New generation halogen bulbs look the same as traditional incandescent light bulbs but use 30% less electricity and have a rated life that is twice as long.
Once you've agreed with a client on the type of lighting effect that is best, you can then start looking for the right type of fixture (the process of lighting design never works the other way round). To help you out, we've sorted a range of fixtures by lighting effect below.
Decorative Lighting
Downlighting
Indirect Direct Lighting
Linear Diffuse Lighting
Orientation Lighting
Task Lighting
Uplighting