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Designing an Exceptional Home Lighting Experience: A Comprehensive Guide
- By Lumistrips LED Professional
- Apr 19, 2023
Good design of your home lighting will ensure that the right amount of light can be switched on conveniently and will light where and when it is needed. A proper home lighting should avoid over-lit areas and give control and flexibility to create lighting effects for different situations. Well-designed lighting will be inherently easier to use and more likely be energy-efficient.
The recommended approach to home lighting is to use three lighting levels or layers: general lighting, task lighting and accent lighting. By combining these three levels, the recommended lighting level for each room or activity can be obtained, as below:
| Recommended lighting levels for the Home | in Lux |
| Living rooms general | 50-150 |
| Casual reading | 150 |
| Study | 150-750 |
| Bedroom general | 50-150 |
| Kitchen general | 150 |
| Kitchen working areas | 400 |
| Bathrooms | 150-300 |
| Halls and landings | 100-150 |
| Stairs | 100-150 |
| Dining rooms | 150-450 |
The three levels of lighting
General lighting should ensure a sufficient minimum level of light in the room. There are many LED light sources that can be used for this purpose: LED modules, strips, luminaries or spotlights. Decide on the desired illuminance level (lux). In living rooms and bedrooms give a certain degree of flexibility (through control settings/dimmers) so...