Indoor Lights

The importance of lighting in your home

You realise how important lighting is when you try to function in a badly illuminated area. Indoor lighting for your home does more than just light a room. Good lighting lets you create a relaxing atmosphere to wind down in after a long day. Turn the illumination up for work, a hobby, or reading the latest best seller, and everything becomes more comfortable. Task lighting lets you prepare a meal properly, and atmospheric lighting creates ambiance at the dining table while you eat. Good lighting has become as much a part of your home’s décor as the furniture.

What type of lighting should I use and where?

At Find A Light we know that as well as looking well, the objective of good lighting design is to give each space enough light to properly perform the tasks normally associated with it.

In the sitting/living room lighting would usually come from the ceiling light, wall lights or table and floor lamps. Zone lighting can be created for example by placing a floor lamp beside an armchair or sofa, enabling you to read comfortably.

In the dining room people traditionally try to create a relaxed, leisurely atmosphere with subdued ceiling lighting hanging over the dining table, providing good zone lighting at the table. It is always helpful to install a dimmer switch in the dining room for the occasions you need more light.

Kitchen lighting usually comes from downlights, which give good light and clean lines, or spotlights directed at the working areas. Under-cabinet lighting is very effective over a worktop and gives atmospheric light in the evening when everything else is switched off. Individual or multiple hanging pendants make a statement over a kitchen island or peninsula.

Bedroom lighting can range from a basic fabric lampshade to a chandelier, traditional or contemporary, and people usually want something cosy here. A bedside table lamp or touch lamp helps while reading in bed, or you may prefer a wall light with a directional lamp.

If your hallway can take a large, impressive fitting, go for it. This is a good way to make an impression on visitors and the range here is vast. Most of us do not have that luxury and our hallways are smaller, often narrow spaces. In that case a ceiling light with simple clean lines works better, or a flush or semi-flush fitting.

Bathroom lighting includes some beautiful IP rated chandeliers, but in general most people want something simple and fresh for a bathroom ceiling. Recessed spotlights are another popular choice. Mirror lights, used for shaving and applying make-up, add atmosphere as well as being functional. Every fitting in a bathroom has to carry the right IP rating for the zone it sits in.

Is LED lighting the best technology for home lighting?

Yes. Find A Light would always recommend LED as the most versatile and economical type of lighting. It comes in many versions, from filament bulbs to smart home bulbs. LED bulbs are not only more economical than conventional bulbs, they also last far longer, which matters most on a fitting you would need a ladder to reach.

Where to start

• Ceiling lights – pendants, centre fittings, clusters, flush and semi-flush.
• Wall lights – single and double fittings, picture lights and reading lights.
• Table and floor lamps – for zone lighting beside a chair, a sofa or a bed.
• Spots and downlights – recessed downlights, bar spots and adjustable fittings.
• Kitchen lighting – over island and table fittings, under-cabinet and task lighting.
• Bathroom lighting – IP rated ceiling and wall fittings, mirrors and shaver lights.
• Crystal and acrylic lights – chandeliers, pendants and wall lights in cut crystal.

Tips to help you choose the right LED bulb

Warm white LED bulbs, around 2700K to 3000K, create a pleasant, cosy feeling in a room. They are the choice for living rooms, bedrooms and other areas where you relax.

Cool white and natural white bulbs, around 4000K and up, give a clear, crisp light. They suit an office or study, a utility room and a bathroom, where you need to see properly rather than unwind.

Keep the colour temperature the same across one room. A warm white and a cool white bulb in the same space is noticeable in a way that neither is on its own. Browse our LED bulbs, or see the full LED lighting range for fittings with the LED built in.

Where Find A Light source our lighting

Guaranteed to brighten any décor. Find A Light source quality affordable lighting from around the world, including renowned brands such as Dar Lighting, Searchlight, Eglo and Ideal Lux. We also stock a full range of LED bulbs to suit them.

Our range covers traditional, sleek contemporary, modern, industrial, rustic and vintage period styles, along with the latest lighting trends. All electrical work should be carried out by a registered electrician. We deliver across Ireland, north and south, direct to your door.