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By Jim Johnson

Getting the right light fixtures and bulbs for each room of your home can be a challenge, but if you plan it out correctly, they can help you enjoy the time spent at home so much more. Let's take a look at some sample home design ideas for different rooms of a typical home.

For the living room, you'll want to have enough general for such a large space. This general can come from one or more main ceiling fixtures, or perhaps several indirect fixtures that reflect light down from your ceiling and provide soft illumination for the entire room.

However, you will also most likely want to include specific task for certain activities that may be performed in the living room. This could include reading or sewing. Task is usually best accomplished by a floor lamp or table lamp situated right next to the task area, and equipped with a sufficient bulb to prevent eyestrain while performing the task.

Living rooms can also have features like a fireplace, or perhaps a large painting on the wall. Why not install some recessed ceiling lights that are focused on these special features to highlight and bring attention to them?

In the kitchen, sufficient is an absolute must to be able to safely cook and prepare food. Most likely a large ceiling fixture, perhaps equipped with energy efficient florescent tubes will do well to supply the overall general for the room. But then consider installing strip lights underneath your cabinets that will clearly light up your countertops and work areas. And perhaps a few recessed lights in the ceiling can focus even more light on your sink area and range. Generally speaking, the more specific task you can have in a kitchen, the better.

Bathrooms have their own specific needs, including a recessed downlight in the ceiling over your shower or tub area. But perhaps the most common area for fixtures in a bathroom is around the mirror. Here's where you want really soft and gentle that leaves no shadows under your eyes, nose, and chin. Very often this is accomplished with strips on each side of the mirror that contained several small wattage bulbs. Many people find that soft white fluorescent bulbs seem to work best in this area.

In the bedroom a general fixture is very useful for illumination of the entire room. But then installing specific task at the dressing table area can be very beneficial too. And recessed on the ceiling placed on a dimmer switch can be used very effectively to set a romantic mood whenever you desire.

Hopefully these home design ideas and suggestions can help you think about how you can better focus the available light in your home from room to room in the future.

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