Ammon – Have you ever wondered what role lighting plays in your home, in addition to guiding your way and making it easier for you to perform various tasks? Lighting is a wide world, and every element in it, no matter how small, has a function and aesthetics. Therefore, it may be useful for you to read tips on choosing lamps and lighting units for the rooms of the house.
Lamps and household lighting units
According to interior designer Reham Farran, choosing lamps and lighting units requires taking several factors into consideration, such as: the height of the mentioned units, the amount of lighting in each room, and the function of the latter. In this context, the engineer offers the following advice…
bedroom
The lamps and lighting units chosen for the bedroom should not emit strong light, while they are recessed or fixed to the ceiling, and it is necessary to employ hidden lighting that radiates dim light. The lighting in the aforementioned space does not exceed 2500 or 2700 Kelvin. It is worth noting that the stronger the light, the more it tends to be white, while the weaker the strength of the light, the more it tends to a weak yellow color. The latter is mostly in harmony with interior décor, especially with the neutral colors (white, grey, grey, and beige) commonly used in bedrooms.
Reception hall
The reception hall area is generally spacious, which allows it to receive two pairs of ceiling chandeliers, with attention paid to their design. In addition, there is dim indirect lighting and wall “appliques” that enhance and beautify the interior décor, in addition to occupying the walls and alleviating their coldness. Unlike the bedroom, the three lighting fixtures mentioned above can be combined in the reception hall, without making the light emanating from a single unit excessive.
dining room
The lighting unit rises above the dining table and takes its shape, meaning that if the table is rectangular, so is the lighting unit, and the same applies if the table is round, oval, or hexagonal… Thus, unity is achieved between the decor ideas. In addition, do not place the unit at too high a height; If the table is 75 cm high, leave the same distance between the table surface and the lighting, which describes the latter as thoughtful and allows the food dishes and their colors to be visible. Appliques may also be located on the wall.
sitting room
Spotlights, clips, or hangers that run through the plaster ceiling can be replaced with a chandelier in the family seating area, with hidden lighting chosen. Spotlight is also located in the entrance of the house.
the kitchen
The lighting units in the kitchen are different, compared to other rooms in the house. The kitchen needs strong lighting that may reach 6000 Kelvin, which the housewife and all its members depend on, when cleaning, cooking, and… In the kitchen, there is visible lighting for the open cabinets made of ropes, and there is lighting. Powerful hidden under the upper cabinets, which illuminates the “backsplash” or the space between the surface of the sink and the upper cabinets. Avoid choosing the lighting unit hanging from the kitchen ceiling, and replace it with other options such as: “clips” and ropes, in addition to hidden lighting…
the bathroom
The lighting units in the bathroom are strong, especially where the mirror is, with the presence of central lighting, or the latter can be replaced with LED lighting on the mirror directed at the user’s face. There is also lighting on the mirror facing the wall, which is cosmetic.
Labour Office
Bring a strong lighting unit, because dim light causes boredom and health problems.
Tips for improving home lighting
Modern chandelier in its design
To improve your home’s lighting, you may be interested in the following tips:
Lighting fixtures (chandeliers, lamps, sconces, etc.) should not be equal in size.
It is not right for the lighting to overwhelm the room or, on the contrary, to “get lost” in the space, so the length and width of the room must be taken into account. For example: In a 10-by-10-foot room, the light fixture is about 20 inches in diameter.
It is desirable to have several sources of light in each architectural space.
In addition to functional lighting, there is cosmetic lighting that increases the value of the decor.
Sun light
Sunlight is essential in a home for the psyches of its residents
Sunlight is indispensable in the home and essential for the psyche of its residents. Therefore, enlarge the window or door openings in the rooms, while choosing light fabrics for the curtains.
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