Good lighting is not just about being able to see, lighting influences our mood, health, productivity and can even affect our decisions. Unfortunately, with lighting there is no one-size-fits-all solution, and many are now utilising professionals to create an effective lighting design for their premises. Throughout this article, we'll explore how lighting affects different aspects of our lives and how the free of charge lighting design service from Fusion Luminaires could help you or your business.

How does lighting affect our mood?

Lighting comes in a range of colour temperatures, each of which can strongly influence the way we feel. For example, using warm white lighting in a domestic living room creates a homely ambience, emitting relaxing feelings of warmth and comfort. Alternatively, cool white lighting in an office environment changes the mood as the brain adopts a more proactive approach, recognising the area as an engaging and active space.

How does lighting affect our health?

Lighting is important to our health; enough light is important for the eyes to see but too much could lead to headaches and discomfort. Imagine an office environment with too much lighting, employee productivity is low due to a lack of concentration and staff absences are at an all time high. Having the correct level of light improves health which in turn increases productivity, boosting company morale, profit and reducing staff absences.

How does lighting influence our perception?

Lighting can surprisingly influence our perception, for example we may perceive a room to be larger than it is because of the lighting inside, ideal if you are selling a home which is on the smaller side. The colour of lighting is also key, colours such as red and orange make an area appear comfortable and warm where as cool colours such as white and blue give off a colder ambience. Accent lighting strongly influences perceptions, it's becoming more popular in projects and is used to highlight different areas or objects to create extra drama.

How does lighting influence our decisions?

Lighting has the power to influence our decisions, for example stores may highlight pieces of clothing with spotlights to attract the attention of customers, this creates curiosity which could result in a successful transaction. Retail environments will often showcase key items with spotlights and wall washes, using predominantly cool white lighting to ensure products appear bright and vibrant, making them more appealing.

How can good lighting design help?

A good lighting design can provide health benefits and improve productivity as well as make an environment safer and more environmentally friendly. In a commercial building, lighting is often responsible for up to half of the building's power usage, an effective lighting design could reduce the number of fittings required resulting in valuable energy and cost savings. Emergency lighting is also important within commercial and industrial premises, designs can ensure enough emergency lighting is implemented on designated exit routes.

How do I enquire about a lighting design?

Fusion Luminaires has a design team who offer a free of charge lighting design service. With years of experience, the team are dedicated to delivering professional designs and presentations individually tailored to meet customer requirements. To start commencing with a lighting design, plans or drawings are required, alternatively a site survey can be organised. Next, the team produce a suitable design taking into consideration the area and its purpose, advising which products to use and quantities. Upon request, 3D Lux plots and representations can be produced to help visualise the end result.

An LIAQA assured company, Fusion Luminaires are proud to offer this free of charge lighting design service with 95% of designs completed within 3 days. You could even join our growing list of case studies, which help showcase the hard work from all involved and educate others on the importance of good lighting.

For more details about the free of charge lighting design service or to enquire about a project, please visit our dedicated page here.

Alternatively, feel free to contact our Fusion Luminaires team on 01302 769966 or email us at [email protected]