Light in the interior: 75 examples of lighting in the photo

The result is the most expensive repair is able to discourage, if not taken care of the inhabitants of the house in time for lighting design. Correctly chosen lighting emphasizes the semantic center of the room, dividing it into functional zones, eliminates the shortcomings of planning.

The main components are the housing space and the items that are located there. Location, number of lighting plan at a stage when there is a thoughtful plan of arrangement of furniture, the sofa position is selected, accessories, determine the length of the dining table.

Types of lighting in the interior

Most recently, the majority of it is satisfied by the presence in the room of 2-3 light sources. Now the light in the interior is not only to ensure visibility, the lighting system includes primary and secondary sources. Given the orientation and location of a light stream, allocate such basic types of lighting:

direct	It is derived from a common source. It helps to highlight the necessary details of the interior, to provide illumination of the working area.
diffused	The light flux directed to the ceiling, is reflected from it and gives soft lighting.
indirect	The main part of the light flux is oriented in the floor, a little on the walls and ceiling. Thus a convenient method of reaching intense lighting.

Current trends in the design of the home destroyed earlier established norms. A variety of lighting fixtures, their placing new rules give designers the ability to apply:

• multi-level lighting;
• products, embedded in the floor;
• mobile systems.

Daylight

All physiological, mental processes are closely related to the amount of daylight. Working adult performance, academic performance of children and even the level of sales outlets depend on it directly.

Provide plenty of natural light helps to use the strategy of "second light" with the lack of intermediate floor, combined illumination when light penetrates not only through the vertical frame, but also through on the roof or the second tier.

In order to "catch" more light from the sun, think through everything before the time of construction. With the already existing apartment needs some work. Use these techniques:

• increase the window;
• improve illumination via surfaces that reflect light scatter it throughout the room;
• in a small space, try to use bright colors and decoration of furniture;
• using mirror polishing;
• high vegetation is removed before the house.

Building energy efficiency is greatly improved if the natural and artificial lighting systems are properly integrated.

lamplight

The room lit by 2-3 bulbs 60 watts does not meet health standards, uncomfortable. Correctly chosen lighting - one of the conditions for the convenience of a modern apartment building.

When the light coming from above, the interior seems more dramatic. Soften the effect of light sources installed at eye level. Room becomes more dynamic, if the light flows from the floor.

With the right lighting the interior will get a completely different look. With its help hide flaws, expand the space, pushing the ceiling, walls. Light direction focus on a collection of photos or paintings, fireplace.

Select the type of lamp is subordinated to design requirements. If you need to hide the source, it is inserted into the floor or ceiling, hidden behind bars, blinds. If necessary, small angle scattering of rays, a uniform illumination of the entire space, a more relaxing atmosphere instead of one set chandeliers plurality of point devices.

To improve color perception of the interior, the light sources of different "color temperature" combined. Warm orange hue is appropriate for the dining table, for creating comfort in the bedroom. Yellowish light relaxes. Neutral white is good when working in the kitchen, reading a bluish useful only in a museum or a jewelry store.

A variety of lamps

Light devices should be selected based on the features of the room. In the living room or the lobby of the hotel looks good with lots of massive chandelier lampshades on a long suspension. If low ceiling, suspension shortened and ceiling are sent up to his "raise".

The small, low room welcome rigidly fixed on the ceiling lamps, with different the intensity of the luminous flux only in a short chandeliers suspension and preferably with matt shades. This will provide soft lighting a small space. In the spacious room a few such sources allocate functional areas.

Wall, floor, built-in, tabletop appliances, spots, point sources are often complementary to the central lighting. Local is more functional, the atmosphere changes.

Track lighting is popular not only in shops and offices, but also the interior design solutions apartments. Track itself often has a minimalistic appearance, used by designers in the fashion loft-, high-tek-, Rustic-interiors. Track led light fixtures are economical, safe, durable.

Innovative type backlight generated by means of special profiles on the tension ceiling light lines is used not only for illumination, zoning. It helps to adjust the room failed form.

