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Children have a way of doing everything they are not supposed to do, getting up in the night, running around half-dressed and examining minutely every appliance in sight. They have little appreciation of the dangers a dark, cold and potentially hazardous room might hold for them, so you must be extra careful when planning the lighting and heating in a child’s room and check on all aspects of safety.

Lighting
Illumination in a child’s room must be efficient and easy to operate and at the same time out of reach of small hands. Wall or ceiling lights are a good choice here, spots are ideal since you can change their direction with each activity or whenever you rearrange the furniture. If you fix a dimmer attachment, you will be able to reduce any light to nightlight dimness and increase it gradually to avoid startling a child should you have to enter the room in the middle of the night. Make sure there is a light switch near the door and that it is situated low enough for a child to reach. Avoid floor fittings which might come within a child’s reach and choose table lamps only if you have fairly high surface on which to place them.

An older child will appreciate bedside and worktop lighting as well as general illumination, but wall, ceiling or clamp fittings would again be the best choice, if you want to prevent accidents. It is very important the lighting you choose for close work such as reading and studying is adequate, so young eyes will not be strained unduly. Read the rest of this entry »