Recessed Lighting For New and Used Homes

By Alexander Sanders

Recessed lighting is an excellent addition to any home. From a design standpoint you can’t beat its versatility. It can highlight a single piece of art, a specific sitting area, or be installed en masse to generally light up a room. It’s also an energy efficient product since recessed lighting usually runs on a lower voltage than other options and can be purchased with energy efficient housings. Taking all this into consideration, it’s easy to see why this design feature has become standard fare in both new and older homes.
 
Recessed lighting has exceptional versatility and control over lighting conditions. Also known as recessed down lights, down lights or recessed fixtures, these down lights emit downward distribution of light which directs eyes to an object or a surface instead of to the fixture itself. One of the greatest benefits of recessed down lighting is its ability to light a space effectively, while minimizing the appearance of the equipment itself. Recessed down lights are frequently used over the sink or bathroom vanity as mirror lighting. All recessed down light fixtures, insulated ceiling or non-insulated ceiling housings, must be thermally protected from overheating.
Recessed Lighting Lamps/Light Bulbs:
Incandescent light bulbs are the most popular choice because of its low cost and available in many different sizes for various uses:
A – Standard bulbs for wide-beam light in reflectors and diffusers used for general lighting applications.
R – Emit a smaller light beam to allow greater control in accent and display lighting.
PAR – Used to generate lighting covering a wider area, such as a wall, or for task lighting and general room lighting.
MR16 – A small beam pinhole lamp for precise light control, it emits a bright white light perfect for dramatic accent lighting.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs with fluorescent dimmers are the future of lighting because of energy usage concerns. Fluorescent light bulbs use up to 80 percent less energy than incandescent and have a lifespan nearly 20 times as long – up to an eight-year life for some models. Fluorescent light bulbs are available in a variety of shades from a warm bright white to a cool diffused white and can be found in instant-on, flicker-free varieties.
Benefits  Besides creating excellent lighting, there are other benefits to going this route when you design the lighting in your home. For one, they are very energy efficient. Most recessed lighting is low-voltage lighting, and in turn will use less electricity. You can also spend a little extra for insulated fixtures, saving you even more money on your energy bills in the long run. Finally, because this type of lighting is tucked away (recessed) into the ceiling or wall where it’s installed, it gives a room a larger feel than if other lighting solutions were used. For this reason it has becomes a very popular solution to small hallways, tight corners, bathrooms and the like. A certified Katy Electrician in the area will be beneficial in ensuring all electrical installations are done correctly. A Katy TX Electrician should be trained in all aspects of home lighting and should be able to assist you at the drop of a dime.

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