Lighting in Grooming Environments

Lighting requirements vary depending upon existing fixtures and sources of natural light, and the latter is the most desired but never seems to be adequate in most businesses. Grooming environments require adequate lighting without casting shadows. Traditional fluorescent fixtures may be adequate but you may want to add spot lights to grooming workstations. Place the lights along the four corners of the workstation area and pointed toward the table center. In this way you get complete light saturation.

Without adequate lighting you may not see your work clearly, and you can miss those perfect touches. Most groomers prefer buildings with several windows allowing lots of natural light to fill the environment in addition to building lighting. Replace cool or warm fluorescent bulbs with "all-spectrum" or "daylight" fluorescent bulbs. Cool and warm fluorescent actually discolor coat colors, even your interior design.

You may want spot lighting on retail displays. Also, be sure to consider your exterior lighting requirements. Your grounds, even if just a potty walk, should be lit. If you have outdoor seating for clients or employees, again have adequate lighting.