Lighting

Fluorescent Bulb, a glass tube which radiates light when phosphor on its inside surface is made to fluoresce by ultraviolet radiation from mercury vapor.

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Incondescent Bulb, a source of electric light that works by incandescence, which is the emission of light caused by heating the filament.

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2 x 2 Fixture, often used to describe indoor lighting fixtures that are mounted within a ceiling or ceiling grid

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Sconce, a light fixtures that are mounted to walls, typically on either side of a focal piece like a bed or fireplace.

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Wall Washing, can make spaces such as hallways or narrow rooms appear spacious.

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Drop Lighting, an electric light suspended by a cord or on a portable extension.

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Recessed Lighting, Drop Lighting, an electric light suspended by a cord or on a portable extension

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Cove Lighting, lights are often directed towards the ceiling or the top of the walls of a room

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Up Lighting, the placement of individual light sources at the base of architectural details or points of interest, typically around the perimeter of a space, to draw attention to those details

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Perimeter Lighting, used to define interior or exterior architectural perimeters with accent lighting.

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Gazing, an accent lighting technique that involves casting light on a wall at a narrow angle

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Ambient Lighting, serves as the primary source of light for a certain room.

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Accent Lighting, emphasizes objects by focusing light directly on them

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Task Lighting, provides increased light for specific tasks in a room that may already have some ambient light.

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Natural Lighting, A lighting source that closely replicates natural sunlight.

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