Lighting Effects

The art of light! image source: site La Lampe.

"The smaller the effort to adapt the individual, the greater their sense of comfort." Site Osram.

For a warm and cozy you will not only need furniture, rugs, ornaments and wall paintings. For nothing will have the same value if the lighting is not part of that context. And do not speak here of lighting design or fashion, but the effect of lighting, but this will give the expected result for the proposed environment.

The lighting effect is very important for each scene, know what their function (if you work or rest), namely the User Profile (your daily life, age), and observe the interior decoration. Especially with regard to the colors and textures. These items and much interfere in the lighting effect desired. Before leaving "splashing" of the ceiling lights, make a more appropriate and cautious about the environment to be designed, and nothing better to consult someone who is expert in the field of lighting, because lighting is not an easy task, there are many information and technical details. Like any project, you better look long and hard before running it. So is avoiding trouble and waste of time and money to work.

LIGHT ENVIRONMENT and general lighting of an environment and can be classified into diffuse light or indirect light. This type of lighting does not intend to stress some kind of object, but it helps the perception of a whole environment and have greater flexibility in the provision of internal environments. It is a type of lighting that can be used in any room in the house, but also in living rooms or bedrooms. In these cases it is always good to have other types of light source that can modify the intensity of light, it does not always want full light.

This environment is in general lighting, illuminated in full and without leftovers. Image source: Website Portal Home & Cia.

INDIRECT LIGHT: This type of lighting works by means of reflection where the light beam is directed upward and reflects the environment. It is a softer light and pleasant as the light source does not go directly to the eyes, you see only the effect already produced. This type of lighting can be adopted in environments such as halls and rooms to get the effect of indirect light. This involves choosing the correct lamp that hides the bulb and make the reflection. For example, floor lamps, Lamp holders, fixtures and details of plaster.

This environment is a good example of indirect lighting, with the floor lamps on the sides of the couch and detail of plaster ceiling. This type of detail of plaster is called a "tear" and its source is the fluorescent tube, and being a room environment where callers and relaxed environment where too, so the light should be yellow to create more comfort. Image source: site La Lampe.

Environment with supplementary lighting provided by indirect fixtures. Image source: Website Design Light.

Scattered light: a light is more evenly distributes evenly in the environment. This light is more versatile, can be used in any environment, such as living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, garages and hallways. But remember, if room and room is important to have other types of light source, because not always want to light only in the general environment.

This environment is the source of diffuse light provided by two outstanding milky glass. Image source: site Vistosi

Another example of diffused lighting environment. In this photo we see a mixture of natural and artificial light. But purposely, al uz day is a dim light, clear and homogeneous. Image source: site Vistosi.

This toilet is an example of a mixture of diffuse lighting with indirect lighting. What is provided by plafon acrylic ceiling that is stray light and fluorescent tube behind the panel of the mirror is the indirect light. In this case the two light sources are complementary. Image source: site casa.com.br.

LIGHTING SPOT or highlight is the type of lighting that creates the center of interest for some kind of adornment, a mobile or a screen. It is a light that provides more light and shade, since the light beam is focused with the rest is left. The light spot can also be light, task lighting and reading that has a specific function to punctuate the light on the desktop.

Example of spot lighting highlighting the sticker on the back wall. Image source: site Fabbian.

Another example of spot lighting and directing highlighting for tables above the sideboard. We can see the effect of light and shadow, with the concentration of light in the tables and room for shade or shadow on the rest of the environment. Image source: Website Portal Home & Cia, RSS.

This is an environment that shows the ad hoc task lighting where the light beam is directed as the interest of the User. Image source: site Vistosi.

Decorative lighting is a light warm, her intention is not "light", but leave the atmosphere. For this type of lighting can be used lamp, lighting dimmer, or even with other decorative elements like candles.

In this picture we can see the drop as a center of interest and a decorative element, the effect of light that is produced creates a light design on the walls leaving you with an interesting atmosphere. Image source: site Vistosi.

Environment greenhouse decorative lighting, provided a lamp stand with dome. Image source: site La Lampe.

LIGHTING FUNCTIONAL as the name says it must be functional and is related to the stimulation of physical and mental activity. This effect helps the perception of the environment as a whole. It is widely used in commercial or residential environments such as kitchens, laundries, offices, gymnasiums or other environment that requires good lighting for activity.

This type of commercial environment is using a functional lighting and general light, to get a light for all. Image source: site ArcoWeb

This functional kitchen ai lumination was well explored, with a drop of stray light at the center of the environment and distributing light in the environment in general and as a second option, the bench was designed a top-lit, favoring the handling and display of good food. Image source: site design and construction.

Lighting, this is the light effect more attractive to all. In environments such as boardrooms and home theater is where we get requests, so we always want to leave it as cozy as possible, a light more intimate and inviting. You can also say that it is a theatrical lighting, because it changes the scenario with effects of light and shadow, highlighting mobile and strategic objects, to demarcation of road and traffic. The ideal case is to leave the circuit as possible separately, so that you can play with the scenarios.

Environment with a cozy atmosphere, setting the panel to the bottom of the image and highlighting the coffee table. Image source: site La Lampe.

Another example of the environment with lighting, is lit in a strategic way, the lining of the wall, marking the floor and so on. This illuminated so that the User calls to sit and relax, watch TV or even to talk with friends. Image source: site design and construction.

In this environment by what we see in the picture just feature built-in lights, but lights up and the table made the task of lighting in a warm, creating light and shadow. Image source: site Vistosi.

EFFECT OF LIGHT, and so far we have seen the light serves to illuminate the environment or highlight any object desired, but in the case of illumination of the light effect is the focus of attention, with colors, shapes and designs.

In this picture we can see the effect of light fixtures that provide, when lit they make a "sculpture" of light drawing the wall. Image source: site Vistosi.

In this case the light is colored. And because today there are several types of colored lights such as LED and fluorescent only depend on the imagination to design and create an attractive environment. Image source: site La Lampe.

Note: Not always "do it yourself" is the cheapest, it is very important to hire an architect, interior designer or lighting designer to design a project that it is interesting and tailored to our client. The lighting must be designed rational, because it may have negative or positive and well-being, discomfort, concentration or dispersion depending on how it was executed.