Let There be Light: Eco-friendly lighting tips for your home

The ‘perfect lighting’ can take anything from ordinary to extraordinary, be it a movie or an art display. Your home, which is as much a visual sensation as a place to live in, requires no less. The ‘perfect lighting’ can take your home decor to a new level of aesthetic appeal.

If you are confused about what's the best way to light up your home, PropTiger.com brings you the most cost-effective and eco-friendly ways to light your home.                                                                      

1. Rise and shine: Natural lighting is essential and serves many purposes, ranging from good health to vaastu guidelines. Switching to natural lighting is a good option, not just to save your electricity bill but also to have the privilege of mood lighting. The shadows that fall through the curtain, the sharp beam of sunlight and soft moonlit nights – who wouldn’t want a home like that?

Widening the window panels, skylights or reflecting light with the help of mirrors are the simplest ways to let natural light into your home.

Natural lighting is essential, not just to save your electricity bill but also to have the privilege of mood lighting.  (Photo credit: powerhomeinc.com, travelwriter.com)

LED solution: LED lights consume lesser energy and last longer compared to other lights. Since they generate less heat, they make a great choice when it comes to being environment friendly. Since LED lights and lighting solutions are now available in a wide range of choices, including designs and colors, you won’t have to compromise on style.

Since LED lights and lighting solutions are now available in a wide range of choices, you won’t have to compromise on style (Photo credit: indopic.com)
 

Decorative lights: A lot of us restrain ourselves from indulging in decorative lighting<decorate with fairy lights> because we think getting that beautiful lamp with the right lighting might burn a hole in our pockets. An extensive range of elegant fixtures made of recyclable materials like bamboo and ply, etc., are now available in the market. Other unconventional and eco-friendly lamps are available, which are made of rice paper, copper wire, scrap metal and so on. Though these might seem a little expensive initially, they last longer and are less prone to damage unlike your conventional fancy chandeliers.

An extensive range of elegant fixtures made of recyclable material like bamboo and ply, etc., are now available in the market.   (Photo credit: guideimg.alibaba, homedit.com, hexapolis.com)

Motion sensors: Motion sensors in your lighting can be the next move towards green lighting, while planning for a smart home with state-of-the-art interior decoration. Healthwise, moving lights are good for your eyes as they change in intensity according to your changing position. This means that you literally save energy while you walk in your own home.

Finding these solutions in the shop next door might be difficult. Here are a few Indian websites that might help you in your search:

• fabfurnish<dot>com
• ecotokri<dot>com
• snapdeal<dot>com
• craftsvilla<dot>com
• shopclues<dot>com
• flipkart<dot>com
• shopalike<dot>com

Changing your fixtures with eco-friendly products can actually reduce your electricity bills by more than half, besides helping in protecting the environment in your own small way. So, take the step and light the path towards energy saving and environment consciousness!