Light is important to our health in a huge number of different ways. From natural sunlight offering us easy access to vitamin D and having a huge effect on our mood and levels of productivity, to adequate lighting that can ensure that many accidents are avoided, light and health are very intricately linked.
In the home, the right lighting can ensure that we carry out cleansing in the most effective way, making it easier to pamper ourselves at the same time and thus ensuring that both our body and mind can stay as healthy as possible.
In the office, the right level of lighting can make sure that accidents are avoided but also ensure that staff avoid problems such as headaches and eyestrain. The ability to see also means that the work can be done in the correct way, removing a certain amount of stress in many cases too. On top of this, the usual lighting choice of fluorescent overheads are likely to be extremely distracting and lead to headaches and stress at the same time.
Choosing the right home and office lighting is therefore extremely important and both will need a great amount of consideration if you want to ensure that your family or your employees remain as healthy as possible.
However, before you look into the right lighting fixtures and fittings, it is going to be important to ensure that you have enough natural light. For those who have very little natural light, light tunnels can be a quick and easy way to avoid needing bright overheads both in the office and in the home.
However, natural light can only do so much and one of the most important forms of lighting will be task lighting. Whilst accent lighting is a great way to make any space look more attractive and at the same time improve mood, task lighting will ensure that people can get done what they need to in the most focussed way and without the worry of accidents or headaches coming into play.
When it comes to office lighting, ensuring each desk has its own individual lighting will mean that people are far more likely to get the work done that they need to in the most effective way, whilst ensuring that staff remain as healthy as possible. Whilst it may seem more expensive to opt for this approach over strip lighting, the increase in efficiency will no doubt cover any extra costs in no time at all.
For both home and the office, architectural lighting is also likely to be important. Not only will external lighting help improve mood – a great way to help fend off problems such as depression – but external architectural lighting is also likely to simply help ensure that many accidents are avoided at the same time. Ensuring that people can see where they are going, no matter what time of day or night it is, means that your home or office will be a much safer place for people both inside and out.