Good lighting is one of the most crucial elements in any good interior design scheme. Lighting is such an important part of our lives but we tend to take it for granted and not realize how important it is. When homeowners decorate their homes, lighting is one of the things that’s most likely to be overlooked which is a shame since it can have such a large effect on the overall look of the home. Good lighting can create the illusion of more space. It can highlight interesting architectural elements in the home or artwork. It can make your home safer and more functional as well.
If you’re revisiting your home’s interior design, then it’s a good time to reconsider your lighting as well. Here are four lighting tips that you need to know.
Layer up the lighting
Lighting is about so much more than just illumination. The ambient lighting is all most homeowners think about. And while it’s important to have lamps and overhead lights to properly illuminate the space, there are other kinds of lighting to consider and the best home designs incorporate all of them. Natural lighting is extremely important and you can play with natural lighting by installing a skylight, using lighter window treatments, and strategically placing mirrors. Focal or accent lighting can be used to draw people’s attention to specific element’s in your home design and task lighting in the kitchen and other areas in your home can make those rooms more functional.
Less isn’t more
The phrase less is more applies to many things, but lighting isn’t one of them. Sure there are times where you may want less light but you can always turn some off or use dimmers to set the right atmosphere. But you need to have plenty of lighting to meet all your family’s needs.
Think about color
Many homeowners don’t realize that lights actually have a color to them. Even discounting the colored LED bulbs that you can control from your smartphone, just your everyday white bulbs can range from warmer off white colors to a cooler bluish light. Whichever you choose, make sure all the bulbs in a given space are the same color.
Carefully read the labels
You should look beyond the wattage when purchasing light bulbs. Read the labels more carefully and you’ll discover the color (light temperature of the bulb). Read even closer and you’ll find the manufacturing lot number. Bulbs manufactured in different lots may look slightly different when turned on and you want all your bulbs to match as closely as possible.
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Measure the height from the floor to the top of the metal wall plate.
Follow our guide for baseboard heater cover measurement:
Any baseboard larger than 7 3/8" (188 mm) will be compatible with our standard cover.
Any measurement greater than 9 3/8" (238 mm) will fit our tall cover.
Measure from the bottom of the finned tube heating element to the top of the metal wall plate,
A measurement of 5 1/2" to 6 3/4" (140 mm – 172 mm) will fit our standard cover.
A measurement of 7 1/2" to 8 3/4" (191 mm – 222 mm) will fit our tall cover.
Measure the distance from the wall or the metal wall plate attached to the wall, to the outside of the finned tube heating element.
Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our
standard cover.
Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our tall cover.
EZ Snap™ Wall Widgets are used when your old or existing wall back plate has been removed or if you have to hang your new cover 1 inch or higher to bring them up to a height that will fit our installation guidelines. Just measure your overall desired height, subtract 1", drill a hole, preferably in a stud and attach it to the wall with the included screw.
EZ Snap™ Floor Fidgets easily raise your new covers ¾ inch to compensate for any ¾ inch floor (wood, tile, or other) that has been installed any time since your baseboard heater was originally installed. May be used for any reason when the overall height has been shortened and the total height is less than 7-½ inches for standard height or 9-½ inches for the TALL height EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Covers. Just use the self-tapping screws to secure them to the top of your existing wallplate.
EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions are used when your wall back plate has been completely removed. EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions receives your EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Cover and keeps your aluminum fin tube from sagging. These completely replace your wall back plate. To install, slide up from the bottom and make sure the top is at your desired height. Screw to the wall, then bend the front finger up to hold the fin tube in place.
Measure from wall to wall and subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 2 flush to wall end caps.
Measure the overall length of the existing unit with ends attached then subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 2 Closed or Open-end caps.
Measure from the corner to the end of the unit with ends attached then subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 1 Closed or Open-end & 1 flush to wall end cap.
Measure the left side from corner A to corner B (see diagram). Then subtract 3 inches for the 90 degree inside corner, then subtract another ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) Repeat for the right side if also wall to wall. You need to subtract a total of 3½ inches from each side that is wall to wall. Choose your end caps.
Measure the left side from the corner of the wall to the end of the unit with ends caps. Then subtract 3 inches for the 90 degree inside corner, then subtract another ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) Repeat for the right side. You need to subtract a total of 3½ inches from both left and right sides. Choose your end caps.
L-Shaped outside radiators ending in the middle of the wall:
Measure from outside corner of the wall A to the end of the radiator unit with end caps attached B, then subtract ½" (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.)
Measure from outside corner of the wall to the corner of the wall, then subtract 1/2" (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.)
Left leg - measure from the corner out to the end of the radiator subtract 3" for the corner and ½ (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.)
Center leg - measure from corner to corner and subtract 3" for each corner a total of 6"
Right leg - measure from the corner out to the end of the radiator subtract 3" for the corner and ½" (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.).
We recommend that you order covers a little longer than normal and cut them on site, as there are many opportunities for mistakes in measuring and installation. By cutting on site you can fit and cut to fit. The covers can be cut with a good quality jigsaw and a fine metal cutting blade.
Now that you’ve learned how to measure baseboard heaters,
you’re ready to order.