Home Theater Lighting
Home Theater Lighting
Lighting is a critical area to home theater design and it should not be
overlooked. Imagine walking into a theater. There is enough light for
you to comfortably find a seat. Before movie starts the lights slowly
dim until only minimal light remains. This is a sure sign the movie is
about to begin. A good lighting scheme can re-create the atmosphere of
a theater. Well placed sconces, task lighting and a few lighting accessories
and you have a lighting design worthy of Hollywood.
Task Lighting
The purpose of task lighting is to provide light in areas that a task
needs to be performed. You should decide all the areas that you may need
task lighting and install lights in these areas. Make sure that task lighting
does not spill over into other areas of the room.
Accent Lighting
Accent lighting is used to display outstanding features of a room. For
accent lighting you will want to know where your rooms main features are.
When the lights are on these features will be highlighted by accent lights.
Ambient Lighting
Ambient lighting will be used as the rooms main lighting source. Ambient
lighting will fill in the gaps between task lighting and accent lighting.
Lighting Controls
The best lighting schemes are the ones that allow the room to be as functional
as possible and still create any mood or atmosphere you want. A great
way to make your room to feel like a theater is to use a control panel
for your lights. You can set your control panel to provide the precise
lighting scheme at the exact time you want. Imagine being able to slowly
dim the lights and creating a lighting scene just like they do in theaters.
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