A good lighting design can bring a safer and more comfortable living experience to the occupants, make the room and the occupants look more beautiful, and even add emotion and fun to life.
Due to the different circumstances of each home, before designing, we will have a comprehensive understanding of the house structure, space color, occupant structure, age, physical condition, living habits, preferences, etc., and formulate the best lighting scheme suitable for the occupants.
This answer is divided into two parts. The first part is the main layout of home lighting, and the second part lists several lighting solutions for the functional requirements of different rooms for reference.
Three main types of home lighting layouts: basic lighting, accent lighting, and decorative lighting.
Basic lighting
Basic lighting, providing overall uniform lighting for the room, reducing the dark corners of the room.
Commonly used lamps are chandeliers, ceiling lamps, and downlights.
When choosing to use chandeliers, in addition to single-headed chandeliers, there are also two-headed and multi-headed chandeliers.
Choosing appropriate lamps in combination with different spaces can present a lively and bright atmosphere, and the lamps themselves become part of the space decoration; choose to use ceiling lamps, the diameter of the lamps is 1/10~1/8 of the diagonal length of the room, and the space ratio of the lamps is appropriate; chandeliers, ceiling lamps, and surface-mounted downlights can be directly installed on the top surface of the original building, and embedded downlights need to be installed on the ceiling. Area.
Accent lighting
Accent lighting is to focus light on certain areas and objects that need to be highlighted so that the illumination in these areas is greater than that in other areas, which plays a role in eye-catching or satisfying the illumination of work lighting.
Commonly used lamps include embedded spotlights, track spotlights, wall lamps, table lamps, floor lamps, light strips, etc.
Decorative lighting
Decorative lighting for the interior enhances the change and layering of the space and creates a certain ambient atmosphere.
The light emitted by the lamp itself can also play a decorative effect.
Common lamps/light sources such as light strips, wall lamps, table lamps, etc.
Lighting design points for different rooms
Living room
The living room is also used for family chat, watching TV, playing games, and meeting guests.
The lighting scheme should be adjustable, and the corresponding atmosphere can be created by changing the lighting combination and lighting brightness.
At present, the light sources that can adjust the brightness of lights on the market mainly include ordinary incandescent lamps and dimmable LED bulbs/light strips.
With a dimmer switch, you can adjust the brightness to the appropriate brightness at different times.
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The position and number of downlights can be set flexibly according to the structure size, and the lighting fixtures can be integrated into the ceiling together with some equipment for the fresh air system, central air conditioning system, and home audio-visual system so that the space looks neat and orderly.
It reduces the sense of oppression caused by the occupation of ceiling space by ceiling lamps and suspended ceilings and is suitable for rooms with a height of fewer than 3 meters.
The ceiling needs to be hung down by about 10 cm as the installation space for the downlight. Decrease the floor height and increase the cost.
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The position and number of downlights can be set flexibly, and the indirect lighting of the light strip is used to illuminate the ceiling, making the space look more open and bright.
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LED track spotlights play multiple roles in basic lighting, accent lighting, and decorative lighting in this space. Choose the number of groups according to the room size.
In addition, low-intensity indirect lighting is required near the TV to buffer the contrast between the TV screen and the surrounding environment when watching TV at night and reduce visual fatigue.
For example, put a table lamp, or floor lamp, or install LED light strips behind the TV or under the wall cabinet.
Dining room
The focus of restaurant lighting is to make the food at the table look full and true to color and to make the diners’ faces soft and natural.
It is suitable for chandeliers with light source color rendering above 85, warm color light, and glare control.
The height of the chandelier is 70~80 cm higher than the tabletop, does not block the sight of the other party, and the effect of the light hitting the face is better.
Setting low-level local lighting around the dining room can add a relaxed and convivial atmosphere to the room.
If you sometimes do some activities with high illumination requirements such as practicing calligraphy and doing handicrafts on the dining table, you can choose a dimmable light source for the main light of the restaurant or increase the lighting of the work light.
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The number of lamp heads is selected according to the length of the dining table and the shape of the lamp, which can provide lighting and at the same time, the lamp itself also brings a little vitality to the room.
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Kitchen
Kitchen lighting mainly includes lighting for countertop operation, lighting for items in cabinets, and lighting for cleaning the floor.
The lighting for the countertop operation uses a light source with a color rendering of more than 85, which can make the color of the food more realistic.
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The basic lighting of the kitchen is designed to provide uniform brightness for the entire room.
There are many options for LED lights, such as chandeliers, ceiling lamps, or downlights, which can be selected according to the overall style of the room and personal preferences.
