LEDs can brighten a dimly lit house.
If your living space is short on light fixtures and lamps, you can use LEDs to brighten interiors by selecting a watt equivalency that’s higher than that of the old bulbs, says New Haven lighting designer Mark Loeffler. Many fixtures contain a warning not to use anything higher than a 60-watt bulb because the fixture can’t take the heat higher wattage bulbs generate, and it would therefore be a safety hazard. But there’s no problem using a 100-watt equivalent LED bulb, which is only about 17 watts and therefore well under the safety limit of a 60-watt maximum fixture. You get lower energy bills and also two times more light output (measured in lumens, also labeled on product packaging), possibly saving you from buying expensive new floor lamps or installing additional hard-wired fixtures (at $300 to $800 each).
LED bulbs come in a wide range of colors.
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If your living space is short on light fixtures and lamps, you can use LEDs to brighten interiors by selecting a watt equivalency that’s higher than that of the old bulbs, says New Haven lighting designer Mark Loeffler. Many fixtures contain a warning not to use anything higher than a 60-watt bulb because the fixture can’t take the heat higher wattage bulbs generate, and it would therefore be a safety hazard. But there’s no problem using a 100-watt equivalent LED bulb, which is only about 17 watts and therefore well under the safety limit of a 60-watt maximum fixture. You get lower energy bills and also two times more light output (measured in lumens, also labeled on product packaging), possibly saving you from buying expensive new floor lamps or installing additional hard-wired fixtures (at $300 to $800 each).
LED bulbs come in a wide range of colors.
Take
a look at the LED packaging to see the product's K ratings. K stands
for Kelvin, a measure of “color temperature” (the color of light), and
you can find bulbs anywhere from 2,700 to 6,500 Kelvin. In general,
bulbs up to 3,000k produce warm (slightly yellow) light that’s relaxing
and therefore ideal for general living spaces; bulbs from 3,200k to
4,500k are cool (white) light that’s perfect for workspaces such as
kitchens, bathrooms, and garages; anything over 4,600k is considered
daylight and is best used for outdoor and security lighting. Another
measure of color quality is CRI—color rendering index—which indicates
how accurate colors look in the light from the bulb. Make sure LEDs you
buy have a CRI of 80 or higher.
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