Save Light? : 5 Smart Alternatives For Home Lighting

Decor

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By Anjana Ns

Monday, November 21, 2011, 18:00

Lighting, undoubtedly is the only approach of showing normal decor look very explicit and unique. Even a normal cane furniture can be made to look warm and homely with the installation of the different type of lights according to trends. But the smarter way of home lighting is when the lights are cost saving, energy saving yet very elegant. Take a look at the best lighting alternatives to highlight home.

5 Lighting Alternatives For Home

1. New Varieties Of CFLs -The trendy flourescent lights by philips look absolutely cool for home. They are no longer slender tubes but are available in the form of bulbs, curves and rounds that are very compact and brighten up home as same as the tubelights. They are energy saving, pleasant and inexpensive. The compact fluorescent lamps commonly called as the CFLs are much more efficient than the incandescent lamps. They are even eco-friendly, the lights prevent as high as 500 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions. The only disadvantage of the CFLs is flickering.

2. New Light-emitting diode (LED) Bulbs – Although new generation lighting alternatives are simply impressive. They are soo minute that they can be installed in any corner of the house. The Sleek lights look very attractive and fashionable. They are widely used even in indirect lighting. Just a few bulbs connected to a transformer can maintain their durability for long. They are available in any colour and suit any interior.

3. Natural Light – If the evenings lighting can complete with CFLs and LEDs, the day lighting can be the natural source (sun). Providing good ventilation and covering windows with thin curtains can make the house bright and beautiful. Exposure to sunlight will not only decorate the interiors but also helps body to expose to sunlight as the synthesized vitamin D is important to the body. It also kills germs and miantains home clean and dry.

4. Smart Ways To Save – Going for ambient lighting is a great option. The lighting alternatives will provide you with an option for dimmer settings. You can save electricity when you do not wish the room ambiance to be bright.

b. The portion of the house that is hardly visible to the outsiders can be installed with low watt bulbs. Do not forget to follow a 'lighting diet' to save electricity and bills.

c. Always choose light coloured lamp shades as they provide good brightness to the house.

d. Sometimes candles or oil lamps also play best lighting options for home.