"First impressions count - this applies to many things in life, including architectural structures such as industrial or office buildings, hotel complexes, stores, doctors' surgeries, restaurants or residential buildings. Whether people like to enter them is therefore strongly linked to their external appearance and this is particularly evident in the façade lighting. It makes even inconspicuous buildings shine, medical practices and offices appear more professional or creates an inviting effect to attract more guests and customers."
In this article, we show you just how diverse the possibilities for façade lighting are, which lamps can be used and what effects are possible. Let us inspire you!
Effective outdoor wall lights for façade lighting.
You can highlight architectural details or create beautiful patterns on the wall particularly well with exterior wall lights. So a company building in a representative way or to highlight the structure of any other building wall. This type of façade lighting allows most lighting effects with up & down luminaires, spectacular light beams or adjustable light cones - you are spoilt for choice here.
How natural sunbeams for example, the light from the Monza LED outdoor wall light . It creates a very special lighting effect on the façade, which can be particularly interesting if the exterior design is otherwise rather plain.
For Up & Down façade lighting in a class of its own is provided, for example, by the s.luce Ixa wall light . Thanks to adjustable light flaps, it can be fine and wide beams of light and shine in all kinds of bright colors with a matching color filter. It can also be extended with a motion detector, which makes it even more flexible use use.
Recessed floor luminaires - façade lighting from bottom to top.
Although they are installed on the ground and are firmly anchored to it, they can still be used for Wooden wall, sample façade, masonry or stone wall lighting be used. The light from the floor spots becomes softer towards the top, creating atmospheric accents that are particularly inviting. They are popular in the hotel sector, as they can be used not only to impressively illuminate facades or walls, but also to draw attention to statues, decorations or plants. But also at home a recessed floor spotlight can be used as a façade light.
One example is the Lichttrend Level stainless steel in-ground spotlight. It disappears completely into the ground so that the full attention on the light beam and no large or conspicuous lampshade is a distraction - so the building façade is the only thing that attracts attention.
Accordingly, recessed floor luminaires are also particularly suitable for stores and stores, where the façade is the figurehead in the dark, but also in the dark. living area they are also popular in the home.
Accentuated façade lighting with outdoor spotlights.
Particularly with irregular brickwork or houses overgrown with ivy wonderful shadow effects, when a façade light such as an outdoor spotlight is used. Whether flexibly positioned with a ground spike as a ground-mounted spotlight or mounted directly on the wall, you can't go wrong with this façade lighting. Powerful spotlights can even cast laser effects onto the wall - making your façade a real eye-catcher. If you'd prefer a more dignified light, you'll find what you're looking for just as quickly. Click here for our outdoor spotlights.
Further options for your façade lighting.
You can also illuminate your house façade creatively in other ways. One idea is to attach several hanging lights either to the underside of the roof or the balcony.
The s.luce Globe pendant light, for example, is ideal due to its protection class IP54 especially for the outdoor area and, thanks to its round shape, can create a very uniform illumination lighting. It can even be attached to individual branches of a tree or shrub in your garden, making it a very special eye-catcher. Your creativity There are no limits to your creativity with this light.
The Globe luminaire is available in skapetze® online store as well as floor lamp available. The scope of delivery also includes a ground spike so that it can be securely fastened in place. If you line up several of them along the façade, they can create a beautiful and uniform light effect. façade lighting can be created.
Quick check on façade lighting.
One appealing façade lighting can help to make your building stand out particularly well.
Here is a brief summary of the most important tips regarding façade lighting:
• Accent lightingAccent lighting can be used to emphasize certain areas of the façade. Spotlights or spotlights that direct the light directly onto the desired part of the façade are particularly suitable for this purpose.
• Colored lightingColored light sources or color filters allow the façade to shine in different colors. This makes your home an absolute eye-catcher.
• Glare-free lightTo avoid glare, the lights should be aligned so that the light does not disturb drivers or neighbors. Glare is a serious hazard, especially in road traffic.
• Energy efficiency: When selecting light sources, attention should be paid to high energy efficiency. This saves energy costs and protects the environment.
• Careful planningProfessional planning of façade lighting is important in order to achieve optimum results. Advice from, for example, the skapetze® lighting professionals makes perfect sense here.
• Protection classLike any outdoor luminaire, façade lighting must be able to withstand wind and weather. It should therefore have at least the protection class IP44 and even higher protection is advisable for in-ground luminaires.
The façade light - what you need to look out for
As with any outdoor light, a façade light must also be able to withstand wind and weather and should therefore be at least a protection rating of IP44 in order to be protected from rain and small foreign objects. An even higher protection rating is recommended for in-ground luminaires for façade lighting, as it must be possible to step on them or even drive over them without causing damage.
In addition, care must be taken to ensure that the light beam of the house wall lighting not interfere with the neighbors or let it shine into your own window, as this can be dazzling and undesirable when sleeping, for example. The aim is simply to illuminate and highlight your own façade.
For the perfect atmosphere, it is also advisable to illuminate the garden, the entrance area and the the other outdoor areas of the premises and incorporate them into the lighting. This makes the lighting concept look harmonious and particularly inviting. Of course, attention must also be paid to the circumstances, such as a façade luminaire with a narrow beam of light for a thin column or a wide cone of light for wide-area house wall lighting. This is the only way to create a harmonious overall picture.
Make the perfect first impression and show off the architectural beauty of your building with the right façade lighting, even in the dark. We hope you enjoy using our façade lights!
