> Rooms at home being brightly lit at night feels grating and reminiscent of a grocery store or hospital or something.
Look into getting warm white lights. For some reason cool white lights are super common while I do think most people at home would actually prefer warm white.
Things can be bright and cozy.
Re:Please don't force dark mode
by cosmic_cheese on Monday January 20, 2025 @09:37AM
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Oh yeah, I’m a big fan of warm lights and have been using them for a while. Still don’t like them bright at night. Lights that are indirect (e.g. under counter) I can deal with being considerably brighter but for your typical table/floor lamp, 60W incandescent equivalent is the upper limit. I don’t like ceiling pot lights at all unless the bulb can be dimmed.
Glare from lights is the worst. I really loathe the recent trend of bare bulbs and lampshades that don't shade.
Re:Please don't force dark mode
by BugsJustFindMe on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @10:49AM
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> I don’t like ceiling pot lights at all
Why not? Is it not better for lights to be overhead and not directly in your field of view?
Re:Please don't force dark mode
by cosmic_cheese on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:55PM
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As a sibling comment expresses, it’s their unshaded nature. The light is too direct/harsh and can introduce glare. They can also wind up in peripheral vision easily, particularly when sitting down and looking up at someone standing or at an object high on the wall.
Indirect/shaded lamps that diffuse the light over a larger area and reduce its intensity are preferable.
As a millennial, I grew up with rooms being lit by 1-3 relatively dim lampshaded 40-60w incandescent bulbs at night. As a result that’s what feels comfortable and relaxing to me as an adult. Rooms at home being brightly lit at night feels grating and reminiscent of a grocery store or hospital or something.