Which lamp lights better use

When making a modern interior can be used:

1. Incandescent lamps. Favorable to the eye, but only a tenth of its energy is converted into light, etc. - the thermal energy heats the room.
2. Fluorescent lamps. The atmosphere is not heated, but the buzzing, and their blue-white rays like not all. More advanced models deprived of the disadvantages mentioned.
3. Halogen, metal halide devices emit directed beams why more suitable where it is necessary to highlight niche, column, or picture.
4. LEDs. Their spectrum is no harmful radiation, they do not heat the surrounding space, are strong. But the power of the light output is such that they are not used on their own. Applicable as the nightlight or decorative illumination.
5. Light strings, related to LEDs, "Rope." Suitable for interior decoration of individual elements of the street.
6. light effects with increasing distance from the main source.

Effect of light on the color shades

Color perception of various objects in a room varies, depending on the combination of different sources of unequal temperature.

It is important to observe harmony, or "color disco" will start to irritate eyes and the taste of the owner will be called into question.

• Bright red softened with the help of orange light.
• Intense orange color becomes a pastel yellow when illuminated with light.
• Yellow will turn into pale gray, if the room spilled rays with a bluish tinge.
• Nice light green are green, directing him orange light, and with a bright blue summer sea give shade.
• Blue will remain unchanged if the light is neutral white at him.
• Perceive as red purple interior helps yellowish light.

Warm shades of light contribute to the awakening of the morning, the evening calm. Neutral white lighting mobilizes and activates.

Fix major bugs with light

When planning lighting is important to choose the right lighting and a place where to place them. Poor, when the room is in the shadows, and although a lot of light do not happen to feel like the scene with the technical lighting is not very nice.

1. In the living room to get rid of dark corners and create zones of different levels combine sources, combined lighting. In the cramped bathroom is only one source adds unnecessary shadows.
2. Too bright lighting, which tire quickly, using smooth dimmer and lampshades.
3. Dine at uncomfortable glare. And to read in the living room or in the bathroom to shave, overhead lighting can be made more powerful.
4. Recessed lighting unproductive, it is more appropriate in narrow rooms, walk-in closet. The use of multiple sources such ceiling will make the likeness of Swiss cheese.
5. At the organization of the interior important to choose the light sources corresponding to the style decision. For illumination banal enough "Ilich bulbs", but to become a full-fledged subject of the interior lighting fixture should express an original design idea.
6. During operation, the light source is set to the left, while reading - behind, the light from the lamp should not be directed into the eyes. Poor, if the light from several lamps creates multiple shadows on a sheet of paper.

To adjust the space with light:

• expands its maximum light and good reflection properties of finishing;
• direct light fixtures are designed for larger rooms;
• volume adjusted light brightness;
• diffuse and reflected light expands the space;
• light beams from the ceiling to the walls visually make the ceiling below;
• brightly lit from the walls of the ceiling will seem higher;
• light sources along one of the walls of the corridor expanding it if you are in the middle of the ceiling, then narrows;
• longitudinal coverage extends space;
• to visually push the corridor, it is necessary as much as possible to illuminate the wall at the end.

Terms of sockets and switches location

The optimal arrangement of switches - at a distance of 80-90 cm from the floor and 10 cm from the door, on the side where the handle is located. If the lighting is planned flexibly, and a dimmer switch will not "answer for everyone." Additional lighting is adjustable switches, in accordance with the design.

Number of outlets agree with the number of electrical appliances. Their height does not matter, as long as the number corresponds to the number of lighting fixtures. It is better if one or two "extra" will be provided in each room.

In the corridor, they are not required a lot, the height of the - of "European standards", 15 cm above the floor, so you can connect a boot dryer. In the bathroom, use a special socket with protection against moisture. Outlet near the TV in the living room, "hidden" behind the screen. The kitchen kept to 60 cm plate and wash. Here, it is desirable to a large number of outlets, a list of the consumed electric power of household appliances is growing. In the children's holes for plugs protect special valves.

Placing fixtures on room type

Natural lighting is often not complete due to poor planning, small window openings, awkward story location. Assistant enters the central, local or decorative artificial lighting.

