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

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. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword Introduction Part I The Story of Beautiful Light Overview 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 Overview 12. Kitchens Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 13. Bathrooms Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 14. Living Rooms Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 15. Dining Rooms Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 16. Bedrooms Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 17. Entries Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 18. Open Plan Spaces Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 Part III Exterior Lighting Overview 19. Exterior Spaces Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 Project 5 Part IV Design Details 20. Design Details Lighting Ceilings Cove Lighting Wall Washing Wall Grazing Under-cabinet Lighting Pendants and Decorative Lighting Skylights and Daylighting Downlights Vanity Lighting Exterior Area and Security Lighting Landscape Lighting Path and Step Lights Part V Resources Glossary of Lighting Terms Bibliography Acknowledgments Index