After the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home increased dramatically. Some people, like me turned their home, or a part of their home into a working environment. The idea of working from home has always appealed to most people, me included, but you never really think about the kind of environment your home has and if it compliments as a working environment as well as a place of relaxation and comfort.
This is where lighting comes into play. Did you know good ‘office’ lighting can increase productivity by 16%. Now let’s jut imagine we are turning part of our homes in to an ‘office’ environment. These statistics are relating to actually working in an external office, but I do not see why they can’t be adapted to home-working. Good ‘office’ lighting can increase job satisfaction up by 24%. That’s crazy.
Now if you had bad lighting in your home office environment, then that could cause eye strain, drowsiness and even headaches.
In a recent study by Phillips. Lighting has also been said to decrease depression as well as improve one’s energy, mood, alertness, and productivity.
When considering lighting keep in mind that it should give you the peace you need. For all of us, the bedroom is a place for relaxation, where we recharge our batteries for a new day. Well, it is normal that good lighting is necessary for a good night’s sleep. Each bedroom should have main and auxiliary lighting. In addition to the lamps on your bedside tables, you can pay a little attention to your closet. And be sure to place light sources on this piece of furniture.