put black lights in my room (if they're not called black lights it's the kind of lights where when you turn them on everything like white glows and stuff like that...like the kind of lights when you go to like glo golf or glo bowling). or do you think i would get sick of it? and there are 3 open spaces where i can put the lights- but they're all in one spot. or should i just keep them in like a drawer and when ever i want take them out and put them in? or should i just leave them there permentally?
2006-12-04 11:00:17 · 7 answers · asked by Haley 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
o ya i'm 13....and i have a white (not super white i mean it's kinda dirty) carpet...would that glow too? and what colors glow the best?
2006-12-04 11:13:38 · update #1
Sure put the black lights up. The best colours are white or neon this is the only thing that does show up in black light. The reason you don't see it all the time permant is because the bulbs are very expensive so you may want to take them out and only use them on special times. But yes of course they are cool and all 13 year olds should have black light in their rooms at some time. you may only want to do 2 lights and use those 2 when friends come over or you are having a party. Have fun and enjoy your teen years
2006-12-04 17:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black lights don't provide the kind of light you would need to read or do any kind of task under. You also don't get the glow effect unless the room is quite dark, which means early morning or early evening when it's semi dark, they won't have much effect. I do like the idea though, but they would drive you nuts and hurt your eyes if that was the only form of light you had
I think you should pull them out when you have friends over, or when you feel like it, but change to normal lighting when you need to. What I really think you should do though, is go for it and look for 2 or 3 really funky or completely unusual lamps and put your black light bulbs in those. You can get small table lamps in all sorts of weird styles in novelty stores or even Walmart or Home Depot. I've seen lamps that were airplanes, hot pink handbags, hats, shoes and boots, bugs etc., that with a black light bulb, would look even crazier. You could also just find coloured hanging shades to use with black light bulbs. Hang 2 or more different colours together in a bunch each at a different height. These lights don't have to cost a lot, I've found some crazy styles that were quite cheap. ( I guess nobody but you or I would think of buying them! )
So go ahead and use your black lights in your crazy lamps, and keep your normal lights for reading, or when your head hurts !
Good luck, and have fun with this.
2006-12-04 20:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by lveno4 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why not try different color light bulbs first and see if you like the dramatic difference?
There are reds, blues, yellows.....you name it. It's inexpensive and easily changed.
You can use it to accent features in the room, or just to have on while you hang out.
Good luck!
2006-12-04 19:16:17 · answer #3 · answered by Josi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My son had black lights and he just put them away when he got bored with them Keep in mind, they get very hot. So keep away from curtains, bedding, etc.
2006-12-04 19:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
black lights are bad for your eyes if you stare at them or look at them too long.
2006-12-04 19:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by Elle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the dilemas youth face
its cool for company, but you'll probably get tired of them on a constant basis, do whatever you want, you're not my kid
2006-12-04 19:11:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it would look cool and when you get tired of them . put them away.
2006-12-04 19:06:02 · answer #7 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