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Lighting is an integral part of any room décor. In case you are planning to light up your kid’s mini chamber, make sure that the lighting options are attractive yet safe. Go for the mounted ones so that they are out of the reach of your children.

A mini chandelier would be a good choice, especially in a princess themed décor. These are affordable and provide sufficient ambiance lighting. Make it a little special with floral or crystal accents. Then you have the wall lamps for task lighting. These are hardy, easy to install and comes with dimmer switch which creates a comfortable reading ambiance at night.

Again, there are numerous themed pendants available in the market. You will find them in sports, cartoons, balloons and Disney themes. Choose the one as per your kid’s choice. However, never opt for those fixtures which produce many shadows, it might scare him/her. Lastly, make sure to fix a soothing night lamp in the nursery.

Perfect lighting is essential to create the perfect ambience in any room including your kid’s little chamber. Here are some tricks to illuminate the tiny room in the proper way.

The ceiling lighting option is a good way to light up the room sufficiently. It is out of the reach of your kids and hence would not get damaged due to the rough housing activities of the children. Wall scones and track lighting are some other good options. They save you from the worries of getting knocked over and thus consequently the burning risks.

As the kid starts growing up you will need effective task lighting for highlighting the study desk top. The dimmer switch is a fine choice since it can be lowered or brightened according to your needs. Get bedside decorative lamps for the story-telling sessions. Actually, the child’s room would have nice contrast of both ambient and task lighting. Just check before buying that these lighting fixtures are not heavy and produces less heat.

A bucket light is very useful on a camp site. It is safe to use due to no open flame. quickly.
Instructions

1. You should drill two holes in the top of the bucket for the bolts. Spacing should be proper so that the light fixture is on the top. Drill both holes in the center.

2. Near the edge of the lid, drill a hole for extension cord. The female end of the extension cord is to be cut. The cut end of the extension cord is pulled through top of the lid. Connect the wires to the light fixture after they are stripped.

3. Put the washers on the bolts. Threading of the bolts through the holes should be from the outside to the inside Connect to the mount points of the light fixture. Nuts are used to secure the light fixture to the underside of the lid.

4. Holes are sealed with putty. After light bulbs are fixed into the light fixture, lid is fixed back.

5. Make the connection of the extension cord to a power plug.

Introduction

Skylights enhance the beauty of the design of a house .Natural light is allowed to enter into a room from above They give modern look to the room, but the heat and light skylights provide can become a problem.

Advantages:

1. Skylights allow more natural light. A skylight increases beauty of a home adding to its value.

2. Skylights can give a natural view of clouds, or you can have a view of a clear, starry night sky. The view can be wide or small according to the size of the skylight .Skylights allow you to experience the novelty of the outdoor world from indoors.

Disadvantage:

A major disadvantage is, it can increase a home’s power use. During summer, solar heat enters through the skylight, so you have to readjust the air conditioner’s thermostat which can, increase power bills. During winter, you may have to use more heating devices due to deposition of snow and ice.

Cleaning and dusting of high skylights can be done some dusters with extended handles, but sometimes, use of ladder is necessary. Many skylights are not covered so they get dusty easily.