Choosing your Light Fittings:

A simple explanation of fittings and how they can be used.

There are so many fittings to choose from to design your lighting scheme you need to find a good supplier who can help you explain the technicalities of their fittings, the options within the different ranges and also price. Knowledge, before you go, is also key so go with a plan of what you want, and this will make your task much quicker and focused. Design Help can help with your preparation.

Who this module is for;

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Image: Low-level stair lighting

Inspiration versus practicality

There are lots of inspirational ideas for lighting your home available in magazines and online but making the correct choice is more difficult. There are some obvious options but there are always alternative ways of providing great schemes, even on a budget. The beauty and ease of wirelessly controlled systems are an obvious choice if you have sufficient funds and definitely a new build option but can also be installed in refurbishment projects.

If there are budget restraints with careful planning and clever switching arrangements you can still design a lighting scheme that will be flexible and dynamic because the fittings and technology are all there. You just have to find it. We will help you with our introduction video and some very extensive Fact Sheets of over 4000 words which are illustrated as well to help you visualise what can be done.

Therefore whether you are working on a small refurbishment project or a whole house you will find that we can give you help and its very important that you listen if you can, to the interview with the lighting designer who will give you information from his point of view.

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Image: Decorative Chandelier

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DECORATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL LIGHTING SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL DESIGN

What's in the package?

A recap on our visit to the showroom to see some of the fittings discussed 7.20 minutes
An introduction to Lighting Fittings 20 Minutes
An in-depth Fact Sheet of over 4000 words which describes the different types of fittings with illustrations. This is an invaluable document and well worth taking the time to go through. You cannot become a lighting designer over-night but you can be well informed and know your options and most importantly spend your money wisely.