Recess lighting installation is best left to the professionals unless you are very good with wiring and know a lot about electrical work. Before you start installing any type of lighting scheme in your home, you must make sure it has been properly planned out. For some rooms, you will be restricted in the location of the lights as you will have to follow building control regulations. The main rooms affected by these rules are those that are likely to get damp. The kitchen and bathroom are the ones that are most likely going to be covered by specific restrictions.

If you want, you can use recess lighting for task lighting in these rooms. Lighting in a bathroom can be problematic as there are so many different reflective surfaces so shadows can be an issue. This can cause problems shaving or when the lady of the house is applying her makeup. A professional electrician will be able to resolve any problems that could arise as they are used to planning the lighting in tricky places. They will also be fully up to date with the code requirements. You can ask them to come up with a lighting plan for you and buy the lights yourself if you are trying to cut costs. Often this is cheaper than having the electrician source the lights for you.

Lighting isn't just for use indoors. More people want to make the most of their outdoor spaces. A combination of lighting and heating means you don't have to retreat indoors when night falls. Outdoor fireplaces are very popular if you have plenty of space. For smaller spaces you may prefer a chimnea. Led lighting is good for lighting up walkways etc. Candles can provide an atmosphere while recess lighting can also be used to light up a garden, specifically a feature tree or fountain in your backyard. Always use a qualified electrician with experience wiring garden areas.

Recessed lights are usually used by architects and interior designers in rooms where the recessed lighting installation and soothing lighting effect. Recessed lighting is considered preferable to the use of multiple standing and side table lamps based on the mood they can induce in the occupant of the room. You will discover why interior designers are using recessed lighting when you enter a room that has recessed lights in them to see is to believe, as they say.

The experts may recommend that you have recessed lights installed in your hallways and or kitchen, to get the best use out of this form of lighting. Recessed lights are installed in the form of canister lights that will fit the holes in the ceiling they were fitted for. You will probably need an experienced electrician to guide the installation team in the installation of your recessed lighting, so that the finished work results with the recessed lights being set flush with the ceiling structure without compromising safety.

If you are faced with a complicated can lighting installation procedure, you may need the assistance of a professional lighting engineer who will guide the installation team in how to install can lighting. The lighting engineer should not only know how to install can lighting, he should be able to assess where the can lighting is really needed, and how many can lights should be placed in different parts of the structure. If occupants later develop health problems like headaches, or high blood pressure perhaps, that may be caused by over illumination of the interiors of the building, you should wonder whether the lighting engineer knew how to install can lighting properly in the first place, rather than ask why interior designers are using recessed lighting nowadays.

If you are in doubt as to the specifications to be used for your recessed lighting or can lights, you may consult The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America which sets the photometric standards for lighting equipment for manufacturers. This photometric data will show you how much light is distributed exactly by a certain form of lighting. This data should guide your lighting engineer as to the right type of recessed lighting and their specifications when mapping out the can lighting installation procedure for you and the contractor.