The importance of lighting in interior design cannot be understated. It changes the way we perceive the world and can shape the ambiance or feeling of a space. When working on interior design projects, it’s vital to consider the placement of lighting fixtures, color temperature, and intensity of lighting. Lutron makes it easy to customize the light in a space, and it’s worth understanding why interior designers should partner with a Lutron dealer on their Los Angeles-area projects.

Types of Lighting

Ambient lighting and task lighting — increased light for specific activities — are the most common ways lighting fixtures are used. Still, lighting design has evolved to include so many other reasons for lighting beyond working after dark. This means that offering only an on/off switch puts a designer at a disadvantage when trying to attract potential clients. Homeowners want lighting that illuminates key pieces of their architecture, creates a certain mood, and more.

How We Can Help

In traditional settings, designers would install four lights near each corner of a room with a fan in the middle. Though this works for ambient lighting, it does little to highlight features of the room, create the perfect mood, or add beauty to a space. When you work with a dedicated lighting integrator, you can combine your knowledge of light and shadow, structural features, and how your client plans to use each area with our technical expertise to bring your vision to life — in both retrofits and new construction.

Lutron Lighting

Lutron lighting control systems offer unprecedented control of lighting intensity and color temperature for every fixture in a space. Their line of Ketra tunable lighting solutions can even improve a client’s wellbeing by mimicking the patterns of the sun to support their circadian rhythm — from cool, bright lighting to help them feel awake in the morning to warm, amber lighting to help them unwind in the evening.

As a designer, you can create custom scenes, or sequences of actions, with the touch of a button for different lighting configurations in the same space. For example, you might create a “Dinner Party” scene with dimmed lighting that sets the mood for conversation, and a “Cooking” scene with bright, functional lighting. Lutron systems can also extend outdoors, with landscape lighting and path illumination for clients who spend a lot of time in their outdoor spaces.

If you’d like to explore how a Lutron partnership could elevate your next project, it’s worth having a conversation with an experienced lighting integrator early in the design process — before fixtures and finishes are locked in.