What You Will Learn
How many lighting designers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Join us for this informative and entertaining look at decorative lighting from bulbs to shades and discover strategies to get the most out of your pendants, wall sconces, and other decorative fixtures. This session will help your fixture selections look their best and deliver better task illumination, reduced glare, and strategically lower light levels for improved relaxation and rest. Plus, gain handy tips for buying light bulbs in the age of LEDs and smart bulbs. From floor lamps to ceiling chandeliers, this session is packed with useful tips for choosing decorative lighting that looks good and works well.
Learning Objectives:
- Start with the basics and develop strategies for selecting light bulbs for your lamps and decorative fixtures that deliver useful, comfortable light.
- Discover a variety of decorative styles and evaluate their ability to deliver useful task illumination and shield us from potential glare.
- Learn the ins and outs of smart bulb technologies and create a list of appropriate applications for these newer digital technologies.
- Explore dimming technologies for lamps, bulbs, and decorative fixtures to reduce disruptive brightness at night for more relaxing evenings and better sleep.
Featured Presenter
David Warfel
Owner & Designer, Light Can Help You
David K. Warfel is an educator, author, and lighting designer practicing in architecture, light, and experience design. Formerly the chair of lighting design programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, David teaches regular continuing education seminars in lighting design, offers full-day immersive training experiences, and has presented at Lightfair, KBIS, LDI, USITT, and AASHE conferences.
A vetted facilitator for the Illuminating Engineering Society, David delivered internationally-viewed, acclaimed live webinars for the Society. His writing and work can be found in Fine Homebuilding, Designing Lighting, Lighting Australia, Lighting & Sound America, Lighting Design & Application, Live Design, Theatrical Design & Technology, and in numerous articles on Houzz.com.
His work has been featured at New York’s Carnegie Hall, Las Vegas’ Rio, MGM Grand, and Luxor Casinos, Chicago’s Hyde Park Arts Center, Museum of Science and Industry, and Organic Theatre Company, Royal Caribbean cruise ships, and more architectural and residential projects in more than a dozen states. He blogs at languageoflight.blog and is the founder of LightCanHelpYou.com.
