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Having recessed lighting is one of the most commonly used when you are designing and adding values to your kitchen, living room, or any other parts of your own house. When you are using this recessed lighting fixture, it is better for you to be familiar with some guidelines that you can use to have a better solution for your preferred results.

1) Floor Space Area: many people have doubts on how many recessed light fixtures they will need in their room. A good rule of thumb is that most recessed lights will cast light upon a length that is the same distance as your height from the floor to the ceiling where your light is installed.

Bearing this in mind, you may want to combine these and orientate yourself better in placing your recessed light along with the task and accent oriented lights. They are quite different from any general diffuse lights where you should take extra considerations when designing.

2) Sloped ceilings: dealing with sloped ceiling can often be a headache to many couples; but there are solutions that will avoid much trouble. For example, many architects like to ignore your sloped ceiling completely by adding either a light box or a soffit to the chosen room.

There is a downside on this, though. You might lose that unique characteristic that your house possesses by just adding this light box or soffit. Another alternative is to have pendants or hang light fixtures to fit well with these sloped ceilings without losing the characteristics of your house.

3) Task and accent oriented lights: task oriented lights should be always placed between you and the object that you will be working on. On a kitchen for instance, a good guideline is to try to place your recessed lighting over the edge of the counter.

This way you will ensure that there are no cast shadows on what you are trying to work with. Additionally, there is also no back light casting glare and getting in your way to accomplish your daily tasks.

After you have read all of these small guidelines, you will have a better solution in designing your recessed light fixtures, as well as making the most out of them. You can also choose an option of hiring a professional to help you with these lighting placements, such as an architect or a lighting specialist in your area. You might have to spend extra money on this, but the result will be quite exceptional and satisfying for you.