Index Lighting consultant has illuminating advice By Jim West For up to 80 percent of our waking hours, we depend on artificial light to illuminate our everyday lives. Warm or cool, dim or vibrant, when the light changes, emotions are sure to follow.
Nothing affects people quite the way light does.
It can turn a dark, cold room into one that's warm and inviting and a dull room into one that's full of energy. The key to good interior lighting is enhancing the home's environment through the integration of light and space. Even if there is a plan, she said, you need to specify a system that allows for flexibility. Tastes and furnishing can change over time. One way she adds flexibility is to use layers of light.