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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. Lighting Fixtures Structural (architectural) Portable (non- architectural)

18. Luminous Ceiling Transparent or translucent panels lighted from above

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

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

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

22. Hanging ceiling fixture Can provide general and direct lighting

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

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