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" The most essential rule of good lighting is to layer. A well-used room needs three levels of lighting: ceiling, floor and task lights. Think about what you actually do in a room and about the shape of the work areas you&amp;#039;re trying to illuminate, since lighting is as important a factor in comfort as furnishings (something people tend to forget). Halogen bulbs give a clean, warm light and are the most versatile bulbs for home use. Six or seven 20-watt halogen bulbs in an average-size room creates an effect equal to daylight. \u2014Iris Kadouri, lighting designer, irisdesignstudio.com Foster &amp;amp;amp; Partners&amp;#039; desk lamp for Fontana Arte has a brass base (finished in aluminum, matte white or gray) and a resin shade. Its name\u2014the 360\u2014is a slight misnomer: The 37-inch shaft and shade each rotate 300 degrees ($445; conran.com).  I encourage my clients to forgo recessed ceiling lighting\u2014it&amp;#039;s tricky to do well, and it&amp;#039;s permanent. Instead, think about relying on many movable lamps and be ruthlessly functional with your choices. That can mean using lights where they don&amp;#039;t traditionally &amp;quot;belong.&amp;quot; For example, I have several small task lights on my kitchen counter (I&amp;#039;m a big fan of small lamps with soft bulbs), and there&amp;#039;s an overscale table lamp in the middle of my dining room table rather than a chandelier. I love the comfort of light; the soft glow of task light is so much nicer to live with than a too-bright overhead fixture. \u2014Thomas O&amp;#039;Brien, designer, aerostudios.com The 98-year-old Fortuny has always been more sculpture than lamp. Studio Camuffo&amp;#039;s Fortuny Ornaments adds a printed cotton shade to the adjustable steel frame; the lit fabric creates a luminous filigree effect ($4,200; limn.com). Most people who have recessed lighting think that if the fixtures look dated, there&amp;#039;s nothing they can do to fix it without ripping up their ceilings. But you can very easily replace the circular trims (no electrician needed) and your lights will look brand-new. Trims are $10 to $30 each, so for around $100 per room, you can update that yellowing\u201470s plastic with white, aluminum or black trims and instantly bring your old lights in line with today&amp;#039;s aesthetic. \u2014Jeff Zwelling, cofounder, YLighting, ylighting.com Using pairs of table or floor lamps in symmetrical placement is a nearly foolproof lighting-design trick. Lighting needn&amp;#039;t always be purely functional. Include a light that&amp;#039;s sculptural, whimsical, something you just love. A decorative lamp is a great way to fill a dead corner or add interest to the end of a hallway. \u2014David Podsiadlo, designer, gusmodern.com  Israeli designer Iris Kadouri uses Thomas Edison&amp;#039;s invention as a decorative element, encapsulating a working halogen bulb within a blown-glass showpiece; three are perched atop the aluminum base of her 65-inch La Paz floor lamp ($395; also available as a table lamp, $295, or ceiling fixture, $449; irisdesignstudio.com). All lights, but particularly overhead lights, should be on a dimmer. It&amp;#039;s the only way you can control the wattage to suit your needs, whether its bright, clear light for working or soft, warm light for a party. \u2014Barry Goralnick, designer, goralnickdesign.com  Lighting a home workspace is especially important because light affects mood, energy levels and productivity. In spaces that have limited natural light, use an indirect source to bounce light off a wall or ceiling\u2014this gives a soothing sense of the natural. \u2014Jennifer Luce, architect, lucestudio.com Tord Boontje&amp;#039;s latest flight of fancy is a pendant lamp constructed of overlapping Mylar wings. Called the Icarus, it&amp;#039;s safe from heat-related disasters, as the bulb (up to 60 watts can be used) is shielded by a cone-shaped protector (16 1/2&amp;quot;w x 31 1/4&amp;quot;h, $75; artecnicainc.com). Here&amp;#039;s my number one rule: Don&amp;#039;t overlight! I hate to see a ceiling become a sea of halogen bulbs blazing away\u2014it&amp;#039;s a nasty mistake. To my mind, you can never go wrong with a classic Noguchi hanging lamp (I prefer them hung low) or with a floor lamp from LucePlan called Costanza (luceplan.com). Both give off a pleasing, warm glow and have beautiful shapes that work well in just about any room, no matter what the style. \u2014Hope Dana, architect, plattdana.com  Here&amp;#039;s my number one rule: Don&amp;#039;t overlight! I hate to see a ceiling become a sea of halogen bulbs blazing away\u2014it&amp;#039;s a nasty mistake. To my mind, you can never go wrong with a classic Noguchi hanging lamp (I prefer them hung low) or with a floor lamp from LucePlan called Costanza (luceplan.com). Both give off a pleasing, warm glow and have beautiful shapes that work well in just about any room, no matter what the style. \u2014Hope Dana, architect, plattdana.com A silver fabric shade arcs dramatically over the black-lacquered base of Armani Casa&amp;#039;s Rumba lamp, casting a shimmery glow (11&amp;quot;w x 11&amp;quot;d x 19 1/2&amp;quot;h, $1,045; armanicasa.com). People make the mistake of thinking that a dim chandelier in a dining room is romantic, but without another light source for visual stimulation, it&amp;#039;s just dull and boring. You want a combination of lighting effects, an ambient (overhead) source and a low (tabletop) source, so you have both soft and sparkling light. That&amp;#039;s the way to make you and your food look good. \u2014Bill Johnson, restaurant designer, johnsonstudio.com   A halogen bulb tucked behind the aluminum curves of Eric Sol\u00E8&amp;#039;s Mesmeri sconce casts a shadow that is nearly as artful as the light itself. Available in white or chrome, the ethereal fixture is 13 1/2 inches wide, 3 inches high and extends 8 1/2 inches from the wall ($190; artemide.us). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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