Light!

=Lighting your home. = ===Light can make a big difference about how you feel about your home. It helps you perform tasks more easily, makes you feel safer and more comfortable and allows you to enjoy your home to its full potential. Lighting adds beauty and drama to a room. It can make a small room look open and airy. It can create a stimulating atmosphere for a night of entertainment or a quiet feeling of relaxation after a long tiring day. In so many ways it can make the difference and it is cheap compared to other home decorating or remodeling options === =Lighting needs. = ===Lighting should be planned to complement your life style. So first you need to develop a home lighting plan that suits your individual needs and those of your family. === ===When planning your lighting look at the activities that occur in each room, the atmosphere that you want to create and the decorative elements you want to emphasize. === ===Keep in mind that light can be absorbed and even wasted in dark color rooms or reflected light color rooms. Also take note of those areas serving more than a single purpose and those that will require more than on type of lighting. === = =

=Fundamentals of lighting. =

**There are three basic types of lighting that work together to light your home: general, task and accent. **
===**General lighting:  It provides an area with overall illumination. Also known as ambient lighting, general lighting radiates a comfo **=== ===**rtable level of brightness, enabling one to see and walk around safely. It can be accomplished with chandeliers, ceiling or wall-mounted fixtures, track lights, and with lanterns outside your home. A basic form of lighting that replaces sunlight, general lighting is fundamental to a lighting plan. **=== ===** Task lighting: It helps you perform specific tasks such as reading, cooking, homework, hobbies, ****games, or balancing your checkbook. It can be provided by recessed and track lighting, pendant lighting, and portable lamps. Task lighting should be free of distracting glare and shadows and should be bright enough to prevent eyestrain. **=== ===**Accent Lighting: It adds drama to a room by creating visual interest. As part of a decorating scheme, it is used to spotlight paintings, houseplants, sculpture, and other prized possessions, or to highlight the texture of a wall, drapery or outdoor landscaping. Accent lighting requires at least three times as much light on the focal point as the general lighting around it. This usually is provided by track, recessed, or wall-mounted fixtures. **===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A good lighting plan combines all three types to light an area according to function and style. **

=<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Light in the movie "The Lakehouse" = ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the movie "The Lakehouse" the architect Simon J. Wyler talks about how the light influence the aspect of an estructure. This character says that the light in Barcelona is quite different from the light in Tokyo and different from that in Prague. He says that a truly great structure stands the test of time, never disregards its enviroment and if the architect wants to achieve presence he must consult with nature and that he must be captivated with the light. ===