In the home decoration, the lighting design is becoming more and more concerned.

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The spacial sense is closely related to the spacial lighting and tone. Different color temperatures bring diversified feeling. The fine tuning of the color temperature is adequate to change the entire spacial atmosphere.

Color temperature (UoM: k) is a physical metric used to define the color of the luminaire in the illumination, which is generally classified into warm light, neutral light and cold light. Different activities or different scenarios require the light of different color temperatures.

The central white, 3200k-5000k, in warm white, a kind of light cold color temperature, enhances the brain excitation. In the study and kitchen, 4000k neutral light shall be adopted, helping enhance attention.

Warm yellow light, 2700k-3200k, in yellow, brings you a warm and comfortable feeling. In the bedroom and dining room, 3000k warm light shall be adopted, helping relax your body and mind and enhancing your happiness.

1. Hallway

Generally, a porch is small but has diversified functions, like decoration, storage, concealed space, etc. So, for the porch lighting, the light style shall be uniform with that of the living room. In addition, it also needs to consider the functional demands of the porch. To create a 360° bright and comfortable porch, it needs to avoid the top lighting design of one light in place, instead, multiple light sources shall be used for coordination.

At the top of the porch, the downlight is generally used as the basic lighting in the entire space. But human’s activities or storage cabinets will block the top light, forming a dark area and uneven illumination intensity, thus affecting the sight. So, over the shoes change area and in the porch counter area, the spot light, under-cabinet induction light or light strip may be adopted for partial lighting.

If a beauty mirror is to be installed in the porch, a circle of light strips may be used behind the mirror, with the light vertical to the face to eliminate the shade, outlining the tune and realizing even lighting, convenient for making-up.

2. Passage

Although a corridor or passage is one tiny part of the entire home decoration, the subtle light design will also shine the entire home. The passage, which connects to individual spaces, is frequently used, so the warm lights with subdued but not dazzling lighting are generally used. The frequently used lights include the wall lights, downlights or support lights, etc.

For a long corridor or passage, LED T5 support or exposed downlight may be adopted, not only satisfying the basic lighting demand, but also guaranteeing subdued and even lighting. Upon installation of several lights, the corridor entrance and doorway shall be emphasized to project their guiding role.

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If a corridor or passage has any decorative wall painting, key lighting may be adopted in this area, for example, installing a downlight on the ceiling near the painting, in order to light the painting to create a warm and romantic atmosphere and generate an optimal decorative effect.

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The switches in the corridor or passage shall be of double-control or multiple-control loop, or in inductive mode. Considering that the light shall not be over-bright when going to the toilet in dark nights, preventing from affecting the sleep quality, it is suggested installing the convenient and safe body inductive footlight on the passage from the bedroom to the toilet.

3.Dining Room

The dining room is an important place where relatives and friends get together and enjoy delicacies, so the light design is closely related to the happiness when having dinner. The warm colored and high CRI dining room light is ideal for creating a romantic and comfortable atmosphere, better showing the food and people, and creating an ideal dining environment.

Typically, to avoid over-bright or over-dark in a part, it may add the lighting layers in the dining room. For the master light above the dining table, a hanging light of high CRI and warm lighting with a strong design sense may be chosen to create a spacial visual focus, in order to enhance the taste and style of the dining room, light the food, and stimulate the appetite and sentiment. The hanging light shall be matched in the following principles: one hanging light configured for round and square dining table, 2~3 hanging lights for rectangle dining table, 70~80cm from the table surface. The higher the coloration is, the better the recovered color effects of the food are.

In addition to the master lighting, the auxiliary lighting may also contribute to a wonderful dining environment. For example, in front of the cellarette in the dining room, the high CRI (>90) spot light with the light beam angle of 24° or 36° may be used for key lighting. In the top conduit in the dining room, the light strip with subdued lighting may realize the wall washing effects, thus creating a warm dining atmosphere. For the opened storage cabinet in the dining room, the light strip may be used for the rimming light, making the collections like utensils, wines, etc. in the cabinet more valuable and high quality. For the partition with rich spacial levels, the track spot light designed with the precise angle may be used to light and adorn the decorative space, projecting the hobbies and taste of the owner.

Lights for the dining room

Lights for the dining room

4.Kitchen

The kitchen full of the life taste is one of the frequently used areas at home, and also a space for fine visual working. So bright lighting is extremely important.

If only one master light is hung in the middle of the ceiling, the lighting is hard to avoid being blocked by the hanging case and body, forming a shade area on the working table and generating a blind spot, thus affecting the cooking mood and having the hidden safety troubles. For example, impacting, falling, cutting yourself, seeing unclearly when washing and cooking, and such.

In consideration of the disadvantages from one traditional ceiling light, the solution combining the neutral light with the key lighting shall be adopted in the kitchen. As the overall lighting in the kitchen, the kitchen light with the embedded neutral light shall be used, with the thin shape and space integrated into one, making the kitchen clean and grand. The neutral light not only helps accurately and objectively judge the food materials, but also helps enhance attention.

Moreover, in the large opened kitchen with a hang ceiling, a downlight may be added above the sink area and the cutting area, for the supplementary lighting. To prevent the body and cupboard from blocking the top lighting, making the operating counter dark, the inductive light may be added under the cupboard over the kitchen counter, in order to add the focus lighting for key lighting in a part, thus satisfying fine working demands like cutting, cooking and washing, etc.

Lights for the kitchen

5. Bathroom

Many people think that special lighting is not required because they stay in the bathroom for a short time. But in fact, people are most relaxed when they are showering. A sound lighting environment can help relax and delight. In a poor lighting environment, insufficient light may cause series of problems, like deathly pale makeup, unclean shaving, etc.

The lighting in the bathroom mainly relates to the showering area and cleaning-up area. Generally, in addition to installation of an integrated ceiling light in the center of the ceiling for overall lighting, it also needs to pay attention to the lighting design in the cleaning-up area.

If no mirror light is available for supplementary lighting in the cleaning-up area, the lighting will be undoubtedly blocked by the body, generating a shade area in front of the mirror, thus affecting cleaning-up, make-up, shaving, etc. So the high CRI spot light shall be added over the mirror, or the mirror light is added for the supplementary lighting in front of the mirror. In addition, the light strip may be installed behind the mirror to create a quiet atmosphere and add the spacial tune. In addition, the body inductive footlight may be added at the door entrance of the bath room, in case of looking for the switches in the dark, considerate and caring of the family members.

Since the showering area is where we take a shower for relaxation, it tends to adopt the subdued lighting to create a quiet and relax atmosphere. In addition, note whether the lights have professional protection functions.

6. Balcony

In the balcony, a functional area where clothes are washed and dried, and flowers & plants are planted, the hanging light is not recommended, because the clothes are dried and may block the lighting. Small ceiling lights, exposed downlights and small wall lights are prevailing choices for the lighting in the balcony.

Generally, small ceiling lights are used for basic lighting, and small wall lights are used for supplementary lighting. These are common for the balcony’s lighting. Compared with those small ceiling lights, the exposed downlights are more suitable for opened balcony, and under sufficient lighting conditions, also have a good decorative effect.