Beautiful Light : An Insider’s Guide to LED Lighting in Homes and Gardens

ISBN: 9780367618001

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Beautiful Light by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Randall Whitehead and lighting industry expert and educator Clifton Stanley Lemon is a combination of idea book, design resource, and product guide. It explores the transition in residential lighting from incandescent light sources to LEDs, and how to apply LED lighting with great success.

Showcasing over 200 color photographs of dramatic interiors beautifully lit with LEDs, and clear, concise descriptions of design strategies and product specifications, Beautiful Light helps both professionals and non-professionals successfully navigate the new era of LEDs in residential lighting.

Weight 1 kg
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2021

Pages

240

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Paperback

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Description

Description

Beautiful Light by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Randall Whitehead and lighting industry expert and educator Clifton Stanley Lemon is a combination of idea book, design resource, and product guide. It explores the transition in residential lighting from incandescent light sources to LEDs, and how to apply LED lighting with great success.
It begins with the fundamental characteristics of light, including color temperature, color rendering, and spectral power distribution, and how LEDs differ from older light sources. Combining innovative graphics with the enduring design principles of good lighting, the book explains how to design with light layers, light people, and balance daylight and electric light. Every room of the house, as well as exterior and garden spaces, is addressed in 33 case studies of residential lighting with LEDs, with a wide variety of lighting projects in different styles.
Showcasing over 200 color photographs of dramatic interiors beautifully lit with LEDs, and clear, concise descriptions of design strategies and product specifications, Beautiful Light helps both professionals and non-professionals successfully navigate the new era of LEDs in residential lighting.
Contents
Introduction

Part I: The Story of Beautiful Light 1. Evolution of Interior Lighting 2. LEDS Are Different, and Better 3. Qualities of Light 4. Lighting People 5. Light Layering 6. Light, Color, Materials, Finishes, and Food 7. Types of Lamps and Luminaires 8. Control Issues 9. Designing Sustainably 10. The Design Process 11. Typical Lighting Fails

Part II: Interior Lighting 12. Kitchens 13. Bathrooms 14. Living Rooms 15. Dining Rooms 16. Bedrooms 17. Entries 18. Open Plan Spaces

Part III: Exterior Lighting 19. Exterior Spaces

Part IV: Design Details 20. Design Details Part V: Resources

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