The location and size of fixtures depending on the room proportions and arrangement of furniture, the growth of residents and even the ceiling material.
What size?
Sconces and pendants, floor lamps and table lamps can be almost arbitrary. It is just too small to perform the basic function and does not attract too much attention. Too large turn into decorative objects. With chandeliers, It's Complicated - disproportionate model could spoil the interior.
Council: choosing the size of the chandelier, follow the rule of 1/12. If you add up the length and width of the room, and then divide by 12, you get the very ideal size.
How much?
The main thing - not one! Even in a small room lighting should be several, and at different levels. It is believed that over the dining table you can place a chandelier or pendant, and over the bar, or a long table - a few hangers at a distance of not more than a meter from one another.
Council: Calculate the rate of illumination. For example, the bedroom is 2.5-3.2 watts per square meter, for bathrooms, office and nursery - 4-4,8 W Living Room - 5.2 W (when energy-saving light bulbs). Fixtures should be enough to keep the total amount of power required is approximately equal to that room.
The walls, floor or ceiling?
It all depends on the destination premises. The hall and corridors are traditionally used ceiling lights and sconces - they expand the wall. Next to the mirrors, for example, in the bathroom, too, better to give preference wall lights. Floor lamps are appropriate in the living room and the bedroom - they perfectly fill the empty corners. Table lamps are suitable for rooms and bedrooms, but in the past more often designers prefer sconces and pendants. Ceiling lights are good in the living room, especially above the dining area and breakfast bar.
Council: Sometimes the ceiling height does not allow to place it on the chandelier, so you should limit ourselves to the other options. But if you habitually light from above, stop on the spot and track systems or Mount the LED strip.
At what altitude?
The standard height from the floor to the lower edge of the luminaire - 2,1 m, or 30-50 cm above the growth tenant apartment. Chandeliers hang over the table can be at the level of 70-90 cm from the worktop, with the larger the table, the better. For lamps, hangers and table lamps in the bedroom important that the light did not fall straight in the eye, so suspension effusion or shade depending on its shape and type light dispersion.
Council: when choosing to stretch ceiling chandeliers note that the closed model of strongly heated and can cause deformation of the material. Stop or on the suspension cord with a length of at least 20-30 cm, or in lamps with LED lamps that do not generate heat.
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Author: Paul Shelyagin.
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