Choosing fixtures

Usually we share fixtures to "common" and "local". "General" lamps are usually located on the ceiling. In such luminaires, one or several powerful lamps that provide a good level of illumination throughout the room. "Local" lamps are designed to illuminate certain areas of the room. Such lamps include desktop, floor lamps, wall sconces, etc.

To date, the lamp uses two of the most common types of lamps: incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps. In incandescent lamps there is a specialmetal thread: when filing an electric current on it, the filament is heated and gives a bright, yellowish light. The filament often burns out, so incandescent bulbs are short-lived and uneconomical.

In fluorescent lamps, the inert gas fillsA sealed glass tube covered with a uniform phosphor layer. Electrodes are located at the ends of the tube. When the current is applied to the electrodes in an inert medium, an arc discharge occurs, which, upon exposure to the phosphor layer, causes it to glow. Fluorescent lamps, depending on the type of gas used (neon, argon, etc.) give light bluish, greenish, purple hues.

Choosing fixtures for lighting your homeYou should think about, first of all, aboutthe desired level of illumination of certain premises or individual sites. Thus, the luminous efficiency of fluorescent lamps is higher than the light output of incandescent lamps, and their light is more diffused and less tires the eyes.

Select the lamp should be in accordance with the functional purpose of the room in which it will be placed. For example, in the hall a sufficiently high level of illumination is required, because there are no windows in this room. Therefore, for the hallway will fit lamps with fluorescent lamps, which give a bright light at low energy costs.

In the living room general lighting is usually created with the help ofceiling lamps - chandeliers. The choice of the shape and size of the chandelier depends only on your preferences and the general style of the room. It should be remembered that chandeliers, low hanging from the ceiling, can be used in a fairly high room. For a room with a low ceiling, it is better to choose a chandelier that fits snugly against its surface.

There is a rule: visually "raise" the ceiling can light directed at it, "lower" the same too high ceilings will help the light directed from them. This rule should be taken into account when choosing the type of lamp attachment in the ceiling lamp.

In the living room is also appropriate local decorative lighting. The light from the decorative lamps is usually muffled, soft, it is aimed at the recreation area, TV, etc.
In the bedroom very bright light is not needed, there is enough soft lamp light on the bedside table or wall sconces. At the same time, it is better not to place the wall sconces above the head of the sleeper, but on the side wall.

If you plan to install it inbedroom lighting, then the built-in ceiling lights, which give diffused light, are great. The bedroom is also very well will look floor lamps, the light of which is directed upwards. The shape and color of the floor lamps should be chosen according to the design of your bedroom.

In the children's room must be both general lighting and localwork corner lighting, night light. The design and coloring of lamps for children should be bright, beautiful, interesting to the child. To illuminate the workplace of the schoolchild, it is better to choose a lamp with lamps that give white light - this light stimulates mental activity and helps the student concentrate on his studies.

In the kitchen good yellow light incandescent - it creates a cozy atmosphere, increases appetite. To illuminate the work area in the kitchen, you can use small lamps with fluorescent lamps. For a bathroom and a bathroom You should choose a luminaire with protection against moisture ingress.

If you need to visually enlarge the room, then strengthen the illumination of the walls, and if you decrease the floor and ceiling. In this case in larger rooms it is better to use direct light fixtures.

Installing fixtures with different directionslight, make sure that shadows do not appear that can affect the perception of the shape of both the object and the interior in general. Avoid overly sharp changes in the brightness of the lighting - this leads to eye fatigue. But if the room lighting is not enough or too monotonous, it can also cause eye fatigue.