To begin, decide what you fixtures. And the answer is "to it was light in the room" is not obvious! After all, you can make sure that things do not cast shadows, or confine a cozy semi-darkness, highlight the work area or to attract the attention of visitors, maintain interior style or play on contrasts. Tell us exactly what you should not do when choosing lighting.
1. "The brighter - the better!"
Not everyone and not always in need of super-bright lights and chandeliers. For example, in the bedroom, they simply will not allow to relax, and a kitchen or living room can create the effect of a sterile hospital.
Council: There are about power lighting standards for apartments polotkami below three meters. The bedroom should account for 10-12 watts per square meter, in bathrooms and in the kitchen - 15-18 watts, and in the living room - 20 watts. If the ceiling above three meters, multiply the total by 1.5.
2. "One big chandeliers enough"
This is perhaps the most common mistake in typical Russian apartments. One chandeliers center of the room is not enough to cover all the angles, even if it is very powerful. The light will interfere with those who are directly under the lamp.
Council: Several low-power lighting products are always better than one very bright. For example, if the lighting of the room you need 400 watts, choose a chandelier power of 150 watts, floor lamp 70 watts, couple table lamps 50 watts and a few pale sconce or spots.
3. "Lighting scenario we do not need!"
If the fixtures are selected without regard to functionality, it is almost certain you will always be uncomfortable - the light is too bright, it is not enough. For each lesson choose a single lamp with its own control system. This will allow, for example, include only a floor lamp in the chair in which you are reading, or just the LED lights the work area in the kitchen while cooking. And if you want you can turn on and "full illumination."
Council: do not forget the corridors that night did not bump into the wall in the dark. Ideal - spots or built in in the floor LED strip with motion sensors.
4. "The light should go from the ceiling, period!"
This is not true. Moreover, no lighting on the ceiling can be eliminated altogether! Floor lamps, wall lamps, spot and suspensions It can be positioned at the middle level, to highlight all that is standing at the level of the human eye.
Council: Different levels are directly dependent on the functional purpose of the lamp. For example, a lamp or a reading lamp should be at the level of a seated human eye. A working LED lights are located in close proximity to the object - the table in the kitchen, works of art or mirror in the bathroom.
5. "This lamp is not suitable here in style"
If you arrange a strict classical interior and do not want to experiment, it really is better to choose light fixtures in accordance with the style. But in the living rooms and modern fixtures may look the same as boring or tasteless as completely combined and selected randomly.
Council: The main rule - lamp It should not be the only contrasting detail of the interior. Eclecticism involves the use of different styles in the decoration, the selection of furniture and decoration items.
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Author: Paul Shelyagin.