lighting is all about practicality and functionality. It needs to illuminate what you need to see. But new-look lighting is captivating the attention of the design world, and these days it's delivering so much more.
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIGHTING
There are four different types of illumination that can work to layer lighting in a space. When combined together, this can address form, function and aesthetics.
Gino Premici from The Montauk Lighting Co says ambient, task, accent and decorative lighting play an integral part in creating a rich, layered and flexible lighting solution. “Lighting can add significant benefits to creating multi-purpose zones in a single room while giving you the flexibility to dial the light sources up or down when required,” he explains.
Ambient lighting is the overarching form of lighting. Gino says it throws light downwards from the ceiling with downlights or pendants
