As everyone's requirements for quality of life have become higher, lighting design has also become the top priority in home decoration design. Sunshine daylight, so at night, when there is no daylight, how to ensure that there is comfortable light in the room at any time. Therefore, lighting design is imperative.

Lighting is actually a filter of space. For most people, when we have a strong demand for interior decoration, the lighting design, which has been treated casually, begins to have a new knowledge. Without good lighting, no matter how many exquisite decorations there are in the home, without the light, it is "wasted".

Regarding the lighting arrangement of the whole house, we should keep the following four points in mind:

1. You can't just have one light in your home

2. You can't have just one type of light

3. Set up the lighting in the room like makeup

4. The larger the proportion of active lighting in the home, the more convenient it is

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Interior decoration is currently popular in a way - no main lamp design

"Seeing the light but not seeing the light" removes the traditional ceiling lamp, and no longer uses a single fixed main lamp to directly meet the lighting, similar to this

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Here's how to have the main light:

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From the point of view of decoration, these two methods are only aesthetic differences for the decoration of different spaces.

After removing the main light, prepare a large number of them, scattered in different positions on the ceiling, to prepare the light to illuminate the places that need light in the home, and also meet the different light levels required in each place.

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We have found that a fixed main lamp cannot bring different lighting methods, and we can't get closer to the light when reading on the sofa in order to match the design of the main lamp, which leads to a poor living experience, so there can't be only one lamp in the home.

When buying lamps and lanterns, we will find that there are many types of lamps and lanterns in the home, and their use scenarios and light intensity are different.

(1) Chandeliers, chandeliers are more common in the market at present, there are many styles and styles, various types and models, and the decorative effect is strong.

(2) Spotlights are often used as cold light in home decoration, and the lighting is bright and has good color rendering. It can be used for lighting in various spaces, and can also be used as a mirror front light in the bathroom. It can be used as a primary illuminator or as a local illuminator.

(3) Track lights, which are installed on lamps similar to those on tracks, are different from adjusting the illumination angle at will, and are basically the same as spotlights, and are also irradiated on objects that need to be emphasized.

(4) Downlight, the light is hidden inside the lamp tube, so the light illuminated is gentle and not dazzling. Generally, it is divided into surface-mounted downlights and recessed downlights, the difference is that the former does not need a ceiling, but it will become complicated to install more wiring, and a ceiling will be required. The latter requires a suspended ceiling.

(5) Strip light

Flexible ribbon LED lights, also known as strip lights, have the advantage of long life, heat generation and energy saving.

When it comes to choosing the color temperature of a lamp, follow a basic rule – if you prefer a laid-back atmosphere in your home, you can choose a warm light with a lower color temperature. If you prefer a bright and uncluttered atmosphere, you can opt for a cold light with a high color temperature.

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How to set up interior lighting

The universal law of decoration: let the light fall on the illuminated object. All in all, the interior layout environment needs at least three kinds of lighting: ambient light, contour light, focus light, etc., to achieve the purpose of illuminating the living space, highlighting the layer, and emphasizing the part.

(First of all, the living room), usually in the living room, watching TV, reading books, chatting; Living room items, TV, sofa, paintings, decorations, etc.

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There is no main light for lighting, and downlights are usually used to meet the basic lighting

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Add a row of light strips or several sets of downlights and a row of track lights on the top surface of the TV to reduce the lighting contrast between the TV and the back wall. TV is a place where we use more eye intensity, and the right lighting will make it more comfortable for human eyes.

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Inevitably, some friends will be worried, will the spotlights pass? Does it hurt the human eye? Although the ray light is hard and too bright, the advantage is that it can be changed at will, and it is used to illuminate the wall and the object in one, and the illumination direction can be freely selected, so many people will choose to use it for living room lighting.

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If you often read books on the sofa and play with your mobile phone, you can add a floor lamp next to the sofa to protect your eyes and increase brightness. It can also irradiate the ground or coffee table, how comfortable and how to use.

