Also called general lighting, ambient lighting provides overall illumination of a space, allowing you to see and move around safely. It is the foundation of any interior lighting scheme and is ...

What types of light sources you need and how many you require will vary from room to room and depends on the function, size, and mood you want to create. While all rooms require ambient light, some ...

Ambient lighting is most simply thought of as “indirect lighting.” It’s lighting that isn’t focused directly on an object and is used to add to the available amount of light in a room. You can use ...

Ambient lighting is key for crafting a calm and cozy living space. Perfecting a great lighting scheme is easier and more affordable than you think. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

When it comes to designing a living room, the element most often overlooked is also the most critical: the lighting. How you light your living space will determine how, and when, you use it. It may ...

Smart lighting isn’t just cool—it’s smart for your wallet, too. Thanks to ambient sensing, lighting systems now know your daily activities. They know when to turn on, how bright to shine, and when to ...

[Yuichiro Morimoto] wanted to create a decorative lamp, one that wasn’t burdened with batteries or wires, but used just the ambient light in the room to create a directed glow effect. Using a coloured ...

Layered lighting plans in kitchens and baths enhance health, safety and comfort. Lighting is too often an afterthought in home improvement projects. And that’s to the detriment of the room and, ...

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