When choosing the right lighting for an office, room or other interior/exterior, it’s important to understand the way the light will work in the space.

This includes aesthetic factors — like the color, strength and feel of the light — but also efficiency factors, such as the power supply available, energy efficiency and, in enclosed spaces, thermal management.

In this guide we’ll be focusing on the brightness of the light, to dispel some myths around luminosity — what makes one bulb brighter than another, after all?

If you’ve purchased incandescent light bulbs in the past, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the higher the wattage, the brighter the light will appear.

Whilst this was true in the past, there are now options available which provide a brighter bulb with less energy consumption. Not only is this approach better value for money in terms of energy used, it also extends the lifespan of your light bulbs.

So next time you’re choosing a light

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