment. Table lamps or hanging lamp shades provides the room a very aesthetic look.