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Lighting should be at three levels in a room -the floor, walls and ceiling. Plan your
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lamps to be. Wall lights and target lighting should also be planned at this stage.
you want wall lights over the beds for reading, or just bedside lamps? Don’t forget , wall lights in the bathroom,
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. perhaps for creating a relax- ■ ing atmosphere when you’re soaking in the tub, and on j. either side of the mirror for
Lighting can be , much more crea tive, and useful, than just an over head light in each
shaving and applying make up. An illuminated mirror is another option. Target lighting, such as over-coun ter lights in kitchens, can be both practical and attractive
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that good light will be mos t needed.”
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and at what time of day,” says Hector Finch, owner of lighting store Hec tor Finch (www.
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g a low-level lighting | scheme, where walls are‘washed’with
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' pieces, such as chande- . liers, can be a stunning feature, but give them room to‘breathe’. .
“Think of lighting as a means of adding personality and atmosphere to a room and home,” says Finch. “Table lamps can be beautiful ob
jects in their ownfright, not just used to provide light,
and shades can be chosefi to echo other colours in the room."
In a room with a high ceiling, think carefully about the height and size of _ the ceiling light-
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