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Gone are the days when the bedroom was just used for sleeping and unwinding. It has now become a multi task room. Offices are now incorporated into the bedroom and also TV and entertainment centers.

Because of these facts lighting needs to be carefully planned, firstly ambient or general illumination needs to be considered. This is often recessed ceiling lighting. Sometimes you may want a bright light and at other times you may want less illumination. You can use a dimmer for better versatility. This will allow you to have a bright light for working, like getting dressed or a softer light for relaxing. You can even turn down the light quite considerably for watching TV.

Various task lighting is necessary for different activities around the room. A popular reading spot is a corner of the room or actually in bed. Table lamps are very important for this work. In order to let one partner sleep and the other to keep on reading, table lamps on each side will be useful. You can have a sliding angle lamp attached to the bed post for better illumination.

A corner of the room reserved for reading will be served very well with a floor lamp. It will provide a bright light and allow you to curl up with your favorite book in a comfortable chair. In order to gain optimum reading light floor lamps should be 10″ behind your shoulder and stand 47″ high.

If you have an office area in the bedroom it will be likely that you will have a table against the wall. You can make use of a desk lamp for your office or computer area. It should be bright enough for reading and can be an angle poise lamp for better directional lighting.

To add more interest to your bedroom, accent lighting is excellent. You can illuminate niches, ornaments and art work with these types of fixtures. One of the best lighting you can use for this purpose is LED light bars. The reason for this choice is the fact that these fixtures will give direct bright light. Highlighting will heighten the interest and personality in your bedroom.

To create a more decorative look you can experiment with various colors and styles of lamp shades. Use chic lamp shades for greater interest and a better look to your room. Oriental lamps can set the tone of your bedroom and make it more unique. When you use pretty pastel shades they will tone down the light and create a calmer mood in your area.

Track lighting used around the ceiling will make it appear higher. This will make things seem more relaxed and also be helpful as a night light. You can turn these up or down to change the lighting effects.