Mariah Carey issued the latest salvo against the “hideous” lighting from the big light. But there is a way to do overhead lighting right.
Updated: 14 minutes agoIn this Jan. 21, 2011 file photo, manager Nick Reynoza holds a 100-watt incandescent light bulb at Royal Lighting in Los Angeles.
David Warfel, founding designer at Light Can Help You, agrees with Carey. “Overhead lighting is a curse that most of us live under,” says Warfel, who is based in Madison, Wis. “And I would say that anyone who says they hate overhead lighting is basically saying, ‘Hey, I’m a human being.’” Carey isn’t the only celebrity to put overhead lighting in the spotlight by accusing it of providing overly harsh and unflattering illumination. “Nothing makes me angrier than overhead lighting,” the typically cheerful actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore said last year.
So why are the big light and its ilk so common? Part of it has to do with maximizing profit, says Dave Konstantin, founder of Konstantin Lighting Design. And the fact that often, no one with specific knowledge about lighting design consults on projects. “I’ve gone into multimillion dollar homes that are brand new, just built,” he says. “And the builder has just put very cheap recessed lights throughout the entire house. … A lot of people are totally immune to bad lighting.
Designers today similarly contend that layers of light are the key to making a room feel welcoming and useful for everything from entertaining to cleaning up after a party. An overhead light can be a part of the equation, particularly if it’s on a dimmer, but it shouldn’t be the only option.
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