Harsh florescent lighting is the bane of cube-dwellers everywhere. The under-mounted fixture in my office cubicle was so cold and unforgiving (above left) that I almost never used it. And then an idea dawned; I removed the acrylic cover from the fixture, below, and gave it a once-over with a pink highlighter. I’ve often heard that pink light is the most flattering and who can’t use a little of that? Colouring complete, I popped the acrylic back into its slot and voila, suddenly my cube has a sweet, warm glow, above left. Now I use the light all the time instead of almost never.
February 28th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Good morning, what a transformation. Most don’t understand the importance of lighting whether it be in a cube or in the home.
Harsh lights can be transformed by ingenuity (of which you possess) and viola the whole living space becomes tranquil. Our winters are harsh enough thank you
February 28th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Ok, that’s hilarious. And brilliant. Well done Sir.
February 28th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Brilliant, Chris. Wonder if the powers that be at work would let me do the same thing with the ceiling light fixture way way above my cubicle (I just had them take out the bulb altogether)? Good light is so important and that florescent stuff is pure evil – keep sharing your bright ideas!
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:42 am
Well the is just fabulous. What a great way to update that boring light glare!