How to Choose the Right Lighting for Your Home Office

Natural lighting

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Always remember to incorporate a decent amount of natural lighting in your workspace. Natural lighting can make your space feel livelier and more spacious. Place your table near a window where you can get good natural lighting but be sure to have blinds or translucent fabric to control the intensity of the sunlight and heat.

General lighting

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General lighting is an essential type of lighting you need to have in a room. Choose warm white or yellow light to create a comfortable atmosphere. Usually, downlight can fulfill the needs of general lighting, but since downlight generates shadow from the objects in the room, it is preferable to use a hidden lamp or cove lighting that will result in a more diffused lighting. You can also opt for a small spotlight that is directed to an empty wall so the light can be bounced and diffused.

Task lighting

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Besides general lighting to evenly lit the room, it is also necessary to have task lighting for a specific activity. In the case of home office, the task lighting is for reading, writing, and operating a PC or a laptop. Normally, task lighting uses cooler light temperature, although we can see quite a lot of desk lamp with a warmer tone. It is important to direct the lighting to the table in order not to create any glare. Avoid glossy table surface that can disturb your sight.

Accent lighting

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If your home office has wall decorations, they will be better looking with the presence of accent lighting. You can use spotlight to highlight a painting, a photograph, or an artwork in your home office. Besides highlighting objects, accent lighting can also be a decorative element in its own right.

You can find perfect lighting products for you home office through Archify.