You can have a bookshelf or you can choose to have a showcase. The latter is easy to create. All you need to do is install a system of lighting. However, before you go ahead and order your bookshelf lighting, you need to consider certain factors
Research Before You Shop
Always do your due diligence. Consider these factors.
- What type of lights do you want: incandescent or LED? The former releases heat capable of damaging books; the latter does not. If you select LED lights, be aware of the different types and their functions. Each has characteristics that may be what you are looking for.
- Brightness: How bright do you want your bookshelf to be? LED lights are available in different lumens to provide a diverse intensity of brightness.
- Space: How much space is within your bookshelf?
- Placement or position: Do you want overt or recessed lighting? Do you want to run it around the exterior of the bookshelf or within its interior?
- Color: Do you want neutral or colored lights?
Once you have a concrete idea of what type of bookshelf lighting you want, you might want to talk to an expert or at least a friend and get his/her opinion.
You Decide
When it comes to ordering bookshelf lighting, LED lights are considered the better option. What type you need and what style you opt for is going to be a personal choice. Just keep in mind the factors of type, brightness, space and placement before you make that final decision.
