What are the keys to illuminate the living room?

1 Keys to illuminate the living room

Before deciding what type of luminaires are desired or the amount that will be necessary, it is necessary to reflect on the use of the room. In standard size homes, it is usual to meet with a living room, so that several things can be done in the same room: rest, watch TV, eat or even work. It is these uses and the different differentiated areas that will determine the final lighting. Four initial tips to take into account before making decisions:

• It will almost always be necessary to establish a general lighting point. From there additional points of light are established according to the personal needs or the usefulness of each corner.
• The living room normally requires about 100 lux.
• The natural light you receive is important but even more the time of the day you stop receiving it.
• Of course, in addition to the purposes, the dimensions of the hall must also be taken into account.

2 Ceiling LEDs, a general lighting option

Surely you remember a room of the 90s: they did not have the information we have now, but even without it they used more than one point of light, in addition to the principal. Those additional points are those that, in the end, determine the atmosphere you want to create. However, it should be remembered that in the field of lighting less can be more: two only well -placed light points can be better than four or five installed without criteria. When you know the uses of the room, the first thing is to install the aforementioned main light point. There are many alternatives to do so, but the LED ceiling ceiling fees have become one of the favorites, according to a Spanish association study of lighting manufacturers. For its light power and the ability to illuminate an angle of 180 degrees are perfect to fulfill this task. In their favor also tells space: they illuminate as much as a traditional lamp, but occupying less surface. In addition, the ceiling LED ceiling are a perfect option for a plaster roof, since they do not need holes and all wiring goes unnoticed.

3 Do you need additional light points in the room?

Depending on the distribution and decoration there may be more or less additional areas to illuminate. But that of the couch, the dining room table and the TV area are sure that they are common to the vast majority of homes. The Downlights LED of ceiling are another very versatile alternative, but more adapted to this purpose. Because? Because they are smaller foci, easy to install, which concentrate their light power (quite effectively) in specific points and corners. They are specially designed so that they can be constantly turned off and lit, depending on the needs of each room in the living room. More reasons to use ceiling LED spotlights as additional light points:

• They provide a clean and minimalist design.
• They are usually orientable to direct them to the exact area to illuminate.
• It is possible to select a more or less open lighting angle.

4  If you have a living room ...

You can install points of light where a user wants, but there are two areas where it is always worth doing: the sofa and the dining table. Here we usually opt for lights that, in addition to complementing, are a fantastic decorative option. In fact, as decorative options that are not exempt from the rigors of the trends that govern at all times. When creating different areas, several decorative styles can be combined that accept both modern options and, for example, vintage roof lamps, especially suitable for placing about 70-75 cm from the dining table so that you have direct lighting on this point.