Ordinary pendant lamps can not only provide light, but also set the tone for the entire interior.
Along with the design of ceilings, which has undergone dramatic changes over the past decades, the attitude towards ceiling lighting has also changed. Today, few people are satisfied with a lonely chandelier hanging in the center of the room, illuminating only the space below it. We want more: to create a diffused, muted glow in the recreation area, and a bright and directional glow in the work area. Modern ceiling lighting allows you to solve more complex problems, for example, delineating functional zones, focusing attention on individual interior elements .
This became possible with the advent of lamps built into the ceiling structure and having various functional and decorative capabilities. Although ordinary pendant lamps can not only provide light, but also set the tone for the entire interior.
Bedroom lighting options
The main feature of the bedroom interior is the creation of comfort and coziness, so in this case the emphasis should be on additional lighting sources, for example, wall lamps or backlighting. If you don't want to fill the room with many fixtures, you can always purchase a chandelier with multiple lighting levels. However, sconces at the head of the bed remain unchanged attributes of the bedroom.
Choosing lighting fixtures for the interior of a particular room is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. The main thing is to decide in advance on the functional areas of the room and your desires. Let there be light!
Fashionable chandeliers 2022 – what to look for
When choosing a suitable chandelier, you should consider the style of the room. Moreover, nowadays there are no problems with the assortment of chandeliers in stores: you can find everything from a chic classic large chandelier to spotlights and a cute garden lantern.
This lamp will fit perfectly into the interior of a young married couple.
When you need a universal option, you can prefer surface-mounted lamps; today they come in all original shapes and the boldest colors. Many have complex geometric patterns and decor. Designer tricks turn even simple lighting fixtures into a decorative piece of furniture. And it will suit almost any style, you can’t go wrong.
Transparent pendants are very fashionable this season. They are a wonderful combination of rural and industrial design. Add an element of your own creativity to this trendy mix by hanging three identical lamps at once, but at different heights.
Chandeliers and lamps with original design
Creative idea for a wall lamp
Handmade lighting items always look very interesting
When choosing a chandelier, you need to take into account the size of the room; a disproportionately large chandelier will overload the room, and one that is too small will look poor against the background of the overall space. If your room has a low ceiling, you should not buy long pendant chandeliers, and vice versa, if the ceilings are high, you should not choose “plates” adjacent to the ceiling.
Kitchen lighting methods
The kitchen is a very multifaceted room, in which there are many functional areas that need lighting. Therefore, to arrange such a room, one chandelier in the middle of the ceiling or above the dining area, as you understand, will not be enough. A very successful solution in such a situation would be to use LED illumination of the work surface, especially if we are talking about a corner set.
In a kitchen without upper cabinets, wall or spotlights can be used in darker areas. If there is a desire or need to visually expand the space, you can use lighting for the baseboards or base of the kitchen unit.
Lighting fixture “plate”
This lamp is very similar to a plate, which is why it is named so. The shape with rounded edges makes it possible to completely hide the lighting element, which gives an equally distributed glow.
In terms of external characteristics, such devices are not very attractive, however, they are characterized by maximum efficiency.
Living room lighting
Since the living room is designed to perform many functions, the lighting in this room must be appropriate. The main lighting in the form of an exquisite chandelier located in the center of the ceiling will be an excellent solution for measured lighting of the entire area.
To purposefully highlight certain areas, for example, an armchair, TV area or fireplace, floor lamps, sconces or table lamps are perfect. The use of spotlights on the ceiling will highlight the beauty of some parts of the interior, for example, a collection of figurines, a Picasso painting or an exquisite vase.
Sources of light
Among lighting sources, there are two large groups - artificial light devices (lamps, LED strips, matrices, etc.), as well as natural light. The first source is not limited in time, but is costly from a financial point of view. The second is limited by the time of day, weather conditions and other factors, but allows you to save money. However, both categories require proper combination and placement relative to each other.
Natural light
Rice. 5. Natural lighting in the apartment
Despite the positive aspects of using natural light in an apartment, there is also a disturbing influence, which is determined by the position of the window relative to the cardinal points:
- The south window is considered the most powerful source, but at lunchtime the light can reach excessive levels, which will make staying in the room uncomfortable. Therefore, to regulate the intensity, blinds or roller blinds are installed on the windows.
- The northern one provides the minimum amount of illumination compared to the others, so the main thing is not to interfere with such windows; the sun almost never acts here in full force.
- Eastern - in intensity it is not much inferior to the southern ones, the difference exists only in the time of activity. Therefore, all measures here are identical.
- Western - can produce powerful lighting in the evening at sunset, so it is also advisable to close the window with a curtain.
Artificial lighting
In relation to natural light sources, artificial ones should be located in such a way that at dusk their flows do not overlap each other.
Rice. 6. Position of artificial lighting devices in relation to natural lighting
So, in the immediate vicinity of the window there is no point in installing a chandelier or a whole row of spotlights. Otherwise, the light that you could use for free will be completely extinguished by the main sources. If necessary, spot functional lighting can be installed near the window for a specific purpose.
