How To Select The Right Lighting For Your Home

Fratantoni Interior Designers • July 12, 2017

Learn how to select the right lighting for your home and achieve the perfect ambiance and functionality in every space!

Selecting the right lighting is crucial for creating the perfect ambiance and functionality in your home. As the top luxury interior design firm, Fratantoni Interior Designers offers expert guidance on achieving the ideal lighting for every space.

Determine Your Lighting Goals

Determine your lighting goals before starting. Direct or task lighting is focused on areas where you need to work, while ambient or indirect lighting is used for ambiance and overall illumination.

Lighting for Safety and Security

Ensure safety and security on the exterior of your home. Walkways, sidewalks, the perimeter of your house, and the front entry should be lit with ambient lighting. Too dim lighting is a welcome sign for intruders, while excessively bright lighting can be costly and disturbing to neighbors.

Decorative Exterior Wall Sconces

Outdoor lighting doesn’t have to be purely utilitarian. Wall sconces can provide washes of light against the exterior walls of your home, creating ambiance in the evening hours.

Multiple Light Sources Inside Your Home

Use multiple light sources for rooms like the kitchen, bedrooms, and living spaces. Multiple light sources help achieve a variety of functions and activities. For example, under-counter lights in the kitchen provide excellent task lighting.

Recessed Lighting for High Ceilings and Modern Décor

Recessed lighting, or “can” lights, are fixtures installed within the ceiling. They provide unobtrusive lighting and are perfect for high ceilings and modern décor.

Types of Lighting

Chandeliers

Chandeliers add sparkle and style to dining rooms, bedrooms, foyers, and great rooms, offering both general and task lighting. They are available in incandescent and ENERGY STAR® fluorescent light sources. Adding dimmer controls, shades, and glass can alter the light intensity to suit different moods and activities.

Wall-Mounted Fixtures

Wall-mounted fixtures, often in the form of sconces, can provide general, task, or accent lighting. They can transform a functional room or hallway into a cozy retreat or dramatic passageway. The design of the wall sconce is important to match the style of your space.

Pendant Lighting

Pendant lighting can provide both task and general lighting. They are typically suspended from the ceiling over dining room tables, game tables, countertops, or other work areas. Equipped with shades or globes to avoid glare, pendant lights with dimmers offer flexibility to vary the light intensity.

Recessed Ceiling Fixtures or Can Lights

Recessed ceiling fixtures consist of housing installed within the ceiling, a lamp, and a small bit of trim to cover the hardware. They provide general, task, or accent lighting for large areas and are ideal for unobtrusive lighting.

Track Lighting

Track lighting is versatile and adaptable, allowing for custom configurations to meet your individual needs. It is perfect for highlighting artwork, collections, or architectural details, and can also provide general or task illumination for an entire room.

Work With Fratantoni Interior Designers — The Top Luxury Interior Design Firm in Arizona!

Enhance your home’s lighting with the expertise of Fratantoni Interior Designers, the top luxury interior design firm. Contact us today to create the perfect lighting plan for your home.

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