Choosing task lighting
Depending on your room layout, there are many types of fixtures to choose from when adding task lights to your home.
Installing task lighting
Each room has different needs, so how you incorporate task lights will vary. Consider where you need extra illumination in each room and the kind of bulbs to purchase for your fixtures. First, see how much visibility your ambient lighting already provides. Add task lights in supplementary locations where you will need the extra illumination for concentration and safety or to reduce eye strain. Consider these examples of task lighting for each room.
Choosing the ideal lightbulbs for task lights
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