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I am building a craft room. Looking at lighting options for under the counter lighting. LED strip lights or tape lighting? Natural or warm lighting? Please help. Very confused.
You need to do some research online then into daylight bulbs, if you are going to mainly work at night. There are a number of things to take into account- the 'lumens' of a bulb, and its colour temperature. You need light that will give you the most accurate colour -try this site for a good explanation and advice.
I have a window but stamp mostly at night so good under the counter lighting is a must!!!
I'm guessing there are showrooms for under-cabinet lighting options. If it were me, I'd take along a few smaller samples of white and colored card stock, as well as DSP. If you know which groupings 'work' looking at them in good, natural light, see how true they look under various lighting options in the showroom.
I also like the Ott lights, plug ins for different stations in craft room; coloring, cutting, etc
nice lighting. usually can get at joanns on sale or use a 40% off coupon, but, not to be used for a large area.
the new light bulbs are too also be considered, the daylight bulb I have in the bathroom
is a luminens from home depot 750 and may need a couple of lamps with them; or under the counter source. Home depot has a section that shows the difference between these bulbs; and I think they also have under the counter florsent type with these special bulbs
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Lighting is an issue for me because I won't pay to have an electrician come in a do some work. I have great windows in front of my desk but it's not enough light and I stamp at night. I have lights mounted under my shelves above my counter but the rest of my lighting is swing arm clamp on lights. I like having the light close to me and I like to be able to move it around so these work the best.
I'm not a fan of day light bulbs or OTT lamps. I guess it's just my eyes, but I don't see a big difference and if anything, the OTT lamps were just not bright enough (yes I bought the brightest bulbs). I use the new incandescent lights that save on energy, not CFLs and I have some white LCD light strips.
Thanks for the link. Mary mentions that she did not feel the tape LED lighting provided enough light compared to the regular LED lights. That's exactly the information I've been looking for - actually for my kitchen which has broken halogen lights!
My SIL is a quilter and she converted her living room into a quilt studio. She was using floor Ott lights everywhere, but when she had set-in ceiling lights installed in the room she noticed a huge improvement. As we age too, we need more light!
As for me, I have a 30 year old Dazor desk magnifying lamp that I have at my sewing/crafting table. It puts out a full even light and modern fluorescent bulbs are way better than the flickering things of old. Haven't tried any LED lamps yet.
craft room lighting need advice
