The lights are on the smaller side and you can place them as up or downlights each resulting in a different look and feel.
Wall grazing lighting.
The distinction between these two core lighting details is the fixture s distance from the wall surface.
It is used to emphasize the materiality structure and surface properties of walls and facades.
As i dove into lighting research i found that wall grazing is a technique where lights are positioned closely to a wall either from the floor or ceiling to force the beam of light to hit the wall at a narrow angle.
Wallwashing or wall grazing.
This angle draws the eye to the texture of the wall by creating shadows.
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Application type wall grazing grazing light is directional light in an acute angle.
Grazing is similar to wall washing in practice but the lights are located closer to the wall.
With wall grazers your textured walls stone brick wood etc will be featured beautifully and add solid design to your interior space as well as bring attention to any featured walls on the exterior of your home.
By moving the lights closer or farther away from the wall we can adjust the angle of light to make the shadowing more or less pronounced.
The play between light and shadow dramatizes the look of the wall resulting in an amazing new look.