Ceiling lights form the very backbone of a functional and effective lighting scheme in living rooms. The living room is the heart of a home and a retreat from the chaos of the outside world. It’s a place where family members and friends gather and engage in a variety of activities—relaxing on the couch with a drink watching TV or reading, indulging in recreational activities like playing games or listening to music, celebrating family occasions like birthdays and anniversaries, and taking pleasure in in other interests, hobbies, or conversation. As a place to unwind, recharge, and let go of work-related issues, the living room needs to be livable, comfortable, and enjoyable. Living room lighting is not about just setting up the lighting effect because it’s necessary, but it should also help create a space that delights and accommodates all the events that are taking place.
From the welcoming atmosphere of sparkling illumination to the intimate ambiance of subdued glow, the right light can inspire a wide range of emotional, psychological and physiological responses in humans. Since the living room plays host to a wide variety of different activities, living room lighting must be adaptive and capable of creating the illusion of different spaces for different activities. Not surprisingly, living room lighting needs to be composed in layers in order to create a flexible and inviting space.
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