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Layered lighting explained
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An interior space can boast the most beautiful artwork, stylish furniture and luxurious textiles but if the lighting is not layered it will all look flat and uninteresting. Here’s how you can sell lighting.
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ayering lighting is the process of combining different types of lighting to achieve a multidimensional, aesthetically pleasing and functional space. To enhance a room’s visual appeal, you need to know what the three main types of
lighting are and how to use them. AMBIENT LIGHTING
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Ambient lighting is sometimes called general lighting. It’s the foundation of lighting in a room and serves as the primary source of illumination. This type of lighting makes the room comfortable to use and safe to move around in. In a home environment, pendants, chandeliers,
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and flush-mount ceiling lights are the most common fixtures used
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to create ambient lighting. In commercial spaces such as offices and shops, commonly used fixtures include recessed lights and LED panels. Ambient lighting is the base lighting in a room and must be layered with
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two other types of lighting – accent lighting and task lighting.
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