david k warfel
Giving the Simple Gift of Light #8 Lighting design is at once quite simple and quite challenging, and the concept of viewing angle is a perfect example of this paradox. Simply put, light travels in a straight line and so does our vision, which makes predicting glare and comfort easy. Easy, that is, so long... Continue Reading →
Giving the Simple Gift of Light #7 Here’s a tough truth of lighting design: most rooms will be better served with more lights than you might think. If you are sitting in your living room, look around. Count how many light fixtures (or ceiling fan lights) you have in your room. If it is less... Continue Reading →
Giving the Simple Gift of Light #6 Welcome to the capital city of relaxation, also known as your Living Room. In my own home, the living room is notable as the location of The Couch. Yes, I capitalized it and no, I do not really refer to our couch that way. In fact, it is... Continue Reading →
If the idea of ripping into a finished ceiling, pulling new wires, installing fixtures, repairing drywall, and repainting is discouraging you from improving lighting in your home, I sympathize. When I was a tad younger (okay, twenty years younger), I thought nothing of crawling through my attic, hacking away at decades old plaster, and pulling... Continue Reading →
the language of light 