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Sidelights are best for applying makeup while overhead lights help fill in shadows on your face.
Office Whether you’re paying bills or writing your next novel, a well-lit workspace is essential for getting the job done. Pendants, flush mounts and recessed fixtures can provide excellent ambient lighting for working but should not be so bright as to create glare off your computer screen. Keeping overhead and recessed lights along the room’s perimeter can also help avoid working under direct glare. Close-in work demands specific task lighting from portable desk lamps, floor lamps or pendants installed over the work area. If your workspace is integrated into another area of your home, good portable floor lamps provide the best lighting option without taking up desk space.
Bathroom Consider where your natural light is coming from when determining where to put your lights.
While flush mounts are still considered standard for ambient bathroom lighting, pendants and small chandeliers can add unexpected elegance to the utilitarian space. When it comes to the vanity, the best mirror lighting surrounds the face with even light to minimize shadows and avoid glare. Shower stalls require additional overhead lighting, which must be UL rated for wet locations, while standalone tubs and whirlpools can be surrounded by sconces to create effective ambiance. Left: Bank in hand-forged iron (F3783) by Troy Lighting. Top Right: Mclean in polished nickel (853-PN) by Hudson Valley Lighting. Bottom Right: Romeo one light wall sconce in polished nickel finish (15211) by Corbett Lighting. Opposite page: Dayton chandelier in polished nickel (989-PN-WS), Dolce pendant in champagne leaf finish (109-47).
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