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Home Office / Skytube: Assessing the Lighting Problems From "DIY Lighting Design" episode DLTD-104

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

In this segment, host Denise Dillon and guest Shane Meder, interior designer, assess the problems with the lighting in this home office.

The room in question is a typical office space. Work by day and if a guest wants to stay over, a bedroom at night, but for either usage the lighting doesn't work.

• For starters, the reading lamp beside the sofa (figure A) is lower than a book would be. To remedy this problem, Meder is going to have sconces placed above the sofa on either end of the wall art in order to give a nice balance of light to the space.

• The main problem with the computer area (figure B) is that it's in front of the natural light coming through the windows, not behind it, where it should be. Both the computer and television will be moved to one cabinet on the other side of the room, and a source light will be added.

• The ceiling fan (figure C) will be dropped down to invite more light into the room.

• The windows will be defined by painting the wood trim black. The black, according to Meder, will frame the window out making the shutters more prominent.

• The walls are going to be painted a taupe color. You make think the black and taupe will make the room dark, but Meder says, "I'm calling this drab to fab -- we're going to make the room work for us, not against us."

• The closet doors, which comprise a short 5' wall, will "disappear" as Meder says, and be upgraded with a paint job, black trim that will make the wall appear longer.

In the next segment, the new ceiling fan is installed.

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RESOURCES :

Miscellaneous Lighting Products for Home Office

Ceiling fan
52" Hampton Bay Marquesas
Natural iron finish
SKU: 360-397

24" gilded iron extension down rod
SKU: 312-902

60-watts Max Vibration resistant fan rated bulbs
SKU: 239-611

Sconces
Brush bronze swing-arm wall lamp sconce
SKU: 255-818

Touch control lamp dimmer
SKU: 790-680

GE Picture light
SKU: 241-896

Skytube
Skytube 10" inch kit
SKU: 346-526

10" x 20" extension tube
SKU 208-801

10" x 48" extension tube
SKU: 223-683
Where available: Home Depot

Skytube

Skytube 10" kit
SKU: 346:526

10" x 20" extension tube
SKU: 208-801

10" x 48" extension tube
SKU: 223-683
Where available: Home Depot

GUESTS :

Shane Meder
President and Principal Designer
Shane Meder & Associates
Atlanta, GA
Phone: 404-523-7632
Website: www.shanemederinteriors.com

Doug and Zach Maddox
Maddox Electrical
Acworth, GA
Phone: 770-401-1038
Maddoxelectrical@aol.com

Jeff Hatala
Owner
Jeff Hatala Construction
Norcross, GA
Phone: 770-449-9839
E-mail: Jeffhatala@comcast.net