Also called general lighting, ambient lighting provides overall illumination of a space, allowing you to see and move around safely. It is the foundation of any interior lighting scheme and is ...

In the November of 2019, I wrote about a condominium project in San Francisco. It was called ‘Accent the Positive’. I talked about using accent lighting, one of the four functions of light, as a way ...

Ambient lighting is most simply thought of as “indirect lighting.” It’s lighting that isn’t focused directly on an object and is used to add to the available amount of light in a room. You can use ...

Ambient lighting is key for crafting a calm and cozy living space. Perfecting a great lighting scheme is easier and more affordable than you think. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

As an HGTV host and interior designer with a decade of experience, I’ve found that the immense impact of household lighting is often overlooked, yet I’ve never had a client that didn’t revel in the ...

The actor's dual vanity setup has the look and feel of a luxe members' club bathroom, and it's all thanks to the lighting ...

Automakers are increasingly using gentle ambient lighting inside their vehicles, a trend that not only makes the cabin nicer but could increase safety and consumer perceptions about the quality of the ...

A big part of my extreme home office makeover was setting up ambient lighting around my desk and keyboard using inexpensive LED rope lights. Many of you were interested in more details, so let's take ...

Light that comes from all directions. Contrast with "directional lighting," which is made up of a light source with parallel light rays that do not diminish with distance. Also, contrast with ...

In-car ambient lighting is a relatively new idea in the auto industry. Although customers have for decades tried to bring their own unique touch on how the interior of their cars looks like at night, ...

Over the past few years, more and more vehicles are starting to offer ambient interior lighting as a standard or optional feature. Ambient lighting is the soft illumination around the car’s center ...