Originally Posted by
Scissor Queen
I have found that bright, overhead, florescent lighting is about the worst. No matter what you're doing you'll probably cast a shadow over what you're wanting to see. Plus it glares down in your eyes and obstructs your vision that way too. I like a soft general room lighting with added task lighting for each work area. That way you can have good lighting on what you're doing without casting a shadow over your work.
Looks like you posted while i was typing!
As all will see we have different opinions on the fluorescent lighting option.
As mentioned in my post ... if you have enough lights, you will not get the shadows.
I have had no problems with glare. Of course, that could be a problem if you had a lower than normal ceiling that you were dealing with. All of my fixtures are in the T-bar ceiling, with the plastic sheets covering the bulbs.
Task lighting is good ... though again, you have to make sure you have enough, with enough spread, or you can be right back into the murky shadows and dark spots.