Proper lighting of living rooms
Thanks to the modern variety of lamps, it is quite possible to provide ideal interior lighting. Even the most ordinary lamp for the room can play a key role in interior design to not only revive it, but also provide comfortable conditions for relaxation at night. Lighting significantly affects the emotional state of people and their productivity. It is for this reason that it is worth taking a responsible approach to choosing lamps in your living space.
Types of lighting in the interior
You should not rely on only one type of lighting, which can solve all the issues related to the lack of sunlight in the evening and at night. In some cases, local lighting is necessary for northern rooms and rooms where natural, diffused light is not enough for human eyes. There are several types of lighting used in residential and domestic premises:
- General lighting is considered the most important for almost any room.
- Track lamps or luminaires for illuminating individual areas.
- Spot lighting, used exclusively for decorative purposes.
- Local light using special lamps for work areas.
- Diffuse light is ideally combined with human vision.
The latter type is most often used in children's rooms and bedrooms. Where there is no need for excessive brightness, but at the same time you want to avoid unwanted shadows. Thanks to modern lamps with high light output, lamps in an apartment, house or apartment consume a minimal amount of electrical energy.
Useful tips from the designer
Light can be both beneficial and negatively affect a person’s eyes. Select completely unnecessary areas in the apartment, while on work surfaces, for example in the kitchen, be dim and create problems during cooking. There are several general recommendations from experts that are worth taking into account before you start choosing the optimal lamps:
- diffused lighting is most beneficial for the eyes;
- the temperature of the light also plays a role important;
- high brightness is important only for local and work lighting;
- in general lighting, avoid using LEDs;
- try to choose lamps for one room in a single style.
Plafonds of different styles are rarely combined with each other. Therefore, it is worth buy a chandelier and not mix two radically different styles in one room. In the bathroom, the tightness of lighting fixtures comes first. High humidity should not lead to short circuits or other negative consequences in the room.