When choosing LED spotlights (light strips) for accent lighting, you need to consider the specific installation locations of the light wires, connectors, transformers, and switches.
If there is no switch panel reserved on the wall during decoration, and you don’t want a small switch on the light line, you can choose the switch mode of hand sweep, touch, or induction.
Bathroom
The bathroom is not only a place to wash and brush every day, it needs a bright lighting environment, but also a place to enjoy a person’s quiet moments, the light can be soft and warm.
It is also necessary to take care of proper lighting that does not interfere with sleep when going to the toilet at night.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide an adjustable lighting combination.
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When the bathroom has mirror cabinets, you can install light strips above and below the cabinets to brighten the surrounding space and reduce facial shadows when applying makeup.
Only turn on the light strip when going to the toilet at night, the light will not affect sleep because it is too bright.
Bedroom
A bedroom is a place for the body and mind to rest, creating a warm and tranquil lighting atmosphere.
Avoid glare irritating eyes when choosing LED lights and installation locations of light fixtures.
Low illumination and low color temperature light can play a role in promoting sleep.
It is recommended to set the lights on both sides of the bed at night, so as not to make people too awake, and to avoid affecting the rest of the family.
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The built-in light strip on the top surface is suitable for the setting of the partial ceiling of the central air conditioner, and the height difference between the suspended ceiling and the original ceiling is buffered.
Elderly room
When people reach old age, some pathological changes will occur in the eyes, resulting in a decline in the ability to adapt to light and shade, the ability to distinguish colors and to be more sensitive to glare.
The room lighting should ensure sufficient brightness, avoid dazzling direct lighting, choose LED light fixtures with shading or soft light treatment, and the color rendering of the light source should be greater than or equal to 85.
In terms of lighting control methods, we should consider the physical condition of the elderly, try to avoid walking in the dark, and set up multi-control switches at the bedside, or remote control and wifi control switches.
On the way to the bathroom at night, set lamps with induction switches, and set induction foot lamps in places with unevenness or corners.
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Children’s room
Preschool children have a large range of activities in the room, and may read or play in any corner.
The basic lighting should provide uniform and sufficient brightness for the room.
For children after school age, pay attention to the accent lighting on the desk, so that children can concentrate on completing their homework.
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A multi-functional area for desk, storage, and display space is made on one wall, and it is more suitable to match the track chandelier + track spotlight.
It meets the needs of accent lighting and decorative lighting and looks neat and beautiful.
The light source chooses high-intensity white light, which helps to suppress the secretion of melatonin that induces sleep, so it is not easy to cause sleepiness.
Low-intensity warm lighting is conducive to the secretion of melatonin, which can promote sleep.
Study room
Desks, bookcases, and reading areas are areas that require accent lighting.
Adjustable angle lamps with directional light can be selected above the desk to ensure the intensity of the light without seeing harsh light sources.
For the lighting of the bookcase, you can choose a spotlight fixed above the cabinet or on the ceiling to facilitate access to the items in the cabinet.
The light source is also a high-intensity white light that is not easy to cause sleepiness.
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The wall lamp above the wall cabinet is more flexible in use. It can be used as a wall lamp to illuminate the murals on the wall, installed above the cabinet to illuminate the items in the cabinet, and can also be used as a mirror headlight.
Corridor
When the hallway is narrow, avoid sconces with large diameters. The installation of induction warm-colored footlights can save the trouble of manually controlling the switch at night.
If there are decorative paintings in the corridor, set a light strip or spotlight on the side of the hanging paintings to let the light shine down and create a decorative effect of a gallery.
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Storage area
The key point of lighting is to be able to see the objects in the storage area.
The lamps in the cabinet should be small in size and easy to switch.
Cabinet exterior lighting case:
Cabinet interior lighting case:
Tips for buying lighting fixtures
- Friends who are going to decorate should determine a complete lighting plan with the designer/decoration team before decorating because many lamps and sockets need to be wired in advance.
- The color temperature of all light sources in space is consistent, which will make the space integrity better. However, as the area of operation lighting (desk, restaurant operating table, etc.), white light with high color rendering should be selected as much as possible to ensure the color authenticity of the operation surface.
- When choosing the control method of lamps, the actual moving lines in life should be considered. For corridors, hallways, and places that will not stay for a long time, you can choose the human body sensor switch. When there is a main light in the bedroom, set up a dual-control or multi-control switch, and you can turn the light on and off while lying on the bed. In the lockers and wardrobes, the sensor switch that automatically lights up when the door is opened is selected.
- Cleaning and maintenance also need to be considered. Carefully choose Bling Bling’s crystal lamps and ceiling lamps with lampshades facing upwards.
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