A residential LED lighting guide written by an interior designer, offering lay-friendly advice for creatively lighting every room of a home.
As incandescent lighting continues to diminish, the creative use of LEDs requires a new approach to residential lighting. Written in a conversational voice by an award-winning interior designer, Lighting beyond Edison is structured to be a comprehensive guide for everyone from consumers to designers and building-industry pros.
More than 200 color photographs and diagrams demystify LEDs and illustrate how to use them in every room of the house. QR codes direct readers to the most up-to-date information, and an index and glossary make it a handy reference book.
Among other things, you will learn: How many lumens per square foot are recommended in each room of a house, including closets and hallways
How to read LED labels
How different kinds of lampshades disperse light
How to balance light in a room
How to design home office lighting that is both energizing and restful
How to choose the right LEDs and fixture materials for outdoor lighting
How to create fun and flexible landscape lighting
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Chapter 1 A Light Look Ahead |
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Chapter 3 In a Living-Room Mode |
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Chapter 4 The Functional but Flexible Dining Room |
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Chapter 5 The All-Purpose Family Room |
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Chapter 6 Getting the Bedroom Right |
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Chapter 7 Kitchens, Baths, and Then Some |
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Chapter 8 Transitional Spaces |
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Chapter 9 Versatility in a Home Office |
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Chapter 10 Backyards and Beyond |
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The Future of Light and Wellness |
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The Language of Light: A Glossary of Common Lighting Terms |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| About the Authors |
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Charles Pavarini III, an architectural interior designer, has won 34 design awards, including a LUMEN Award, and serves the Designers Lighting Forum of New York. He teaches at ParsonsNew School and lectures throughout the US. Pavarini partnered with Alora/Kuzco to design six lines of decorative lighting, launched in 2021 at Lightovation. He lives in New York City.
During a career in publishing, Mervyn Kaufman edited home-related special-interest magazines, produced articles for home-design publications, and authored five books on home design. He lives in New York City. Randall Tarasuk has been vice president at Pavarini Design since 1998. He lives in New York City.
