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Illuminating Interiors: Mastering Natural and Artificial Lighting Techniques

Explore the interplay between natural and artificial light in interior design. Learn how to control natural light through windows and treatments, and harness the predictability of artificial lighting sources. Discover various lighting fixtures and techniques to create ambiance, safety, and accentuate spaces effectively.

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Illuminating Interiors: Mastering Natural and Artificial Lighting Techniques

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  1. Lighting Interior Design II

  2. Natural Light • Provided by the sun • Makes color sharper and brighter • Generates a feeling of well being

  3. Natural Light • Controlled by the following factors • Windows • Size • Number • Arrangement • Window treatments • Placement of rooms

  4. Natural Light • Gives objects warm flattering tones • Strong sunlight may produce harsh shadows and reflection

  5. Artificial Light • Predictable and controllable • 3 sources • Incandescent • Halogen • fluorescent

  6. Incandescent • Produced when electricity passes through a fine tungsten filament

  7. Incandescent • Light is yellow giving the room a yellow cast

  8. Fluorescent • Electricity released through a mercury vapor in a tube • Ultraviolet light gives a blue cast to rooms

  9. Halogen • Represent the newest category of lighting on the market • Casts a bright, white light

  10. General Lighting • Provides a comfortable, even level of brightness throughout a room

  11. Direct Lighting • Strong illumination • Creates sharp contrasts • Can create eye strain

  12. Indirect Lighting • Focused on an intermediate surface and reflects back into the room • Diffused, with less contrast and softer shadows

  13. Task Lighting • Helps people perform specific tasks • Bright but not harsh, free from distracting glare

  14. Safety Lighting • Used specifically to keep you free from harm or injury

  15. Accent Lighting • Uses a highly concentrated beam of light to highlight an area or object

  16. Lighting Fixtures • Structural (architectural) • Portable (non-architectural)

  17. Luminous Ceiling • Transparent or translucent panels lighted from above

  18. Recessed Lighting • Small circular lights that are installed in the ceiling

  19. Track Lighting • Mounted on a metal strip that allows fixtures to be placed anywhere along the strip • May be swiveled or rotated

  20. Strip Lighting • A series of bulbs mounted together in a line

  21. Hanging ceiling fixture • Can provide general and direct lighting

  22. Lamps • Are not a structural part of the house • Usually provides task or accent lighting

  23. Candles • Burning wick with a wax fuel • Provides mood and atmosphere • Can be very dangerous

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