Home Office Lighting: No Glare, No Eye Strain
Home office lighting fights two enemies: reflection on the screen, and the contrast between a bright display and a dim room. The first is solved by placement — light arrives from the side, never head-on and never directly behind the monitor. The second is solved by quantity: an ambient ceiling source alongside the task lamp measurably reduces eye strain by the end of the day.
For the lamp itself, an adjustable head stays the most versatile format, placed on the opposite side from your writing hand so your hand does not shadow the page. An articulated arm lets you push it back on days you work on screen only.
On temperature, an office tolerates 3500 to 4000K during the day, more stimulating than a warm white, provided you bring it back down at night if the room doubles as something else. See our lamps and our ceiling lights.
