Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide - Hardcover

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RANDALL WHITEHEAD, IALD, a lighting consultant for more than twenty-five years, is an internationally known author and speaker on the subject of architectural lighting design. His work focuses on residential and landscape lighting, and his projects have appeared in Architectural Digest, House and Garden, and Architectural Record, among other magazines.

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An insightful guide to the art and technique of home lighting design

Residential Lighting is a nontechnical reference guide to creating effective lighting designs for residential projects using an easy-to-understand and effective light-layering approach.

Packed with hundreds of informative illustrations and diagrams, this reliable book provides a helpful balance of the latest design techniques and tried-and-true applications. Before and after photos, as well as day and night comparisons, demonstrate how light layering uses the four functions of light (task, accent, decorative, and ambient) to illuminate both interior and exterior spaces.

A valuable resource for real-world practice, this hands-on book offers guidelines for:

• Lighting a variety of rooms and landscapes
• Assessing a client?s needs
• Drawing a reflected ceiling plan
• Writing lighting specifications
• Choosing materials
• Integrating natural light

Residential Lighting is a practical reference for interior designers, architects, and everyone working on residential projects where lighting is integral to the design.