How to plan the lighting of a room


How to plan the lighting of a room

One of the advantages of LED lights is that they allow to place points of light in different places of a room, thus achieving different environments. If a system of spotlights or double ceiling is used, the lights can be placed exactly where we want, although we must take into account certain basic rules to achieve the desired effect and the whole room is well lit.
To plan the lighting of a room it is important to take into account very different factors. First of all, the dimensions of the room, not only its square meters but also the height of its roof. The higher a ceiling is, the more light intensity we will need to achieve the same effect.
How to plan the lighting of a room

We also have to take into account the standard separation between the lights. These are usually placed approximately 50 cm from the walls, but in large rooms, this distance can be raised to 60 cm. There is usually one meter of light between one light and another. But, of course, these are standard measures that must be adapted to another of the most important factors when planning the lighting of a room: its distribution.
If we are dealing with a square or rectangular and totally the diaphanous room that is going to have a single use, this planning of which we have spoken may work well, but in most houses, the rooms are used for several different uses and these will determine the type of lights and the distribution that is made of them.

Types of lights

 There are different types of lights that can be placed in a room depending on their location and use. We can talk about ceiling lights, wall lights, ornamental lights and reading lights.
The ceiling lights are those that are placed on the ceiling of the room. They are the main ones and those that will mark the general lighting of the room. In a dining room, a good example of a multifunctional room, they have to be placed so that they illuminate mainly the center of the living room and the dining table.
To achieve this, it is necessary to look for a type of lamps with a specific light amplitude that allows focussing the lighting towards those areas, but without the rest of the room is dark or with darkened areas.
How to plan the lighting of a room

The wall lights are placed on the walls and are usually designed to give an intimate atmosphere to a room. They are very soft lights, like those that can be placed on the wall of the sofa or on the television to get a suitable setting for a quiet talk or to watch a movie.
It is important to have different keys of light to illuminate the dining room without illuminating the room, the room without illuminating the dining room, or using only the wall lights. In this way, the best environment will always be achieved and rational use of light will be made.

The ornamental lights are currently very fashionable and are, for example, the strips of led lights that are placed in some rooms, especially in the moldings. They can also function as ambient lights and are totally independent of the general lighting of the room.
Finally, there are lights to read, which could be the lamps that are placed next to the sofa or next to an armchair to be able to sit down and enjoy the intensity of light focused on what is being read. This type of lights are also those used in desk lamps in student rooms, thus creating an adequate light for a workspace.
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