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Taking a Fresh Look at Garage Lighting

 

The garage is a commonly used space, and many people use their garages for storage or workshops; with this increase in popularity, though, there’s an even greater need to make sure that your lighting stays on point.

With the increased use of our garages, it’s more important than ever to have great lighting in here. Here are some tips on how you can keep your garage well-lit so that all needs for storage and artistry will be met.

Choose the lights based on their functions

Let’s discuss the lighting categories.

Ambient lighting - It generally includes garage door openers with in-built lights and LED garage lighting fixtures that can be installed on the ceiling. 

Task lighting - Light fixtures attached with wires and hooks so that you can move as per your requirements. The light fixtures hang from the ceiling with the help of chains.

Accent lighting - This segment includes LED pendant lights that remain extended from the ceiling and LED wall sconces affixed to the wall. It looks great on either side of the garage.  


Measurement of the garage space

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) handbook already mentions 50 lumens (a measure of brightness) per square foot for residential garages. 

300 lumens is outstanding for task lighting and 75 lumens for accent lighting. The lights are meant to distribute adequate illumination to the given area. 

Appropriate lighting

Multiply the lumens by the square footage of the given area to figure out how many lamps are required to illuminate the provided space.

LED garage lighting is the best option available for your garage space as it withstands extreme weather conditions and can last 4 times longer than conventional lights. 

You can also install motion sensors with LED garage lights to increase lumen efficiency and keep your vehicle safe and secured.


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