Discover the most suitable lighting for each room in your home
The ideal lighting for your home is a fundamental aspect of the environment you want to create. However, each room has a different function and it is important to adapt the lighting to the functionality of each space. But doing all this and having a harmonious result can seem like an overly complex task. But don't worry, in today's article we will give you valuable tips that will help you in this process.
Living room
The living room is usually the heart of the house, where moments of conviviality and relaxation are lived. The preferred place to relax reading or watch TV, but also to have meals with the family, the lighting in your living room cannot be left behind. In addition to ceiling lamps, use table lamps and floor lamps carefully spread throughout the room, thus obtaining a cozy atmosphere, while ensuring the visual comfort of the inhabitants. To obtain a feeling of tranquility and comfort, it is recommended to choose lighting in a more yellowish tone, or warm white, between 2500K and 3500K.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting must be extremely well planned due to the various, sometimes minute, tasks that are performed there. In fact, the kitchen is one of the rooms in the house that needs more lighting. In addition to general lighting, which should accompany the room, it is also essential to adequately light the work area, in this case the counter, the stove and the sink. As this is an area that requires some attention when carrying out the tasks, it is recommended to use a lamp with a color temperature of 4000K to 4500K, thus keeping the division in neutral white tones.
Bedroom
Our bedroom is where we retreat at the end of the day to recharge our batteries, so the lighting selected should help contribute to a relaxing and stress-free space. In addition to general lighting (ceiling lamps) it is important to have more focused points of light, such as in the area of the bedside tables or wardrobe. All lighting points in the bedroom should be designed so that they can be turned off directly from the bed. Once again, and since it is intended to obtain a feeling of coziness and relaxation in this space, lighting in a warm white tone should be selected, namely through the choice of lamps with a color temperature between 2500K and 3500K.
Bath Room
It is quite common to find bathrooms with only general lighting, that is, a ceiling lamp or recessed spotlights. However, in this division too, it is essential to combine general lighting with secondary lighting, placed at strategic points according to the needs of users. For example, placing a mirror with lighting is often very helpful to facilitate the morning routine. However, the main aspect to consider when planning the lighting of a bathroom is probably whether the protection index (IP) of the pieces is adequate for the area in which they are going to be placed. For example, general ceiling lighting will need a maximum of IP44. However, an area close to the bath or shower needs an IP65 rating. In the bath or shower area, an IP67 rating is recommended, so that the products are completely protected from direct water. As it is a space of greater concentration and attention, it is also recommended to use a light in a neutral white tone, between 4000K and 4500K.
Passage Zones (Hall and Corridors)
In addition to being passage areas, corridors and entrance hall, they need careful lighting in the same way as the other rooms in your home. To help circulation in these spaces, you must have one or more light points. There is a wide variety of lighting devices suitable for illuminating corridors, such as recessed, wall, surface and suspended luminaires to choose from. In addition to hanging luminaires that can help highlight your hallway, in homes that do not have high ceilings, this type of luminaire can reduce space and even create a feeling of claustrophobia. presence lights, which automatically turn lights on and off as people enter and leave the room. In terms of color temperature, it is not recommended to use too cold tones, so as not to make the space impersonal.
Living room
The living room is usually the heart of the house, where moments of conviviality and relaxation are lived. The preferred place to relax reading or watch TV, but also to have meals with the family, the lighting in your living room cannot be left behind. In addition to ceiling lamps, use table lamps and floor lamps carefully spread throughout the room, thus obtaining a cozy atmosphere, while ensuring the visual comfort of the inhabitants. To obtain a feeling of tranquility and comfort, it is recommended to choose lighting in a more yellowish tone, or warm white, between 2500K and 3500K.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting must be extremely well planned due to the various, sometimes minute, tasks that are performed there. In fact, the kitchen is one of the rooms in the house that needs more lighting. In addition to general lighting, which should accompany the room, it is also essential to adequately light the work area, in this case the counter, the stove and the sink. As this is an area that requires some attention when carrying out the tasks, it is recommended to use a lamp with a color temperature of 4000K to 4500K, thus keeping the division in neutral white tones.
Bedroom
Our bedroom is where we retreat at the end of the day to recharge our batteries, so the lighting selected should help contribute to a relaxing and stress-free space. In addition to general lighting (ceiling lamps) it is important to have more focused points of light, such as in the area of the bedside tables or wardrobe. All lighting points in the bedroom should be designed so that they can be turned off directly from the bed. Once again, and since it is intended to obtain a feeling of coziness and relaxation in this space, lighting in a warm white tone should be selected, namely through the choice of lamps with a color temperature between 2500K and 3500K.
Bath Room
It is quite common to find bathrooms with only general lighting, that is, a ceiling lamp or recessed spotlights. However, in this division too, it is essential to combine general lighting with secondary lighting, placed at strategic points according to the needs of users. For example, placing a mirror with lighting is often very helpful to facilitate the morning routine. However, the main aspect to consider when planning the lighting of a bathroom is probably whether the protection index (IP) of the pieces is adequate for the area in which they are going to be placed. For example, general ceiling lighting will need a maximum of IP44. However, an area close to the bath or shower needs an IP65 rating. In the bath or shower area, an IP67 rating is recommended, so that the products are completely protected from direct water. As it is a space of greater concentration and attention, it is also recommended to use a light in a neutral white tone, between 4000K and 4500K.
Passage Zones (Hall and Corridors)
In addition to being passage areas, corridors and entrance hall, they need careful lighting in the same way as the other rooms in your home. To help circulation in these spaces, you must have one or more light points. There is a wide variety of lighting devices suitable for illuminating corridors, such as recessed, wall, surface and suspended luminaires to choose from. In addition to hanging luminaires that can help highlight your hallway, in homes that do not have high ceilings, this type of luminaire can reduce space and even create a feeling of claustrophobia. presence lights, which automatically turn lights on and off as people enter and leave the room. In terms of color temperature, it is not recommended to use too cold tones, so as not to make the space impersonal.
