Recessed Lighting for Your Home
May 21st, 2009
There are so many options when it comes to ways to light your home such as fixtures, lamps, task lighting or recessed lighting. Recessed lighting is known for creating a clean, bright and organized look to a room when planned and installed properly. Recessed lighting can be used in any room (not just a den or family room) in your home to create a clean look, such as in a kitchen or study. Recessed lighting is also known for its fantastic energy saving qualities. One way recessed lighting saves energy is that a dimmer can be installed to the recessed light controls, allowing you to dim the lights which will result in less energy use, ultimately resulting in a money savings for you.
Recessed Lighting Benefits:
• An inexpensive way to update a room.
• Will not interfere or take away from the design of the room.
• Can create an open and spacious feeling in a room.
• Recessed lighting trimmings come in numerous sizes, shapes and styles allowing you to personalize the look of your lights.
• Can be used to highlight artwork.
• Can use several light bulb types such an incandescent or halogen.
• Provides a safe way for lighting inside closets (compared to a hanging bulb which is a fire hazard- think about it- a closet, a hanging bulb, something falls off a shelf and knocks the bulb or lands on it- it could be the start of a potential fire).
Recessed Lighting Placement:
When it comes to recessed lighting placement, there are a few important safety considerations that you must first assess such as if the ceiling where you plan to install the recessed lights has insulation. If your ceiling has insulation then you must choose fixtures that are rated for placement near insulation. You will know if it is rated for use near insulation if the fixture says on it “IC Housing Rated”. When you are ready to plan the placement of the lights, make sure you follow these tips:
• If you will be using your recessed lights to highlight artwork, place the light about 12-18 inches from the front of the object you wish to light.
• If you will be using your recessed lights to highlight something with depth (such as a fireplace or sculpture), then you will want to have the recessed lights angled on it from two or three different angles.
• Follow this simple rule: 4-inch fixtures should be placed at least 4 feet apart and 6-inch fixtures about 6 feet apart.
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