Home Office Lighting Design

In our technological age, many people are able to work from home effectively, stay connected, and be extremely efficient. Whether you are working part-time or full-time from home, you’ll need to have a comfortable space that is optimized for the most efficiency. One major factor in this is the lighting. Shop the Southern Lights showroom in Burnsville, or visit our online store to find helpful office lighting for any home.

at our minnesota showroom, you can find all of the lighting you need for any home office, including:

• Overhead fixtures
• Desk lamps
• Standing lamps
• Task fixtures
• And more!

Elements of Lighting

Before you begin with your full design, you’ll need to understand the three main elements of lighting. By understanding these design elements, you’ll be able to layer them together beautifully so you can enjoy a comfortable, productive home office. Because your needs will vary depending on what your job is and what kind of space you have available, you’ll be able to explore ambient, accent, and task lighting to meet any need for your office space in your home. Learn a little bit more about the purpose of each element and some examples of lighting fixtures that will help you accomplish your job below, and shop with Southern Lights to find exactly what you need!

Ambient Light +

The ambient lighting in your office is the main source of light for the overall illumination of the space. An ambient light is generally an overhead fixture, but there are a myriad of different fixture options that can meet any design style or room. These lights need to be bright enough so that you are not straining your eyes from looking at documents or screens. If you have space for an extra chair or two for clients, friends, or family, you’ll need to make sure that that area is light enough thanks to your ambient lighting as well. If you have enough ceiling space, you can choose hanging pendant lights or even a chandelier that you feel fits the design elements of your office. But if your ceiling is not high enough, flush, semi-flush, and recessed lighting fixtures are all amazing options. Our catalog consists of hundreds of design options, colors, and materials, so you will always be able to find beautiful lighting options that can either stand out or blend into the background and help to build a successful environment for work.

Accent Light +

Accent lighting will be one of the most varied sources of light in every office. In most areas of your home, your accent lighting is utilized to draw attention to certain details and design elements of the area. However, offices are often more utilitarian, thus needing less accent lighting. However, making your home’s office your own comfortable area can really benefit from accent lighting. The accent lights are utilized to draw attention instead of being designed to provide illumination for specific tasks. One fun way to add accent lighting to your office would be to add strip lighting or LED tape lights to any shelving in your office. This will make your books, documents, or fun elements on your shelves stand out. You could also place a lamp on an end table or near a piece of artwork. This will draw the eye of anyone in your office and make the space feel more fun and comfortable for you as you use it on a daily basis.

Task Light +

Task lighting is very important in the home office. Task lights are bright focal lights that will help you achieve a specific task or subset of tasks. So if you have a certain portion of your desk that is set aside for reading documents, having a small desk light that shines on that area will help you to read without straining your eyes. Task lights in the office are often lamps because they are versatile, add to the overall design, and can be moved to various spaces to help you as your job’s demands change. You can also utilize strip lighting or directional recessed lighting to shine light into certain areas of your office that are designated for specific purposes throughout your day.

Designing Your Office

As more and more jobs are able to be done from home, you’ll need to design your office in the best way possible so that it fits your work style and job. Since there are too many jobs to get into specifics, we’ll look at a few different careers or situations and discuss how some of the options from Southern Lights can help you build a great home office.

Firstly, you’ll need to consider if you are working by yourself or with a partner. If the office is your space, you’ll be able to design the lighting however you would like. If you prefer a dim environment, you can optimize with several lamps or interesting accent and task lights. But if you share the space with a roommate, business partner, or spouse, you will need to take their needs into account as well. Depending on where your office is, you may also want to design the lighting and room so it feels cohesive with the whole home and adds to the overall beauty and style you are going for.

Does your job involve a lot of reading and physical writing? Then you’ll need a couple task lights that will provide you with warm, helpful lighting so you do not strain your eyes as you go over documents or take notes. But if the reading and writing is done on several computer monitors, you may not need the lights around your desk to be quite as bright. In this case, you could focus on a strong ambient fixture, but then remove or reduce the task lighting.

If you are an artist of any kind, the task lighting will be imperative. Depending on your process, having moveable task lights can be extremely helpful as you shift focus from one project to the next. You could also layer in some accent lighting to not only bring beauty to your tools and artistic implements, but to also make it easier for you as you go to find the next thing you will need.

Shop Our Minnesota Showroom

No matter what your office lighting needs are, the team at Southern Lights is ready to help you achieve your goals and succeed from the comfort of your home! Visit our showroom today to view all of our office lighting fixtures in action. Our associates are knowledgeable and ready to help you optimize your space for high levels of production. If you are unable to make it to the showroom, we have our full catalog available online, and you can contact our staff with any questions that you may have. Let Southern Lights help you make your home office incredible!