Lighting for home and office (I)
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
The right lighting can dramatize special areas within a room; add an air of warmth and coziness, even appear to alter dimensions. Strategically placed outdoors, it makes a mundane suburban garden look like a fairyland. We consulted the expert for advice on how to achieve the best effects, and photographed some successful installation. Turned on dusk, surface-mounted down-lights illuminate an arched terrace that overlooks a pool. Lighting was planned and put in by focus lighting and lanterns placed by focus reflect soft light from slate paving around a pool area and flank an entrance, picking out the beautiful bole of a tree. (more…)
