Lighting and Interior Design Concepts

Incandescent lamp

An artificial lighting source that provides light by heating an element (usually metal) to a Kelvin temperature of approximately 2500-3000 K, at which point the lamp glows.

Natural Light

A type of light source whose main source is the sun.

SOCIAL ZONE

Appropriate for informal, social, and business transactions; conversation occurs at normal to raised voice levels.

INTIMATE ZONE

Personal conversation, lower voice level.

INDIRECT

A type of light dispersion that casts light up onto the ceiling.

Wall Bracket

A lighting fixture that gives both upward and downward ways of light, difficult to achieve on an inner wall.

Task Lighting

A type of lighting directed at a specific area or object.

Thermal comfort

The condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment. It is achieved when the temperature, humidity, and air movement in a space are within a range that people find comfortable.

Trompe-l'œil

A technique that uses perspective and shadow to create the illusion of three-dimensional objects.

Direct Glare

It is caused by the brightness of light sources within our normal field of vision. The brighter the light source, the greater the glare potential.

REFLECTED GLARE

Glare that is caused by light bouncing off surfaces.

INDIRECT GLARE

Glare that is caused by light reflecting off surfaces indirectly.

Specific Lighting

A type of lighting used for atmosphere, interest, and unusual effects.

Accent Lighting

Lighting used to enhance focus on an object.

Cove Lighting

Lighting fixtures attached to the wall, directed upward and give a feeling of height.

Foot Candle

The unit of measure of the amount of light falling on a surface, equivalent to one lumen per square foot.

High Level of General and Diffused Lighting

The best and most effective illumination levels for bedrooms.

General Illumination

The type of illumination used for the utility room.

Indirect Lighting

The type of lighting that best obtains the general lighting for living rooms.

Carpet Cushions

Easily damaged under heavy traffic.

Rugs

Floor coverings manufactured or cut to standard sizes, often with a finished border, not intended to cover the entire floor.

Amber

Wall colors in dark green become gray green under this kind of light.

Diffusion

The scattering of rays that light is emitted or reflected over a wide area.

Pendant Light

Lighting fixtures that are hung from the ceiling; chandelier is an example.

Eyeball

A type of pin light that is adjustable and swivels, allowing the light to be focused where desired.

Portable Luminaires

A lighting fixture that may be transported from one location to another, available in table or floor models.

Fixtures

The physical structure that holds the lamp and other necessary and decorative parts.

Reflector

A type of incandescent lamp that has a hard-pressed glass covering and a built-in reflector to enhance distribution.

DIMMER

A device used to control the amount of light produced by changing voltage or current applied to the bulb or tube.

Fusion Bonded Carpet

Carpets constructed in facing pairs with the pile embedded in the backing on each side, then cut apart to create cut pile, used for heavy foot traffic.

Analogous

Warm colors are considered to be this.

Movement

In Architectural interiors, if the material is four-dimensional, this is one of its properties.

Carpets

Carpets that add resilience, lessen impact noises, and can significantly extend the life of a carpet.

Saucer Lamp

Absorbent materials soaked with animal fat or oil and ignited to produce light.

Candle Stick/Candelarium

A socketed holder of candles made of ceramic, wood, metal, etc.

Candela

A unit of measure for the intensity of light in a given direction.

Lambert

S.I UNIT (BRIGHTNESS) FOOT LAMBERT- ENGLISH TERM (SQUARE FOOT)

Ceramic Wall Tiles

Recommended surface for interior walls, available in bright or matte glazes in a wide range of colors and surface designs.

Flat Paint

Paints used for ceilings and walls in rooms with low surface contact, can conceal minor surface imperfections.

Stain

Translucent or transparent solutions of dyes or pigments applied to penetrate and color a wood surface.

Faux Finishes

Decorative paint finishes that technically imitate natural materials—wood graining and marbleizing, for example.

Plastics

A unique material in furniture making that can be shaped, formed, textured, colored, and used.

Ramie

Upholstery fabrics that are strong, lustrous natural fiber, stiff, brittle, non-elastic, often blended with linen and cotton.

Vinyl

Upholstery fabric that simulates leather or suede, durable, and easy to clean.

Foot Candles

Recommended illumination levels for a stairwell passage are 5-10 Foot Candles.

Light Reflection

The amount of light actually seen when light is reflected on a light gray surface is 65%.

Fluorescent Lamp

A type of discharge lamp produced in a glass tube filled with mercury vapor and argon.

Wool

A luxury fiber regarded as the top carpet fiber, more expensive than synthetic fiber.

General Lighting

Best and most effective illumination levels for bedrooms are high levels of general and diffused lighting.

Jack Studs

The vertical members that support the header in construction.

Gypsum Board

Materials often called drywall or plasterboard.

Ceramic Materials

Modular surfacing units of fired clay and other ceramic materials that provide a permanent, durable, waterproof finish.

Screw

Recommended fastening method for hanging cabinets in wood frame construction.

Laminated Lumber

Layer construction of lumber glued together which could be horizontal or vertical.

Contemporary Design

Designs that are fluidic in nature, simple, sophisticated, and clean, using color and lines.

Industrial Design

Raw, functional, and utilitarian design that displays raw materials like wood and metals.

Italian Renaissance Style

Pictorial wall and ceiling decorations became an outstanding feature of this interior style.

Retro

Interior decorative style that is bold, curvy, and plush, encompassing design elements from the fifties and sixties.

Polyester

Fabrics that are wrinkle-resistant and abrasion-resistant.

Lounge Chair

Chair for relaxing in a semi-reclining position, often adjustable, providing proper back support.

Sofa Bed/Sleeper

A sofa designed to be transformed into a bed.

Minimum distance around dining table

24 inches, Francis DK Ching ay inches 609 mm SI

Minimum clearance between bed and dresser

42 in or 1067 mm

Height of wall cabinet above cooking surface

30 inches

Horizontal or vertical members separating glass surfaces

Mullions

Small dividers in glass

Muntin - maliliit na nagdidivide sa glass

Common width and length of plywood

1.2 x 2.4 meters/ 4 x 8 ft

Style with light color painting

Beach Style

Interior design popular in mid 1900s

Mid-Century Modern

Bold, curvy design elements from fifties and sixties

Retro

Use of wooden furniture by traditional craftsmen

Traditional Interior Designing Style

Objects that match under one light source but not another

Metameric

Perception of consistent color under different light

Color Constancy

Neurological condition of sensory pathway stimulation

SYNESTHESIA

Color experienced from musical sound

SOUND-TO-COLOR SYNESTHESIA

A color with the presence of black

SHADE

Seamless transition between color differences

GRADIENT

Visual agreement of all parts of a work

COLOR HARMONY

Material that changes light absorption characteristics

Colorant

Natural or artificial colorants that absorb light

DYES

Light direction change at smooth-surfaced material

REFLECTION

Optical phenomenon with reflected light

IRIDESCENCE

Visual sensation from excessive brightness

GLARE

Change of direction of radiation on impact

Scattering

Substance that holds pigments together

MEDIUM OR VEHICLE mamili ka

Lightness and darkness of a color

VALUE