Episode 20 :: Lighting design
Planning your lighting is essential – you’ll avoid making expensive mistakes and get lighting you want where and when you need it.
Here’s how to get great-looking, practical, and efficient lighting throughout your home.
Use the RightLight virtual designer tool
The RightLight website is the place to go for comprehensive information about lighting. It includes a handy virtual lighting designer tool so you can try out different lighting options to see what works best in different rooms.
Find out more about RightLight’s virtual lighting designer tool
Plan your lighting
There are many different lighting types, but they’re not all suitable for the same jobs. Good lighting design means making sure your lighting works for the way you live.
Here are some tips:
Know what you want from your lighting. Softer mood lighting? Crisp task lighting? It’s important to match the right type of light to the job.
Use dimmers and switches. You can control lighting levels, save energy, and make your bulbs last longer.
Choose the right fittings for the effects you’re after. Consider the function of the room and the effects you are after – and then choose a fitting that meets these requirements.
Talk to a professional lighting designer to help you plan your lighting.
Choose efficient lighting
There are energy efficient options for every room, every occasion and every lighting task in your home. You can get great looking lighting that saves money, lasts longer, and has less impact on the environment.
Did you know?
Lighting makes up around 12% of the average New Zealand home’s electricity bill.
