A branch of interior design that has captured my attention is lighting design. Even broader...I enjoy designing ceilings.... There's a lot of small factors in lighting and ceiling design that can make a big difference in a space. I'm learning more and more about different kinds of lighting as well. The stand-bys....fluorescent & incandescent lamps (in industry "bulbs" are called "lamps").... and the next big thing in green design.... LEDs. Everyone's talking about LEDs.... Studies are showing that they are even more efficient than the high efficiency fluorescent we encounter almost everyday. There's a lot you can do with LEDs in design... for example these crazy awesome lights by Flos...called wall piercing.
Something so small, and so delicate....can make a huge impact on a room.
Also the "color" of lights effect people's minds. The blue-ish light of a fluorescent lamp is in the same spectrum as the sun's light....which tells your brain- it's daytime! Let's get to work! While, the soft, warm light of your everyday incandescent lamp, is more relaxing effect.
So FYI...if you want to go to sleep....don't read from your ipad that gives off blue light. There's actually an "app" for laptops that slowly transitions your screen from a blue tone to a yellow tone if you're working on stuff at night and want to hit the hay when you're done. Genius!
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