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Article | REF: C3349 V1

Good practices in domestic lighting

Author: Bernard DUVAL

Publication date: May 10, 2017 | Lire en français

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    5. Lighting recommendations for each room

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    The living room is where friends gather, where the dining table is set and where activities such as reading take place. The use of a single chandelier or pendant light is often not an appropriate solution; it's useful to multiply the light points to create a pleasant atmosphere. Dimmers integrated into luminaires are useful and discreet, allowing you to set the desired lighting level at any given moment.

    Indirect general lighting on a bright ceiling and walls provides uniform, shadow-free light. Table lamps, wall sconces, ceiling lights, diffused, direct or indirect lighting and dimmers are all techniques that can be used to create a pleasant atmosphere (figure 40...

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