Ambient Lighting
Ambient Lighting is normally provided by a ceiling light and their intensity can be controlled with dimming switches. Care should be taken that ambient lights do not produce sharp shadows.
Concealed Lighting
Concealed lighting involves complete hiding of light fixtures and only the light and not the fixture is visible. Concealed lighting can be used to provide above mentioned ambient lighting.
Down Lights
Down lights are used to project the light downards, they may take the shape of celing fixtures or fall fittings.
Pendant Lights
They are suspended from the celing by a wire and can take a variety of shapes including paper sphere type lights or chandliers.
Recessed Lighting
Here the lighting is recessed in the ceiling and the fixtures are only partially visible. Recessed lighting usually required a false ceiling to enable the lights to be recessed.
Rise and Fall Lighting
The height of the lighting can be adjusted as desired and they are commonly used over the top of a dining table.
Spot Lights
Spot lights direct light to specific points inside the room and they are used to focus attention on particular spaces or objects.