When my kids were little and the house was dark or the weather turned bad – the boogie monster threat was set to code red. I then had to stand ready with a baseball bat as I opened the closet door, checked under the bed and checked all the dark recesses in my child’s view. Once the coast was clear, it was time to tuck the little one into bed and pray they fell asleep prior to their imaginations creating more scary evildoers.

Night lights in the bedroom, hall, bathroom and stairway reduces the threat from red to orange – but I quickly learned from my clients, house design opportunities can reduce this threat even further. Light plays a significant role in the perception of safety by allowing us to see the coast is clear.

Today lighting has brought the opportunity of programming and greater spread and even distribution of light at a reduced cost. Programmed scenes such as day and night with dimming features allow better placement of light. For example, up lighting the entire ceiling in a child’s bedroom evenly cast light into the entire room at the same level as a night light in the corner, thus the boogie man has nowhere to pull off a sneak attack.

With a little planning, everyone can sleep better at night knowing evildoers don’t stand a chance!

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