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The importance of the right lighting in the living room

The living room lighting is an important aspect in the design of a cozy and functional living area. Because it is a room where we spend most of the time. Here we eat and play, listen to music and look away, read and discuss, convivialize and calm - the spectrum is as colorful and versatile as our life.

The lighting must meet different requirements between calm and conviviality. Therefore, a good light concept with the use and combination of different light sources should give the opportunity to react individually to the desired space mood and use in the respective situation.

You should also think about what purpose this room should take. Should that Living room are mainly used to relax and read or it also serves as Work area Or entertainment center? Depending on which functions your living room should fulfill, you also need a suitable lighting for you.

In general, it can be said that the lighting in the living room is formed by the symbiosis of main lighting and accent lighting. We also recommend that you always reach for dimmable lights.

Dimmable lights can play a particularly important role in the living room, as this is usually the space in which you can relax the most and spend time with family and friends. One dimmable Lighting can help create a warm, inviting atmosphere that contributes to reducing stress and promoting relaxation. In the living room you can use dimmable lights in different ways. One Floor lamp or a Table lamp With dimmer function, for example, can help create a cozy atmosphere if you look at a film or want to read a book. You can adapt the brightness to match the light to your needs, depending on whether you have a relaxing evening in the living room or have a visit.

Another way to use dimmable lights in the living room is to get them into a Ceiling lamp to incorporate. Dimmable LED lights are a popular choice for the living room because they are energy-efficient and usually have a long service life. You can also set different color temperatures to control the light and adapt the mood in the room.

With the flexibility that dimmable lights offer, the light can be tailored to your own needs and create an atmosphere that fits perfectly with the mood and decor. 

"Use a combination of dimmable lights and different light sources to create a flexible and inviting atmosphere in the living room"

Which lights are well suited for the living room?

Pendant lights

In general we recommend the living room with one Pendant lamp To equip that creates basic lighting in the room and is also dimmable to create a pleasant mood.

You can also place a small table lamp on a small side table, which can serve as a romantic accent lighting.

LED strips

LED stripes can be used in different ways in the living room to create an inviting and cozy atmosphere. For example, they can be installed as accent lighting on shelves or on the ceiling to create indirect lighting. They can also be attached behind the television or on furniture to create gentle lighting that contributes to relaxation. LED strips are energy-efficient, have a long service life and can be set in different colors and brightness levels to adapt the ambience of the living room.

Wallwasher

A Wallwasher is a kind of lighting that is installed on the wall to evenly illuminate a large area. In the living room, a Wallwasher can help emphasize the wall and create a warm, inviting atmosphere. By throwing the light on the wall evenly, it can also help to visually enlarge the room and create a pleasant atmosphere. Another advantage of wallwashers in the living room is that they can serve as backlight for works of art or wall decorations. Due to the even lighting, attention is drawn to the work of art and a special atmosphere in the room can be created. There are also dimmable Wallwasher that enable even more flexible lighting in the living room. With a dimmer function you can adapt the brightness of the lighting to your needs and create a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Arches

Bogen lights are an elegant and practical lighting option in the living room. This type of standing lamp has a curved arm that makes the light protrude beyond the room. Bogen lights are available in different sizes and styles so that you can find one that fits your decor and space size. Bogen lights are particularly suitable for living rooms with high ceilings or large rooms. You can help to illuminate dark corners in the room and serve as accent lighting for certain areas, such as reading corners or seating areas. A dimmable arch light can also help create a cozy atmosphere in the living room by adapting the brightness of light to the needs of the user.

Ceiling lights

Blend -free and indirect ceiling lights are an important component of living room lighting. They help to avoid unpleasant glare effects and create even and pleasant illumination in the room. Blend -free ceiling lights have a special look or cover that sprinkles the light and thus prevents it from shining directly into the eye of the viewer. This is particularly important if you can watch, read or work in the living room, since dazzling light can lead to eye load, headache and fatigue.

Indirect ceiling lights do not throw the light directly on the surface under them, but reflect the light on the ceiling or wall and thus create a gentle and diffuse lighting in the room. This type of lighting is particularly useful to create a warm and inviting atmosphere in the living room and can help to visually enlarge the space. Blend -free and indirect ceiling lights can also help to emphasize the decor of the living room by creating a even illumination of the room and staging works of art or pieces of furniture.

Overall, glare -free and indirect ceiling lights are an important component of the lighting in the living room, which can help create a cozy and inviting atmosphere without strain your eyes or creating uncomfortable glare effects. In addition to choosing the right type of ceiling lights, it is also important to position and regulate the lighting in the living room accordingly. Dimmable switches are a good option because they enable them to adapt the brightness of the lights depending on the mood or activity. For example, you can dim the light on TV during a film to create a more cozy atmosphere. It is also important to make sure that the lighting in the living room is evenly distributed to avoid dark corners or shadows. A good trick to achieve this is to combine different types of lamps and lights, such as floor lamps, table lamps and wall lamps.

In this way you can illuminate different areas of the room and at the same time ensure a uniform light distribution. Overall, the right lighting can have a major impact on the atmosphere and mood of a room. With glare -free and indirect ceiling lights as well as careful positioning and regulation of the lighting, you can create a living room that is both functional and inviting and meets your family and guests' needs. Indirect ceiling lights do not throw the light directly on the surface under them, but reflect the light on the ceiling or wall and thus create a gentle and diffuse lighting in the room.

This type of lighting is particularly useful to create a warm and inviting atmosphere in the living room and can help to visually enlarge the space. Blend -free and indirect ceiling lights can also help to emphasize the decor of the living room by creating a even illumination of the room and staging works of art or pieces of furniture.

