Timing is Everything in Your Lighting Design Plans

When you are building a new home, timing is everything. You want to see your lighting design planner as early in the planning stages of a new home as possible. Once a draftsman or archite ct draws plans for a home, it becomes harder and more expensive to change the lighting plan.
Once a home has been “roughed in”, meaning that the wiring has been run, it becomes significantly more expensive to change the lighting plan.

If the plans already drawn and the construction has started, but the rough in has not been done, then changes can be made more easily.

In any of these situations, it important to talk with your lighting designer; tell him/her your desires, your dreams, and your lifestyle. Ideally, you want to go to the designer once you have an idea of what you want your home to be; before you begin drafting the plans for your home. Then you can work with the designer and your architect, to create a functional lighting plan, which meets all of your needs, wants, and desires.

Once a home has been roughed in, or even after sheetrock has been put up, it’s not too late to influence the lighting plan. While you won’t be able to influence the design of your lighting as easily, because it will cost too much to make changes, your designer's level of product knowledge will certainly help you get all you can from the fixtures you select.

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