2023 Author: Philip Bishop | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-24 22:24
- Why do you need lighting in the interior
- Basic use cases for backlighting
- Stairs
- Walls
- Curtains
- Furniture
- Kitchen
- Backlight recommendations
It is impossible to imagine modern interiors without the use of lighting elements. And if quite recently the purpose of various lamps was only to illuminate an apartment or house, now light acts as the main designer and creator of the unique look and atmosphere of the room.
As a light source when creating a lighting system in an apartment, LED strips, duralight cords, and fluorescent lamps are used. The best choice in this case would be to use an LED strip.
Benefits of using LED strip:
- they are flexible, thin, and can be cut. This allows you to reliably hide the tape from the eyes in almost any design;
- most often tapes are produced on an adhesive basis, which makes their installation extremely simple;
- it is possible to use ribbons with special controllers for mixing colors and creating almost any shade;
- the light intensity can be adjusted with a dimmer;
- along with ordinary tapes, moisture-resistant options are available that can be used for lighting equipment for a pool or jacuzzi;
- LEDs are characterized by low power consumption, so you can leave the backlight on for a long time;
- do not require maintenance due to the long service life.
Why do you need lighting in the interior
LED strips are used in the interior of an apartment for a variety of purposes:
- highlighting a certain area in a room or a design element with the help of light, for example, backlighting an apron in the kitchen area;
- decoration or decoration, such as mirrors or pieces of furniture;
- giving the room additional volume, height due to the backlight. So, installing an LED strip under the ceiling will visually make the room higher;
- creating the necessary atmosphere in the house: festive, romantic, etc.
Backlighting helps to create a unique interior, implement interesting design ideas, hide the flaws in the layout and focus on the advantages. To refuse decorative lighting in a room means to deprive it of a fair amount of attractiveness and functionality.
TIP! When installing the backlight, you must pay attention to the harmonious combination of the color of the tape and the materials present in the interior. So, blue, white and other cold colors are well suited to metal products, but wooden surfaces look more advantageous in warm backlighting tones.
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Basic use cases for backlighting
LED strips have found their application to illuminate various interior elements. These can be cabinets, shelves made of various materials, decorating the pool area in a country house, installing LEDs on the wall behind the TV, interior lighting for drawers or creating luminous compositions in a nursery. Among the main uses for LED tape are stairs and walls, furniture, kitchen area and curtain decoration.
Stairs
Staircase lighting with LED strip serves not only as decoration, but also ensures the safety of movement in the dark. You can install the LED strip in several ways: on the wall, on the side of the steps; under each step or through one; along the entire length of the step or, for example, only in its middle part; build into the railing. Staircase lighting can be switched on and off using either a standard switch or motion sensors. When using the latter option, electricity is significantly saved, since the light is turned on only if a person approaches the stairs.
It is very important to correctly direct the flow of light onto the stairs. Otherwise, the shape of the steps may be distorted, which is unsafe when driving along them.
Walls
Illumination of the walls allows you to visually change the dimensions of the room, add "airiness" to the interior, highlight various plasterboard structures, for example, niches, columns, arches. With the help of LED strip, you can highlight a picture or photo, focus on photo wallpaper or panels, emphasize the texture of the material for wall decoration, for example, artificial stone.
In addition to LED strip, you can use LED wallpaper to illuminate the walls. They are panels with a pattern, between which LEDs are fixed. Such wallpapers do not require gluing, they are attached to the wall with adhesive tape. Similar innovations are produced by OLED and Philips. The products are absolutely safe, easy to clean and allow you to create a unique and cozy interior.
Curtains
A modern design technique is the use of LED strip in curtain lighting. It allows you to achieve the effect of penetrating sunlight through the curtains, to emphasize the structure of fabrics and visually "break" the boundaries of the room. The best effect is obtained by placing the tape in the eaves niche.
Furniture
You can also find an application in any room for LED lighting of furniture with LED strip. With its help, you can highlight the bed in the bedroom, create a romantic or, conversely, a passionate atmosphere. A sofa or an armchair illuminated in the living room will seem to "float" in the air, which will add lightness and mystery to the interior. Glass shelves, both open and in cupboards, in combination with the LED strip will create a shimmering play of color and add attractiveness to the items placed on them.
Kitchen
The following lighting scenarios are applicable for LEDs in the kitchen:
- illumination of the working area using an LED strip installed under the upper cabinets of the kitchen set;
- highlighting the kitchen apron from the inside. If the apron is made of glass or other transparent material, it turns into a stand-alone lighting fixture. It looks very impressive;
- lighting inside cabinets with glass doors;
- creating a hover effect for the kitchen set by installing the LED strip under the cabinets;
- highlighting individual elements with light, for example, glass holders.
Backlight recommendations
When planning decorative lighting in a room, you should definitely take into account the type of interior being created. The use of colored LED strips in classic, ethnic or country style apartments is unlikely to be appropriate. Luminaires emitting warm yellow light will look the most advantageous here.
On the contrary, in minimalist interiors, with elements of futurism and hi-tech, you can give free rein to imagination and experiment with different color combinations. Although, it should be noted that the coldness and beauty of metal will be most successfully emphasized by white LEDs.
The most important rule when creating a lighting scheme is a sense of proportion. You should not make a Christmas tree out of the apartment and highlight everything that is possible. At the planning stage, you need to analyze all possible lighting scenarios, understand what is really needed, what can be abandoned without compromising the appearance of the room, and what will generally interfere with rest and relaxation.
TIP! To optimize the operation of the lighting circuit, you can use special devices - time relays. With their help, the backlight will turn on and off at a predetermined time.
The use of LED strips in an apartment allows you to form an exclusive appearance of the room, expand its boundaries, create the necessary atmosphere and mood. The possibilities of using it in decorative interior lighting are virtually endless. Simplicity of installation, variety of colors and durability leave far behind all competitors.
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