What is the best lighting for the bedroom?

How to distribute the light and position the lights in the bedroom?

In a cozy room, each source is located at a suitable place and performs its function well. How to organize such lighting, we tell below.

5 rules to properly place the source

1. Protect from direct rays. A bright chandelier with an open lampshade, a floor lamp, a light that hits the eyes when you are lying on the bed, and other mistakes will spoil the atmosphere in the bedroom. Therefore, we recommend models with closed matte shades and with no glare surfaces. The installation site must be chosen so that its rays do not interfere when you are standing, sitting or lying down.

2. Remember about comfort and safety. Light sources must not obstruct movement. It is also important that the switches are located conveniently.

3. Take care of autonomous lighting. If the bedroom has a desk, wardrobe or space with other functions, the lamps in these areas should be independent of the main light. This will allow to do business and not wake loved ones.

4. Combine different models. Sources of general, local or decorative lighting have their advantages and disadvantages. Combine them to properly place the lamps and achieve the perfect light in the bedroom.

General light: choose the model and place of installation

A large chandelier on the ceiling, many of us associate with childhood and comfort.  Such a pendant lamp is usually placed in the center of the room or slightly shifted from the bed so that the light does not hit in the eye. The distance from the floor to the bottom edge of the chandelier should be at least 210 cm.

Several ceiling lights.  To decorate the interior in an unusual way, use the Ricam model puzzle puzzles, the solutions of the “Assemble yourself” series and other interesting fixtures. Depending on the model, they are placed in the center or according to a specific scheme in different parts of the bedroom.

Spot built-in light.  This is a convenient solution for suspended ceilings. You can simply place the sources around the perimeter or choose an interesting scheme.

Without American style ceiling chandeliers.  In the USA, floor lamps, wall lamps, wall lamps, and other lamps are often used for general lighting. It is a convenient choice for rooms with a low ceiling.

Local lighting: correctly place the light in different areas

1. Highlighting at the head of the bed.

Even if the bedroom is less than 10 m² and you do not plan to place a wardrobe, pedestals or chair in it, you cannot do without local light in this area. Sources are needed so that you can read, watch a movie from a laptop or do other pleasant things before bed. You can organize the light at the head of the head with:

• • table lamps on the pedestal;
• • fashionable pendant lamps that go down from the ceiling;
• • bedside sconces;
• • night lights.

To decorate this area unusually, you can use suspensions, ice-tape or point models with directional light.

The source should be located 50 cm from the bollard, and if it is located above the headboard, it should be at a height of 120-160 cm from the floor. Before installation, make sure that the direct rays will not fall into the eyes or pick up a model with a matte diffuser.

2. The light near the desktop or place to read.

The bedroom often has an area for work or reading. Usually, it is organized away from the head, so that the light does not interfere with those who sleep.

Next, to the reading room, you can place a wall lamp, a floor lamp or a small lamp. And to illuminate the desktop need a desk lamp and top light. The total light above the tabletop must be switched on separately from the main one. You can use a wall lamp, a small chandelier or point sources for it. Learn more about the correct light in the work area, you can from the previous article.

3. Lighting a mirror, cabinet or makeup table.

The light here should be independent of the main one. This will help you choose clothes or makeup without disturbing your soul mate. Small built-in sources are good for lighting the cabinet.

Near a large mirror, you need at least three lamps: one on top and one in the center on each side. A small makeup mirror is enough to light on both sides.

4. Light for orientation in the dark

This task is well handled by small embedded sources located low. This light should be dim, easy to turn on from the side of the bed and the door. She will help to enter the room without disturbing the sleeper and not hitting things.

Decorative light: how to distribute lighting

Such sources are an optional element of the interior. Proponents of functionality and minimalism can do only general and local light. But to make a room cozy, do not deny yourself beautiful lighting.

Decorative light in the bedroom is created using:

• • sconces, floor lamps, drawing point models and other wall sources. They can be used to put emphasis on the details of the interior or to create a beautiful drawing light;
• • lights for paintings, vases, etc. For this there are special lamps with directional light;
• • lighting like "star sky" or ice tapes;
• • other unusual models: with openwork shadows, colored light, etc.

What kind of lamps is better to choose for the bedroom and how to choose them to the interior?

• To make a room a safe and comfortable place will help lamps with integrated LED modules or traditional models, which are installed in the filament or ordinary LED lamps.
  Why are LEDs better? They give light, the quality of which is close to nature, they save electricity and allow you to choose or adjust the color temperature. Unlike incandescent bulbs, they do not heat and do not break into sharp fragments.
  To choose the right lamps or ice-lamp for the bedroom, pay attention to the following characteristics of the model:
  • • no flicker and color quality: this lighting will be comfortable for the eyes;
  • • protection against power surges in a wide range and long service life. The lamp will last several years without replacement or maintenance;
  • • energy efficiency to use a beautiful light and not think about utility payments.
  In general, there are few requirements and it will be easy to find a suitable model, for example, in our catalog.