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Top interior design firms say that “lighting is everything in interior design,” and research data shows that light profoundly impacts our mood, energy, and even learning capacity. In fact, even God began creation with the command, “let there be light.” 

Homeschool interior design starts with light, too. 

How should we choose the best lightbulbs for our homeschools? How should we assess the existing lighting in our homeschooling spaces? How should we light a room with no windows, like the basement homeschool room? What should we do with North facing rooms, and how do we manage glare? How does light impact different learning styles? Does light affect children with ADHD differently?

In this video, I get answers to all of these questions from the internationally renowned expert in school design, Randall Fielding, of Fielding International. In homeschool interior design, everything begins with light. Light affects our mood and energy, perceptions, ability to focus, and of course all of this has a profound impact on the academic experience and performance. If you’re joining me on this journey of homeschool interior design, you won’t want to miss this.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:41 How does the philosophy of learning impact the design?
02:32 How does the space connect the child to the curriculum?
03:23 What are the basic elements of designing a learning space?
05:29 How does lighting affect our learning style?
07:17 What about the effects of lighting on ADD and ADHD?
09:49 How should we evaluate the light in our current spaces?
13:45 How can we simply the criteria for choosing a lightbulb?
17:48 What about incandescent bulbs in relation to sleep cycles?
19:33 Does higher Kelvin mean better test results?
21:58 What would you do in the situation of using a basement as a classroom?
23:48 How to maximize a small space with lighting?
25:05 Do you start by picking the fixture or the bulb?
26:07 How does the direction of the windows affect our lighting design?
28:22 Any thoughts on full spectrum, sunlight therapy lamps?
29:41 Conclusion