licht.wissen No. 14 "Ideas for Good Home Lighting"

licht.wissen 14
Ideas for Good Home Lighting
[27] Clip-on luminaires can cast shelves or
mirrors in a dramatic light and draw attention
to interesting details.
[28] Wall luminaires set accents and create
decorative patterns of reflected light on the
wall.
[29] A variety of light sources enables lighting
levels in the kitchen, dining table and
lounge area to be adjusted as required.
[31] A high-intensity uplight provides soft
indirect room lighting and makes for good
background illuminance.
Luminous ceilings bathe a room in diffuse
light and create the impression of a kind of
courtyard with open sky overhead. As an
alternative for the home, the market offers
individual large-area luminaires, which
create a similar effect. With RGB-controlled
LEDs or fluorescent lamps, there is also
the possibility of introducing coloured or
colour-changing light.
Accent and zone lighting for the living room
Zone lighting is provided by free-standing,
table or pendant luminaires, e.g. over
the coffee table. The brighter lighting
zones thus produced lend structure to the
room and enliven the atmosphere.
The general rule is: to optimise the impact
of lighting accents, it is important to ensure
that they stand out clearly from the
general lighting.
Controls and switches
Intelligent positioning of control elements,
such as switches, is crucial for ensuring
that correct lighting is quickly, flexibly and
easily accessible. They should always be
located where they are needed: 1) at the
side of the door and 2) in the zone in which
the luminaire is used, e.g. at the sofa, in
the work corner or at the TV set.
But how can switches and other control
elements be positioned where they are
needed? That is very easy: thanks to
modern wireless technology they can be
glued or screwed in place at any point
in the room without the need for cabling.
For maximum flexibility, a mobile remote
control system can be added. Lights can
then be conveniently operated without getting
up, e.g. from reading in an armchair or
working at a table.
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