Overall, glare -free and indirect ceiling lights are an important component of the living room lighting, which can help create a cozy and inviting atmosphere without strain your eyes or producing uncomfortable glare effects.

Dampening

Development spots in the living room are a popular lighting option for modern living rooms. This type of lighting is often used to create a warm and inviting atmosphere while at the same time offers a practical solution for the lighting of the room. The installation of built -in spots in the living room requires certain planning and preparation. First you have to carefully select the position of the spots to ensure that you create the desired lighting effect and at the same time adequately illuminate the room. It is important that you worry about the number of spots required and placement before starting the installation.

Another important factor in the installation of Built -in spots In the living room, choosing the right type of lighting is.

LED spots are a popular option because they are energy-efficient and durable.

However, it is also important to take into account the color temperature of the spots, since it can have a major impact on the atmosphere of the room. Development spots in the living room offer a variety of advantages.

You can help to visually enlarge the room and offer a flexible lighting solution that can be adapted as required.

In addition, you can also help to structure the room better and highlight certain areas.

What things do I have to pay attention to when it comes to living room lighting?

When lighting, you should make sure that color temperature the lights have. We recommend warm white light for a great atmosphere (2700- 3300 Kelvin).

The Color rendering index also plays a major role. In the living room, lamps with a CRI of at least 80 to be chosen to ensure a good color display

It is also great to integrate different lighting controls, so that not everything is controlled via the light switch, but, for example, via the intelligent control on the cell phone or via the Amazon Alexa. Switches, dimmers or remote controls are also excellent.

An important tip is that you pay attention to the size of your lamp and not install a too large lamp in a room that is too small, otherwise it will overwhelm the room. It would also be just as faulty if a light that is too small should shed light on a particularly large room, otherwise it cannot be adequately illuminated.

6 tips for the right living room lighting

• 1. Primarily, ceiling lighting in the living room is primarily suitable as basic illumination. If living room lamps are equipped with a diffuser, an even spread of light is created in the room. If the living room lamp is to be installed as a pendulum model, the right place is usually above the coffee table. Here the high -quality ceiling lighting in the living room is also the focus. The coffee table also receives perfect illumination. In addition, this placement prevents guests and larger people from punching their heads, for example.

• 2. By using several light sources, the living room, including the interior, can maintain a new structure, the living area at the same time a more pleasant atmosphere. Fascinating moods can be created through various wall and table lights. Different lamp umbrellas with filigree breaks provide interesting shadow games as living room lamps that give the furniture a new look. A living room lighting modern without a selective illumination such as, for example through spotlights. Among other things, sculptures as well as photographs and pictures can be accented effectively and elegantly. With the help of a high-quality living room lamp or an extravagant light source, shelves and side/highboards as well as even window sills can be illuminated as an eye-catcher or lighting point.

• 3. With table lamps and often too Wall lights It is usually not about practical light sources, but primarily an individual decoration. Therefore, this type of living room lamp may be more and more striking. Since living room lamps that are selected as table lamp and floor lamps are mobile light objects, the different designs are particularly suitable for small living areas. In addition, these rooms appear visually larger due to different light sources. If also light elements / furniture or the white -painted room ceiling is illuminated by living room lamps with diffuser, their reflection also causes an enlarged effect.

• 4. Especially floor lamps as mobile living room lamps offer various possible uses. Flexible joints and swiveling frames enable the light sources to always be set for individual use. Due to a bundled, downward focused light beam, floor lamps as reading lights are almost indispensable. The light intensity of the time of day can be adjusted using dimmers. Nevertheless, a basic brightness in the living room should always prevail in order to avoid fatigue of the eyes.

• 5. In addition to ceiling lighting in the living room, it is specifically indirectly installed light sources that ensure a pleasant atmosphere. The uniform illumination can be done, for example, by LED strips and/or LED recessed lights. Other models that are predestined for indirect illumination can be done entirely without manual work. For example, the trade offers ceiling lighting for living rooms that use special plates that break the light rays. By reflection, geometric patterns appear on the ceiling. So -called ceiling spotlights, the lamps of which are located within a light shell, indirectly beam at the ceiling in the living area. One advantage of this light planning is that illuminated room ceilings have a significantly higher effect.

• 6. Modern lamps such as LEDs offer different light colors. These can be bluish-cool or yellowish-warm, for example. The term 'Kelvin' (K) is used to mark different color temperatures. A distinction is made between three different areas: light colors above 5,300 Kelvin should support the concentration color temperatures with a maximum of 3,300 Kelvin, but should have a relaxing effect. Living room lamps that are equipped with a lamp, which has a maximum of 3,300 Kelvin light intensity, resemble the light bulb at that time or the mood in cozy evening hours. However, the color temperatures are subject to individual taste. A living room lamp with a neutral-white lamp can also ensure basic lighting in the living area. Especially for a reading corner, experts recommend indirect lighting, for example, which has a higher Kelvin value.

Conclusion - that's how you do everything!

Choosing the right living room lighting can have a major impact on the atmosphere and functionality of the room. Careful planning and selection of the lighting can help to visually enlarge the space, to highlight certain areas and to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Different types of lighting, such as floor lamps, ceiling lights and built -in spots, each offer their own advantages and can be adapted as required. Overall, it is important to take your individual needs and style preferences into account when choosing the living room lighting in order to create a space that is functional and aesthetically appealing.

If you are still undecided how you want to implement the lighting in your living room, please make an appointment with the light professionals from Skapetze, To a personal advice and the development of an individual Lighting concept to take advantage of.

You are also welcome to us on site in Simbach am Inn in our Light studio visit come.

If you already have a concrete idea what the lights should look like in your living room, we can help you to implement this idea into reality - ours in -house workshop makes it possible.