Lighting in the living room

Lighting in the room plays an important role in the formation of the entire interior as a whole. Properly chosen lamp design can be an excellent option for harmonizing space or giving a room a zest.

The living room is rightly considered the heart of the house - the whole family gathers here, they receive guests and acquaintances. Lighting in the living room should be emphasized.

When organizing light in a room, the following factors should be considered:

• functional purpose of the room;
• features of natural room lighting - the location relative to the side of the world and the windows on the solar or shadow part of the house;
• the need for additional lighting and decor;
• general style solution of the room.

• Arranging the lighting in the bedroom, you should be guided by the fact that this room is designed for sleeping and relaxing. Consequently, the lighting should be as comfortable as possible, soft.The best option would be dim central lighting, which can be complemented by wall sconces or a reading lamp.

• In the nursery lighting must meet all safety requirements. - be comfortable to practice, do not irritate the eyes with bright highlights.

• For kitchen it is necessary to give preference to central lightingand also use small spotlights for organizing the working area, which is very convenient.

• In the living room, where they receive guests, watch TV, read, and if square meters allow, they gather for lunch and dinner. the issue of lighting is particularly acute. For a room of up to 40 square meters, you can get by with a central lamp or without a chandelier at all, using various combinations of spot lighting.

If the living room ceiling is decorated with stretch ceilings that form niches, then this will serve as an ideal option for zoning the space.

Next to the chair, it is advisable to place a lamp or a floor lamp for reading, and arrange the space above the TV with small lighting fixtures. This design will give the living room a mood of comfort and warmth.

Designers advise to make the most of natural light where it’s possible. In the case when natural light is not enough, artificial light comes to the rescue.

To date, the most popular ceiling lights in the living room still remain basic, using a chandelier in the center. The lighting device, made in a classic style, can be found in almost every home. Using multi-chandelier will help to properly diffuse the light.

When choosing a single lamp should pay attention to the height of the ceilings. For a smaller hall, it is better to choose a simple chandelier or a lampshade that will perfectly illuminate the dining table. A multi-level chandelier in a small room with low ceilings will look out of place.

To give the living room originality, you can use a chandelier with various types of lighting, including color.

Since the living room combines several areas - a dining room, a communication area, a working area for reading and sewing and others, additional lighting will be required.

Reading books, knitting, embroidery requires considerable eye strain, so lighting should be given special attention. Moreover, the more laborious the type of work, the brighter the light should be. For fine work, it is desirable to use table lamps, floor lamps. Portable lamp clothespin will be an excellent solution in the matter of an additional light source.

Wall lighting can be recommended as a zoning element. Sconces, small elegant lamps not only perfectly cope with the function assigned to them, but also give the room elegance.

As a rule, in the living room place objects that require special attention - statues, paintings, an unusual mirror and other items of pride of the household. To focus on certain things use spot lighting. Dim muted light will give the room elegance and will not allow to leave collectibles without attention.

A kind of point lighting is spot, which regulates the flow of light to a particular corner of the room, advantageously lighting it.

Illumination, fired around the perimeter of the room can give originality to even the simplest room.

In the living room, where several light sources are placed, it is best to use an intelligent control system. With the help of the remote you can control the brightness of the light, turning it on at certain moments. The console can be both portable and fixed on the wall.

Smart control allows you to control all lights at the same time.

Such a traditional lamp for the hall, like a chandelier, will instantly add gloss to the room. Today chandeliers are used not only in the classical style to fill the space with nobility and elegance. Different types of lamps harmonize space in any interior.

Elegant floor lamps are used where direct lighting is needed. Floor lamp is best placed in the corner, next to the sofa or chair. Such a lamp will be not only a great source of light, but also an accessory that attracts attention.

It has long been a table lamp has ceased to be the subject of the interior in the bedroom or office. You can choose an interesting design lamp and place it on the nightstand in the living room. Such an object will not only serve as an additional source of light, but will undoubtedly decorate the living room.

Wall sconces are used to focus on interior items - a mirror, a fireplace, a TV. Such a lamp saves space well and at the same time perfectly fulfills its function.

As an alternative to the chandelier, various pendant lamps are used - single-lamp and multi-lamp. The variety of designs allows you to choose an accessory to any interior.

