Doing a few renovations or upgrades around the house does not need to entail a major project. No need to rip out the walls to re-make your spaces.  Monopoint lighting is fairly simple to install in ways which change the feel of an entire room.  While it is fairly straightforward, consulting  with a qualified safety testing electrician would make sense. These lighting systems not only create a new mood for your rooms and outdoor areas, they are also energy efficient which saves you money.

Indoor and outdoor systems

Since monopoint lights come in outdoor and indoor systems, you can install them in any space. Here is a partial list to help you think about adding some new touches to your home.

Outdoor lighting: We can begin with the outdoor spaces. Porch lighting and other outdoor lights come in mono-point varieties. These are energy efficient, provide safety, and create what some call “curb appeal.” Area lights, flood lights, and landscape lights can all be replaced with monopoint to re-direct the glare from old porch lights and illuminate exactly where you want the light to shine. The LED lights in mono-point systems do not attract bugs like old overhead lights. (Butterflies are the exception here) 

  • Adjustable Spotlights: The focus and efficiency of monopoint directional and spotlights allow you to highlight specific aspects of a room. Again, unlike conventional over-head lights which tend to glare out indiscriminately, monopoint focuses the light where you want it. You can accent specific parts of a room. These can also be used to illuminate artworks or wall hangings.
  • Gimbal fixtures: The gimbal feature allows you to adjust the monopoint LED light easily with a wide range of scope. The gimbal fixtures make it possible to rotate the light fixture completely around a set of three axes. With a monopoint lighting option, the gimbal gives you the freedom to adjust light around the full range of a room with a specific focus where you want it .
  • Lightoliers: If you want to combine the effects of focused monopoint lights with the full illumination of an overhead light, the lightolier is the top of the line here. They come in a variety of forms, but one manufacturer makes a chandelier constructed of a brushed steel fixture and includes six monopoint lights which can be adjusted and focused from the main fixture. This attaches exactly like your old light system, but makes use of LED light and monopoint focus
  • Monopoint Chrome lights: For a distinctly contemporary look in the bathroom, monopoint lights in chrome fixtures change the entire feeling of the bathroom. Some of these come with a crystal cover to diffuse the light in interesting ways. Again. Energy efficient and the LED light is a much welcome change to the glare of the old overhead fixtures.

This list could go on and on…The main thing to pay attention to is that monopoint lights are a simple but dramatic way to change your indoor and outdoor spaces. They are energy efficient. The LED light systems allow you to focus the light for more intense illumination and enhanced safety. And finally, these lighting systems are simple to install and require little disturbance of your home.

Artisan Electric can help you with your lighting needs and questions, including how to get started with monopoint lighting fixtures. To consult with a licensed electrician in Portsmouth, NH or surrounding area, give us a call 603-743-4005