Beginning outside the home, properly placed LED accent lighting can be warm and inviting, and add ambience and charm to any area. Soft, focused areas of light after dark provide a welcoming atmosphere to a porch or entryway.
Accenting the Exterior
Warm, subtle exterior lighting radiating from sconces mounted on a porch or in an entryway draw attention and welcome guests to the home. Post mounted LED accent lighting illuminates the yard, casting a soft, homey glow. The sidewalk or pathway leading to the entrance can be highlighted with strategically placed ground lighting or rope lights. Any or all of these lighting solutions serve to provide illumination for safety, and enhance the exterior of the home.
Interior Lighting Options
The interior of the home can be made as bright as needed, or as soft and subtle as desired simply by using LED accent lighting in different locations. There are a variety of LED options available for any room in the home. Strategically placed accent lighting can call attention to treasured artwork, family photographs, or any other chosen focal point in a particular room. Track lighting can brighten the whole kitchen, or focused individual lights can add additional illumination to a work station.
LED Lighting throughout the Home
Every room in the home can benefit by adding LED accent lighting in one form or another. Wall sconces can light the hallway and foyer by adding just the right amount of brightness without being too harsh. The bathroom is one room in a home that can never be bright enough, but by using LED recessed or track lighting in various areas in the room, there is always plenty of illumination. Bedrooms can be accented with the use of lamplight on each side of the bed, and recessed lights in the ceiling for when brighter light is needed. LED lights installed in closets shed much needed brightness in these normally dark areas, and dim basements and garages are nicely lit.
LED Cost Effectiveness
Switching to LED accent lighting may be more expensive initially, because LEDs do cost more than traditional light bulbs. The savings are realized, however, when the electric bill arrives. Because they contain no mercury, LED light bulbs are a better environmental choice, they last longer that any conventional bulb, and most have longevity of 50,000 100,000 hours. Warranties can be anywhere from 3 to 5 years, depending on the manufacturing company. Switch to LED lighting gradually by purchasing just one or two bulbs at a time to keep the cost down. Even small changes like this will make a big difference.
LED lighting accents make good sense, not only because these bulbs can lower the amount of the monthly electric bill, but also because they are a big step toward conserving the energy resources of the world. Because they last so long, LEDs also dont contribute to the capacity of the landfills like regular light bulbs. LED bulbs are a wise choice in lighting options.
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