With the upcoming remodel of both the office and the bedroom, we’re going to do some serious updating as far as lighting is concerned. The ceiling fans are in good condition because the house is only two years old. The lighting attached to them is OK but it’s a little too bright to help with concentration. I know that may sound strange but when you look at a monitor all night, extremely bright lights around you can make it difficult to see anything by the end of the day. It also makes it hotter in there because the room is literally a little cubby-hole with one window that barely picks up a breeze because of it’s location in the room.
We’re looking for lighting fixtures that don’t give off a lot of heat and are still enough light to keep us both comfortable enough to work. We also have to factor in that, since we’re in a small room, we don’t need a vast amount of fixtures. Simple desk lamps may suffice but I think anything over a 40 watt bulb would be kind of stupid considering a 40 watt would brighten up the room more than enough for our eyes to focus.