How to Select General Task Lighting for a Room

You can combine general and task lighting to accomplish the same goals. To do this successfully, you must focus the lights so that each task area contributes to the overall ambient illumination throughout the room. Here's how.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Measure your room to decide how much light is needed overall. The larger the room, the more light you will need.
2. Take into account factors like wall color and outside lighting. Darker walls absorb light. Lighter walls reflect it.
3. Use recessed or track lighting to focus light on task areas. Space lights close enough to allow for overlap of lighting areas.
4. Use adjustable lights like eyeball fixtures that can be rotated or redirected to focus on different areas.
5. Map out the task areas in your room by taking notes on where people do various activities.
6. Position overhead lights over tables and desks, before mirrors and around the center of the room.

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