home offices - information about what to look for in home office lighting
A home study or office requires a good level of ambient light combined with focused task light for a desk area to prevent eyestrain.
If you’re reading or working on paper, light should fall on the page. For a computer, light should be angled to fall on the keyboard, not the screen. Ideally, the task light should be positioned to one side with the bulb hidden from view. It should be possible to adjust the height and direction of light.
Task light should be supported with good levels of ambient light. Uplighters are a good choice as there’s no risk of causing reflections on a computer monitor and they will wash the ceiling and walls with light.
In an office with natural daylight, venetian or hanging blinds allow you to control levels of light as they change throughout the day.
If you’re reading or working on paper, light should fall on the page. For a computer, light should be angled to fall on the keyboard, not the screen. Ideally, the task light should be positioned to one side with the bulb hidden from view. It should be possible to adjust the height and direction of light.
Task light should be supported with good levels of ambient light. Uplighters are a good choice as there’s no risk of causing reflections on a computer monitor and they will wash the ceiling and walls with light.
In an office with natural daylight, venetian or hanging blinds allow you to control levels of light as they change throughout the day.
lighting products
lighting rooms
Guidance notes on what to consider when buying lights for a particular room in your home.
| lighting a bathroom | - information about how to light a bathroom. |
| light for bedrooms | - information on how to light a bedroom. |
| children's rooms | - information about lighting a child's bedroom |
| dining room lighting | - how to light a dining room |
| hallways and stairs | - information about lighting your hallway & stairs |
| home offices | - information about what to look for in home office lighting |
| kitchen lighting | - information about lighting for your kitchen |
| living room lighting | - information about what to consider when choosing lights for your living room |
| outdoor lighting | - information about what to consider when selecting lights for outside |
lighting regulations
Information about the legal requirements regarding lighting within your home.
| bathroom zones | - diagram and explanation of bathroom lighting zones. |
| building regulations | - information on regulation for wiring your home and Part P |
| childrens lights | - information about the regulations affecting children's lights |
| IP numbers table | - details on what the different IP numbers mean. |
light bulbs
Information about the wide range of bulbs out there, including energy saving options.
| choosing a light source | - information on the different light sources |
| compact fluorescent | - information on compact fluorescent, known as energy saving lamps |
| energy saving wattages | - chart of energy saving equivalent wattages |
| fluorescent lamps | - information on fluorescent lighting |
| LED lights | - LED lighting information |
| Light Bulb Caps | - Light bulb cap information |
| low voltage halogen | - low voltage halogen lighting information |
| mains voltage halogen | - mains voltage halogen lighting information |
| tungsten lamps | - Tungsten lighting information |
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