Lighting is a key part of interior design. It is important to create exactly the right atmosphere to fit the room you have. From a purely practical point of view, for example, a kitchen or hall may need brighter lighting for cooking and personal safety than say more distracting lighting for a bedroom, where softer, more subtle lighting may be more suitable. Different types of lighting can be used to achieve this. Ambient lighting is the type of general background lighting that is used in most rooms of the home and are usually placed in the ceiling. Task lighting is focused on specific areas used by an individual for work, reading or other activities. Accent lighting is decorative and ornamental lighting used to highlight certain features of the room or to create a dramatic effect. The colour temperature of the light can also be used to help create the atmosphere, from a warm ambience with warmer shades of light to a more cool, blue, modern atmosphere with colder lighting. Different dimmable lighting with a range of settings can be used depending on time of day, activity and mood. Finally, lighting can be very energy efficient and environmental friendly, using LED lights which are energy-saving and long-lasting, as well as having low maintenance cost and improved safety. In conclusion, lighting is a very important part of interior design and can be used to create exactly the right atmosphere to fit the room you have, as well as adding practicality and efficiency.