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LIGHTING IDEAS FOR A OFFICE

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In the lighting of office spaces and special offices, we usually focus on a need and overlook many other aspects of lighting design.  To ensure your employees the kind of lighting they need in the day, you can think about using each room and choose the light sources accordingly.  For example: For a creative place where you brainstorm, write, or plan: Hot dimmer lighting can enhance the creativity of workers. For a creative place where you do a graphic job or with colors and color combinations: Prefer high-color (CRI) light bulbs for better color accuracy. For space where the staff breaks and eats and relaxes: Select the intermediate light color (4000 - 5000o K) called daylight and is more relaxing. For workplace requiring concentration: Very bright white lighting helps workers stay alert and will actually help them sleep better at night, helping their circadian pace stay tuned, further improving their productivity in the long run. For space for presentat...

Smartly decorate 5 spaces of your home!

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1. Lounge Are you wondering how hidden lighting can enhance the decor of your living room?  For starters, it can highlight what you really want.  For example, if you have made a very beautiful  wall decoration on shelves,  why not show it up?  Place hidden shelf below each rack so that the objects on your shelves are the focus of attention.  On the other hand, you may want to showcase your living space. To achieve this, you can place a hidden LED lighting system on the ceiling, through a false ceiling.  The  ceiling fitting  is much in vogue in recent years because it has to offer multiple benefits.  One of these benefits is that it fits perfectly with the installation of hidden lighting, as it completely hides its components.  Then, the plasterboard construction is quite economical, aesthetically beautiful and contributes to the good sound insulation of the ceiling of the space. 2. Kitchen This is a fairly common way ...

Home Lighting Tips

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The way you light a room makes the difference in its functionality, regardless of its size. Learn how to illuminate your favorite table and dark spots in your living room. Select Lighting Style Not sure if what you want is a rustic style or perhaps something more industrial? Start with your favorite item in the room and look for a light that will highlight it. If you have a more modern sofa, look for a cleaner luminaire to grow your space. You can also get ideas from the existing room information. If the door knobs and cupboards are all made of nickel coating, choose lights to complement them. And do not be afraid to add a little shine. Many lamps are decorated with beads, crystals or decorative colored glass. You can even combine materials to create a more personal style. Categories-Lighting Levels There are three categories of lighting: space, work, emphasis.  The size and type of room will determine what categories you will need but generally need at least two, in or...

5 tips on how smart lighting facilitates autumn

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The fall has made itself known and with this also the darkness that falls considerably earlier than we used to during the summer.  Unfortunately, it is often dark when you come home from work in the evening.  It is also becoming increasingly obvious when you are at home or away during the days. Here we give 5 tips on how you can illuminate your home with  Somfys smart home solution, Tahoma, using smart lighting . 1.  Use different times when LED lighting is on or off.  This gives the impression that it looks like you are at home.  Set different times on different lamps and in different rooms which gives the impression that you are moving in the home. 2.  Use a magnetic connector on the door to light the lighting.  Hard to see when you get home in the afternoon and evening?  Connect a magnetic contact with your lighting so that the selected lighting comes on when you open the front door for, for example, 10 minutes, and then is swi...

LED Guide: Wall mounted lighting

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There are many types of lighting: floor lamps, table lamps, and ceiling-mounted luminaires, etc. In other words, there are many possibilities for lighting, such as the home, the office or a third place. This week's blog post focuses on wall-mounted lighting and how you can advantageously apply this type of luminaire in an efficient and decorative way at various locations both indoors and outdoors. When you consider installing a new lighting solution, there are different types of lighting that you can choose from, halogen spots, fluorescent tubes, bulbs, and LEDs. The market for lighting undergoes some changes this year and the trend today replaces traditional light sources, that is, halogen spots, fluorescent lamps, light bulbs with what professionals call "the light source of the future" - that is, LED. If you want to know more about why LED is such a popular lighting solution today, you can read much more about this revolutionary light type's many advantages here....