Living Room Lighting Guide
The living room is the largest, most comfortable and spacious part of the house that offers a living space. It can sometimes be difficult to use living room lighting in a functional and aesthetic way for these sections.
Determining exactly how and for what you use the hall will make it easier for you to proceed accordingly.
If you are ready, we will give you a few tips to light up your halls correctly.
If You Use The Room For: Watching Television
If your living room is used as a TV viewing area, consider the following:
Ambient Lighting: If you are an avid TV watcher, a dimmable overhead lighting is an option to use for general lighting. This will prevent distracting light glare. To avoid such an event, make sure that the lighting fixtures just in front of or above the TV have this feature.
Task Lighting: The key point when lighting task lighting in halls is to use minimal light. For example; The reading lamp or table lamp placed on a chair in the corner of the living room should be layered to illuminate only the area it is in.
Accent Lighting: Accent lighting, as the name suggests, is used to highlight an area. Wall lighting or shading is striking in the design. However, if this emphasis is too much, it may spoil the general ambiance of the hall.
If You Use the Room for: Reading Area
If you use your living room as a reading and writing area, a layered lighting will be the most accurate.
Ambient Lighting: In these areas where general lighting is still needed, you will not have to worry about glare for the TV. You have a wide range of options for this luminaire type and placement. And again, make sure the lights you use are dimmable. This will ensure that there is no light to disturb you during reading.
Task Lighting: Task lighting is very important for the reader. The harmony of floor, ceiling, reading lamps is very important when creating your light scene. Use adjustable and positioning lighting in this lighting. Thus, you will be able to create the most suitable environment for yourself during your long hours of reading.
Accent Lighting: Accent lighting can be used in these areas. However, it is unnecessary in an area used for reading books. For example, it can be preferred in areas where there are books. But it has no effect for reading.
If You Use The Room For: Having Fun and Socializing
Ambient Lighting: Ambient lighting is the key to creating an effective light layer. The important thing here is to keep the atmosphere as warm as possible. Consider hotspots and icy shadows that can reduce glare for effective lighting. It will also be advantageous to ensure that the lights are dimmable.
Task Lighting: Less important than other lighting; however, a well-placed table lamp, downlight sconce or a set of mini pendants can effectively illuminate counters and surfaces that might come in handy. Again make sure the fixtures are low output or dimmable.
Accent Lighting: It is used to illuminate the product, the design where it is located, instead of lighting. Using low lumen and warm colors will always save you. You can illuminate the works of art or an architectural detail you value with decorative pendants and portable fixtures, picture lights, ceiling spots in the style you love.