Central is, in any room, but it's not the only one bulb hanging in the middle of the room. Above the heads must be correctly placed chandelier, turned lights. A separate group consisted of floor lamps, sconces ensemble harmony with suitable table lamps. Completeness acquire any type of room, if the decorative lighting will provide the most advantageous parts: an aquarium, a niche with a sculpture, textured floor vase.

To make the interior of the plurality of light patterns allow the use of the rear, bottom, middle, lighting, appliances directional light. Lamps on the tire can be moved to change their direction by means of light.

Bedroom

It will require a more subdued light. Next to the ottoman put a floor lamp, at the dressing table - lamps, for reading at bedtime, at the head of the bed - a lamp. The style and configuration of all things in common with the central lighting.

It is better to light at the dressing table did not give shadows, glare, optimally approaching natural. It is useful to provide for the regulation of the degree of brightness of the room light conditions.

Living room

The decoration of a large room will be suspended chandelier with many lampshades. Here you can experiment with light: highlight curtains, deep windowsill, fountains, exquisite furniture.

The middle tier in the room can be grouped on a single switch. If the living room there is a dining table, it is required to illuminate it completely. rest area equipped with wall-mounted lamp or floor lamp cozy.

hallway

For this room is not recommended twilight, its light from a central light. Compact corridor widens when using a mirror with lamps on the perimeter.

Evening scenario assumes lower backlight, and further impasse - illuminated wall niche.

study

Here dominates the local light. Of the total light is not worth to give up, he will come in handy while working at the computer, so the eyes are less tired.

Home office is often a place of informal meetings. Next to the table, sofas and chairs look good sconces or floor lamp with diffused yellow light, which makes casual conversation. To stimulate vigorous activity is optimal halogen, fluorescent lamps.

Less official than office, the situation permits the use of not stringent lamps from glass and metal, as a more comfortable wooden with shades of textile.

Kitchen

Lighting advantageously in the kitchen functional. Work surfaces solidly illuminated halogen or fluorescent lamps. When lack of built-in light, comfortable involve lamp-pegs. Think through technology placement of LED lamps or tape is inserted into the upper cornices hanging lockers special rods, which are attached to the lamp directed light.

Stove illuminated light sources placed on the drawing. At the plate, while others work surfaces lights protect shades with a smooth surface, it is easier to clean. Local light is not always required, so make separate switches for him.

Bathroom and toilet

Well-lit, bright room, with direct overhead lighting and the second in the mirror, sets a festive mood, becomes large. Ceiling lamps and sconces to choose the best semi-hermetic, small size, and do not install them right above the bath, it is unsafe.

For the most demanding there is a light mounted in the bath design. The dimensions of the lighting devices located in the bathroom or the toilet, her area determined.

In the toilet, where the ceilings are quite low, the best option - wall lighting. The main thing is that it can not hurt when entering and exiting.

For the combined bathroom is convenient infrequently common type of illumination, lower light. It looks decorative, comfortable at night when you do not want, go to the toilet, to wake myself with bright light.

nursery

The basic rule when installing lighting in the nursery - they must be safe, located well away from curious hands, fragile pieces of glass better to avoid.

Here you need more natural light, artificial sources should not be sharp and bright. Light try to fill all the space evenly. Most applicable to children's spotlights, chandeliers from the "tassels" crystal are irrelevant, they "attract" balls and washers.

The role of the working lights perform handy desk lamp with the possibility of adjusting the height and direction. The most brightly lit area becomes a game. Little beautiful nochnichok helps you go to sleep, and parents with it more convenient to navigate during blackout.

conclusion

The feel of the entire room is able to change if only the familiar incandescent bulb replace halogen or LED. Metamorphosis of the full replacement of all the chandeliers and sconces are unpredictable. When there are no funds to complete the transformation of the interior, you can have fun by selecting from a catalog several lighting.

Proper lighting design housing is important not only to preserve eye health, it contributes better to relax and morning coffee in a beautiful lamp seems much tastier and will install on lucky day.