How to decorate staircase lighting in your home

The stairs leading to the second and third floors of your house will require some attention from you, because the descent and ascent should be absolutely safe and comfortable for all family members. It is impossible to do without correctly selected and mounted lighting, especially if the construction of the stairs is complex, for example, twisted, goes up quite steeply, or with several flights.

The staircase must be equipped with lighting fixtures if:

1 The ceilings above it are high or low enough.

2 She is located on the street, which means that at night without lighting it will be difficult to climb to the house..

3 The flight of stairs is quite narrow and steep.

4 Children and elderly people live in the house.

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When installing staircase lighting devices, remember: the light should be softly scattered, and its rays should be directed parallel to the steps and downward, so the backlight will not blind your eyes. In addition, the power of the lamps should be selected as medium, and if you need more light around the stairs, it is better to create it using wall sconces or hanging shades..

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Now you need to figure out what kind of lighting is designed for staircases, so that you can make the right choice in time and create the best conditions for your own home..

Flood lighting for stairs

The traditional overhead (or flood) light above the stairs can be used together with an orienting one – this way you can create a special, solemn atmosphere, or focus on the decoration of the ceiling and walls around the marches.

In addition, flood light is necessary when the ceiling above the stairs is above average or very high – otherwise, the atmosphere here will be dark and depressing..

Lamps for overhead lighting, like their power, you can choose any, focusing on the design and purpose of the devices: LED incandescent, halogen or fluorescent.

Orientation lighting for stairs

Orientation, or directional light, is necessary for long flights of stairs, narrow and steep spans, as well as street structures. With the help of such lighting, the silhouette of the stairs and the contours of the steps are emphasized, so that in the twilight you can go down or go up without problems.

The guide light can be installed as:

1 spotlights mounted in the wall, along the steps at a certain distance from each other;

2 belts located under the roller of each stage;

3 appliances built into the stair railings.

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Advice: Lamps for orientation lighting should be chosen either LED or fluorescent – they do not heat up, consume little energy, and are safe during cleaning and use..

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Decorative lighting for stairs

This type of staircase lighting is not critical, but rather useful for creating the right atmosphere during a family holiday, theme party, or as an addition to the orientation and main light..

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Attention! It should be remembered that a staircase is an object that serves for movement, therefore it is better if decorative lamps should be insulated to avoid fire if they are turned upside down. Transparent lanterns, massive floor sconces or bedside lamps .

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Correct lighting tone

When choosing lighting for stairs in your own home, you need to pay a lot of attention to the thermal saturation of the backlight, because, ultimately, it will affect the mood of the room and your personal comfort.

So, here are some tips for determining the warmth of lighting for a staircase:

1 Wooden structures should be illuminated with a soft yellowish light directed downward to emphasize the beautiful texture of the material

2 It is better to illuminate a twisted or flight staircase made of metal with white or other cold light. By the way, if the staircase is with metal perforated railings, the light will be effectively diffused, passing through the holes.

3 For glass and concrete staircases, both warm and cold light can be selected, depending on your preference. But it is better to illuminate glass elements from the end – the glow is evenly and very nicely distributed in the thickness of the material.

Staircase lighting control methods

Motion sensors are considered the most expensive, since their installation requires significant investments, but the device may become unusable due to power surges. Only specialists can install sensors, and when purchasing a device, you need to inquire about what types of lamps they are suitable for.

Otherwise, motion sensors are convenient, because they allow you to instantly light up a staircase if a person approaches it, and turn off the backlight as soon as the object leaves the area of ​​the device..

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An economical option is the use of special temporary buttons, or timers. The light turns on for a certain time, it takes to go up or down the stairs, after which it turns off automatically. The device does not require complex wiring.

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Controllable switches are great where there is no way to mount wiring into walls, for example, in a finished interior. The device is a box that is attached to the surface of the wall, and receivers on each luminaire that receive a radio signal at a given distance.

Good luck!