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In terms of decorative lighting, everyone will unconsciously want to let the lighting shine on the wall to hang the painting, but in fact, the best position relationship between the beam and the hanging picture is that the apex of the light arc falls about 10-15cm above the hanging painting. You can adjust the position of the hanging picture after installing the light strip to know that the ideal effect is achieved.

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(2) Restaurant activities: eating, chatting; Dining room items: tables and chairs, sideboards, vases, etc.

Studies have proven that warm light makes food look more appetizing and also increases the warmth of eating. The chandelier is used as the main dining room lighting, which is generally placed directly above the dining room, and more precisely, the lowest end of the lampshade is 70~90cm away from the tabletop is the best, and if the lamp source is too high, it will cause people to have shadows when dining.

When choosing a lamp, don't overlook the harmony between the shape of the lampshade and the dining table or even the whole space, so as not to appear top-heavy. The size can be based on this criterion: the diameter of the chandelier is about half the width of the dining table. Rectangular light fixtures do not exceed the length of the dining table.

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(3) Entrance activities: change clothes, change shoes, and take items; Entrance items, shoe cabinets, shoe changing stools, etc

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Depending on the area of the entrance, 1 to 2 downlights are placed to basically meet the basic lighting. Light strips can be installed in the cabinet to facilitate access to items, especially if there is a large population at home, the entrance is actually a place that can easily lead to confusion in the collection and placement of items. The bottom of the cabinet can also be set aside 10-15 cm for placing slippers, which is practical and decorative.

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(4) Kitchen activities: cooking, picking up items; Kitchen items, cooktops, cupboards, refrigerators, ovens, etc. Kitchen lighting must be bright, and light strips can be added under the cabinets to increase the convenience of access.

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(5) Bedroom activities: sleeping, reading; Bedroom items, beds, wardrobes, dressers, lounge sofas, etc.

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(1) The dark that should be dark, the bright that should be bright;

(2) Zonal lighting to form a light level.

(3) give priority to living lighting;

(4) Do not have large dark areas or blind spots;

(5) The inside of the window and the façade of the wardrobe can be considered to install spotlights;

(6) A circle of light strips at the head of the bed, and a table lamp/wall lamp on each side.

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(6) Toilet activities: wash hands, go to the toilet, take a bath; Toilet items, sinks, toilets, shower areas, bathtubs, etc.

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The brightness of bathroom lighting according to the needs of each family, different families will choose integrated ceilings and waterproof gypsum board ceilings, the lighting that can be installed is different from the use of integrated ceilings in small spaces, an integrated lighting can meet the basic lighting needs, and then you can add a light strip.

Larger bathrooms can use waterproof plasterboard ceilings and downlights for overall lighting. If it is a bathroom used by women, it is necessary to take into account the function of grooming, and there will be shadows when the downlight is installed directly above the head, and the mirror headlamp can be added, so that the lighting effect will be better.

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If the shower is zoned, 1 or two downlights can be installed. If you use the bathtub, it is recommended that the light does not come out from the side and does not shine directly into the human eye, so that the whole person can relax while bathing.

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(7) Cloakroom activities: changing clothes, grooming; Cloakroom items, clothing.

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A walk-in closet like this one has two rows of downlights next to the wardrobe, and light strips can also be added to the wardrobe.

(8) Corridor activities: walking; Corridor items, hanging paintings.

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In daily use, we always think that the corridor is just a place to walk around, although there is a focus in the decoration, it does not mean that small places can be directly ignored. If there are paintings hanging in the hallway, you can choose the location of the paintings. If it's just a simple corridor, light with little density is sufficient.

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To sum up, the most important thing in lighting design is to have multiple functions such as basic lighting, atmosphere, and texture, not just "there are lights". In fact, lighting is like decorations, which can be easily adjusted and increased at any time using event lighting, which is one of the reasons why event lighting is becoming more and more popular now.