Best Bulbs for Home Lighting

Heritance® Hardwood Shutters
Heritance® Hardwood Shutters

The lighting aisle at your local hardware or home improvement store can seem confusing and overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. At F&R Interiors serving the greater Los Angeles area, we can walk you through the ins and outs of LED bulbs and which types you should choose for each room in your home. Read on to learn more!

LED Lightbulbs

Choosing the right LED bulb is as easy as understanding the information on the packaging. Chiefly, instead of the watts, you’ll want to examine the bulb’s lumens (a measure of brightness, typically from 300 to 1,600 per bulb) and the temperature (typically from 2700 to 6500 Kelvin). The lower the Kelvin rating, the warmer the light (for a cozier feel); higher temperatures produce cool whites (blues) that imitate daylight. Here are some thoughts about how to choose bulbs for different rooms:

  • The family room: this gathering space does well with a variety of sources of light—from above as well as from below. Avoid the blue-type lighting that energizes. Consider a total of 2,000 to 3,500 lumens for the room, with color temperature around 2,700 Kelvin.
  • In bathrooms: position the lighting around the mirror instead of from above. Larger globe bulbs are a good idea for the mirror area, with a total of 5,000 to 7,500 lumens and a color temperature around 4,000 Kelvin.
  • The kitchen: this workspace can call for a blend of bright light for cooking and dimmable light if you have a dine-in area. Overall suggested kitchen brightness is 5,000 to 9,000 lumens, with a temperature of around 4,000 Kelvin.
  • In bedrooms: for a good night’s rest, you’ll want to start settling down versus amping up, so a lower Kelvin rating will be a better choice than the higher, more energizing rating. Shoot for between 2,500 and 4,000 lumens, with a temperature of 2,700 to 3,000 Kelvi

Natural Daylight

During the day, you can make use of the sun’s help with lighting. Choose window fashions that complement your electric lighting selections. From tiltable options like Heritance® Hardwood Shutters to raiseable Vignette® Modern Roman Shades, your options for window treatments from Hunter Douglas are vast and include choices that will work great with your décor. Contact one of our associates to determine the right window fashion for your room and lighting needs.

Understanding Home Lighting in the Brentwood & Sherman Oaks CA Area

At F&R Interiors, we’ve been serving the Greater Los Angeles since 1990, with a showroom at 1529 S. Robertson Blvd. We offer the full line of Hunter Douglas window treatments including beautiful custom curtains, top treatments, pillows, and more. Our personalized service, quality products, and professional installation services ensures you’ll find the perfect window treatment solution for your home or business.

We service the Greater Los Angeles area including Brentwood, Sherman Oaks, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Hancock Park, Los Feliz, Hollywood Hills, and San Fernando Valley, CA and surrounding areas. Contact us for more details.