Small recessed LED lights are most often used for suspended ceilings and plasterboard structures. Spot lighting can be used as an additional element, and as the main source of light.

Lamps of direct light, the main advantage of which is the ability to turn in all directions, are gaining universal popularity. Can be used as one lamp,and various combinations of lighting devices. Spots allow you to brightly highlight the subject of interior, to focus the attention of guests on it.

The main methods of zoning include architectural partitions and the use of color and light. It is the latter method that helps to designate space in the living room divided into zones without global redevelopment.

Lighting plays an important role in the interior of a large room. So, one lamp will not be enough to cover the whole space. In addition, if you put a single chandelier, then in one part of the room there will be an overabundance of light, in the other, on the contrary, its deficit.

Many designers advise to zone the living room space with the help of additional light sources. An excellent option would be to use LED backlight podiums, niches, stairs. Such a light accent will not only give the room a sense of intimacy and coziness, but also protect it from collisions with interior items in the dark.

In the recreation area it is recommended to place wall sconces or ordinary candles to create an environment conducive to relaxation.

In the zoning of the room with light, it is important not to be afraid of experiments, because the effect is precisely achieved through the use of different streams of light - direct and diagonal.

The video below shows an example of a successful zoning of the room.

When choosing a lighting fixture, it is necessary to be guided by the style decision of the room, using a lamp that fits perfectly into the interior and will not contradict the overall design of the living room.

For the Loft style, characterized by the presence of high ceilings and open space, it is recommended to choose adjustable lamps on a circuit or with a long wire. This lamp is easy to lower to the desired height to illuminate the dining area or above the sofa.

The living room in the Loft style can be decorated with floor lamps and lamps, which in appearance will resemble spotlights. Lamps in this interior are distinguished by unpretentious forms and simplicity of design - metal, decorated with chains, leather, wood.

This style is characterized by luxury and excess in everything. Living room, decorated in this style, requires a large space and light saturation. Chandeliers and floor lamps with the images of the heroes of myths or the print of works of art will fit this interior in the best possible way.

Regarding the color scheme, preference should be given to lamps of red, gold, bronze shades. The combination of gold and white enamel will be a win-win.

For lighting in the style of the French countryside, it is important to use natural materials. Lamps for the living room in this style should be chosen from wood, ceramics, stone, curved or forged metal. It must be remembered that the direction does not tolerate variegation. The best color solution will be a combination of white with pink, pale green, gray, brown.

For the manufacture of ceilings using ceramics, glass, cloth, lace. In addition, the lamps are decorated with stones, rhinestones, glass elements in the form of animals or vegetation.

A relatively recent style Chalet involves the use of natural materials in all the details of the interior. Lamps were no exception.It is worth stopping the choice on lamps from glass, a tree, metal. In this case, the chandelier should not be oversaturated with fine details. All lights must be concise.

As for color, it is worth choosing lighting fixtures of natural shades - gray, white, black, brown, beige.

The style of the Chalet does not accept bright light, so the lamps should be positioned in such a way as to create subdued lighting. Traditionally, in the living room of this style, a chandelier is located in the center, but if the room is a kitchen-living room, then you should think about two identical chandeliers in different parts of the room.

Choosing lighting, you should consider such an indicator as the parameters of the room. The lamp will help to adjust the space, to give the living room a harmonious look.

Let us examine some examples of light design:

• For a small living room with low ceilings, you should not choose a large chandelier. In this case, the height of the ceilings is not measured by the meter, and their own feelings. The focus in such a living room is better to shift to a floor lamp or lamp in the corner of the room.

• For a large living room, the choice of an interesting chandelier design, which will be located above the dining area, will be an excellent option. A good decision would be to buy a lampshade. For the rest of the living room space, you can choose a discreet wall lamps and floor lamps to illuminate other areas.

• Architectural ceilings are themselves an unusual design idea. Lighting for such ceilings is to choose a point. It is recommended to use a flexible LED strip to emphasize the structure in the design of the ceiling.

• Most often, the living rooms in the apartment have a long rectangular shape. To harmonize the space, we can recommend installing two identical lamps on the ceiling of the room in different parts of it.

When planning the lighting in the living room, you should not be afraid of experiments, and implement even the most daring design ideas.