Lighting and rules for its use in interior decor
For the interior to be modern and luxurious, as fashionable and beautiful as from the leading designers, the home must have multi-layered lighting. We offer you to get acquainted with various types of lighting fixtures, including recessed lamps, track systems, pendant lamps, and the rules for their use in decor. Achieving an ideal result can only be achieved by knowing the secret that professionals use to achieve interior perfection..
Window
Windows are the main source of light
It may seem to someone that windows should not be present in the review, but it is they who sometimes dictate the rules for placing artificial lighting in the room. In addition, daylight is the ideal that designers seek to maximize or emulate with electric light. You need to understand that even in sunny weather one window as lighting is not enough, you also need to think about the onset of dark time, the room will look perfect at any time of the day.
Recessed luminaires
Living room interior by Buckingham Interiors + Design LLC
They think about recessed luminaires first if they want to add additional light sources or modernize the interior. Several of these lamps are installed along the walls, because if the room is large, the light from the central chandelier does not fully reach these places. However, even a number of such lamps will not be enough..
Dining room interior by Borges Brooks Builders
In addition to built-in models, it is necessary to include sconces, pendant lamps, lamps for illuminating paintings in the lighting scheme, and windows on the entire wall cannot be excluded from this scheme. The whole scheme consists of three levels, different categories of light sources located in different parts of the room. Light neutralizes harsh shadows and adds grace to the interior.
Track system
Kitchen interior by The Spotted Frog Designs
In the 90s, the attitude towards track systems was ambiguous, but later specialists decided on the functional superiorities of this type of lighting, especially in kitchens. Recessed luminaires shine vertically, from top to bottom, and do not sufficiently illuminate the working surfaces, and the track system luminaires can be directed in the desired direction and get the desired result. The lighting of the cabinets themselves also cope with this problem, and when combined with the track systems, the result is a relaxed and perfect lighting..
Hanging lamps
Dining room interior by Brandon Architects, Inc.
Decorative pendant lamps or chandeliers are considered another important type of ceiling lighting. In chandeliers, in most cases, there are several bulbs (capable of creating the illusion of multi-level lighting). Hanging lamps are installed in darkened parts of the room, right above furniture or modern appliances.
Interior with pendant lights
Light from pendant lamps can be directed downward or upward, or general, diffused. Hanging lamps with downward light can be installed over dining tables or reading chairs to provide comfort and the illusion of privacy. Pendant lamps with upward and diffusing light illuminate the ceiling and the entire room whenever possible.
Wall pendant lights
Interior with wall pendant lights
Pendant lights can act as sconces when placed against walls, especially in the bedroom. Do not forget that if a person looks in the mirror while shaving or applying makeup, then the light source should be directed at the person, and not at the mirror. Multiple light sources in the center of the room will brighten the room.
Suspended ceiling
Interior with false ceiling
At first glance, it seems that it is incredibly difficult to mount lamps on the same concrete ceiling, but a suspended ceiling will come to the rescue, on which you can install recessed lamps, pendant lamps and even LED lighting. In this case, we get not only light sources, but also create an outstanding and beautiful element of decor and interior.
Sconce
Bathroom interior from Hansgrohe USA
There are various shapes and types of sconces – from highly artistic ones with ornaments to absolutely simple ones. One light bulb is most often installed in a sconce. They are used, for example, to illuminate the face, and the arrangement of the lamps in pairs on the walls creates a salon atmosphere..
Backlight
Backlight
Instead of or in addition to sconces, you can install backlighting, which will enhance lighting in the dark sectors of the room. Illumination, mainly LED strips, is mounted in niches, along the borders of cabinets or shelves in such a way that the light source itself is not visible.
Decorative lanterns
Decorative lanterns
Basically, lanterns are an element of street lighting, but they are also used for lighting in bathrooms – they provide soft diffused light and perfectly complement ceiling chandeliers.
Table lamps and floor lamps
Living room interior by Emerald Hill Interiors
Floor lamps and table lamps differ mainly in size and location, but both types of lamps are additional sources of light in the place where they are located – on the table, in the corner, in the center of the room. The floor lamp is installed opposite the window, since its function is to compensate for the lack of daylight in the evening. In addition, the light from the floor lamp complements the overhead light..
Linear LED Spotlights
Illumination of paintings and walls
Linear LED spotlights are installed on walls, and they serve as a decorative role, for example, it can be a highlight of a piece of brickwork, a work of art or textured coating. Lighting such objects, you can add the decor with a play of light and shadows, and the room will become much brighter..
Uplight
Uplight
If the room has a beautiful and shaped ceiling, then the vertical light directed upward will attract attention to it and will be reflected downward. These luminaires work well with linear LED floodlights. The result is an unusual addition to the architectural features of the premises. Installing vertical upward light on the floor along the walls creates a modern decor and interior. However, we must admit that recessed lamps and vertical light look minimalist and modern, like in an art gallery..
In addition to thinking over the lighting scheme, you also need to pick up beautiful and original lamps, for example, kinetic Shylight lamps from Studio DRIFT, which can bloom like flowers.
