My apartment has a built in desk with no light. Would this be bright enough/good for studying if I placed it about 2 feet above my work surface?
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yes, it is bright I have it under the kitchen cabinet to light up the counter top.
86305
If being used as the main source of light I would say no. They would be perfect for extra light above your desk but I wouldn't be happy with 2 of these as the main lighting source.
467014
It is high enough for reading or working under but I had wanted it to help light a room with no over head light and it is not bright enough for that. It is very nice looking though! Hope this helps.
12014
Mmm... I don't think it is intended for that application. It's not like is not bright enough, but maybe a bright room would be too much.
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I have it in my bathroom. I think it is bright enough. My bathroom is 7' x 10' and is well lit. If you want it brighter you could always use a higher watt bulb or perhaps LED
205635
I think it depends on the surfaces. The legs of one of my tables and my bookshelves glowed in low light. Depending on the surface (carpeting and walls, for example) might need total darkness.
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Yes I think it would work. It isn't like flashlight bright, but it is bright. And you can move it so its brighter if you put it near you and softer if its further away.
895260
I have it 2 feet away on my desk. It takes a little getting used to and then it's fine. It does have a two settings, one is very bright and the other is not as bright. I usually use the dimmer light.
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I use this in my office and also have a light on my desk and a double window, so for me it is good. Compared to most light kits, I would say it's about equal. None of those kits are like flourescent lights!
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It should be enough bright for you. One of these give out 1050 Lumens so with two together you would be 2100 Lumens, that is more then enough for a living room.
1793415
We mounted ours on the ceiling of our laundry room where it provides excellent lighting. It would certainly provide adequate lighting 3' above a work bench.
765064
Haven't tried using it to put puzzles together, so I can't comment on the effect of the whiter light. It is bright enough for the spot directly under it and the near proximity. My kid uses it to do homework just fine. However, I need to use two of them (one on the left and one on the right) to cover my desk when I work at night. That said, these are desk lamps so they are not meant for a very wide area. I really like these LED lights so I bought 3 of them!
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Absolutely. I use mine at work in an office. Definitely not overly bright but helps with the winter blues!!!!
509109
Brightness is personal preference. You might be fine with it, and another person may not be. So unfortunately I'm unable to answer that.keep in mind that the directions explain that the light should not be directly in front of you. So you might want to place the light in the corner of your desk.
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The monitor has a matte screen, so there is no noticeable glare from my overhead fan light. However, it would probably depend more on where you have your lighting in the room. I would not put a bright light directly behind you.
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No - I don't believe it would be bright enough. This requires the room to be very dark.
671046
I use it on my roll top desk, the middle level is bright enough to do my paper work. Not bright enough to light up an entire room.