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Free interactive lighting guide

Build a lighting plan for your actual room.

Get a room-specific recommendation with fixture dimensions, exact placement, useful light output, light quality, controls, and a specification you can take shopping.

About 4 minutes

Step 1 of 4

Describe the room itself

Room size is only the starting point. Ceiling shape, daylight, and dark finishes all change what the fixture needs to do.

Which room are you lighting? *
Measurement units
Room measurements *Measure wall to wall. Use the ceiling height at the planned fixture box.
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What is the ceiling like? *
How much daylight reaches this area? *Think about daytime without electric lights.
Are the main walls, ceiling, and furnishings light or dark? *

Step 2 of 4

Define the exact application

The object below the fixture—and the mounting conditions above it—determine the useful shape, scale, spacing, and clearance.

Where will the new light go? *
Surface measurements *Measure the full top.
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What shape is it? *
Do you prefer one fixture or a repeated group? *
What is directly below the fixture? *
Vanity and mirror measurements *Measure the full vanity and the visible mirror.
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Mirror layout *
Preferred light position *
What should the wall light serve? *
Target width or height *This lets us scale the fixture to what it serves.
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What should the downlights prioritize? *
What is the outdoor light serving? *
What is happening with the junction box or wiring point? *
What location rating does the area need? *Choose based on moisture and direct water at the fixture—not just the room name.

Step 3 of 4

Decide what the light must accomplish

A decorative accent, a shared lighting layer, and the room’s main source should not be specified the same way.

What will people mainly do in this area? *
How much work should this new fixture do? *
How strong is the useful light already in the room? *
How visually demanding is the work here? *
Which light distribution fits the job? *
How sensitive are you to seeing a bright bulb or LED source? *
Which lighting layers already exist?Select only layers that are genuinely useful now. Leave blank if this is the first source.

Step 4 of 4

Specify the light and controls

Color, rendering, glare, source type, and dimming compatibility are what make a fixture pleasant—or frustrating—after installation.

Preferred light color *
What color are the lights you are keeping nearby? *
Desired brightness when the room is fully on *
Do skin tones, food, art, or finish colors need to look especially accurate? *
How will the light be controlled? *
Preferred light source *

Your room-specific plan

A specification you can actually shop with

Planning guidance, not a final electrical or photometric design. Confirm the manufacturer’s dimensions, delivered lumens, beam data, mounting instructions, safety listing, site conditions, structural support, and local requirements. A qualified electrician should make the final installation decisions.
Planning basis: fixture proportion and hanging height, IES lighting guidance, LED dimmer compatibility, and location ratings.
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