The bedroom is a special room in which people relax and have a rest, therefore it is necessary to approach its arrangement with all responsibility. It is important to pay due attention not only to decoration and furniture, but also to appropriate lighting. Devices should be selected in accordance with all the rules so that the situation in the bedroom is cozy and relaxing. Today we will analyze in detail how to organize lighting in this room.
What should it be?
The bedroom should have a good and properly distributed light. A common mistake that is allowed in this space is disproportion. Often one half of the room is illuminated significantly, and the rest of the space remains dimly lit and even dark. It should not be like that. The light in the bedroom should be properly and evenly distributed. If light amplification is required in some area, then we should be talking specifically about local lighting.
It is not recommended to make too strong and sharp light contrasts in the bedroom. Most often, such errors are made in the allocation of functional zones. For example, it can be a dressing table. You should not make the light accent overly intrusive here, otherwise it will “cut” your eyes, cause fatigue. In all it is advisable to keep calm. The modern market of lighting devices offers consumers a huge number of models of different styles.
Luminaires of various types must be not only correctly installed, but also correctly selected. It is necessary to consider the design and functionality of the devices.
Types of lighting
In a bedroom, in rare cases, only the upper light is installed. As a rule, all types of lighting are applied comprehensively. Wherein It is important to correctly distribute them. The shape of the fixtures and the direction of the light should be carefully selected. Let us consider in more detail what types of lighting for the bedroom can be used.
General
This type of lighting in a bedroom involves the placement of lighting devices on the surface of the ceiling along its perimeter, since they optimally distribute light over the area. Luminaires of various categories provide for installation on the ceiling or they must be built into suspended or multi-level structures, which are very popular today due to their spectacular appearance. In order to organize a beautiful illumination of a base with several tiers, in most cases they use universal LED strip, spotlights or special tubes.
Recently, when arranging a ceiling that has several levels, special tension structures are often used, illuminated from the inside by a large number of small-sized LED bulbs.
This option allows you to create a spectacular simulation of the starry sky, if you turn off all the other lighting fixtures in the room.
Stretch ceilings with this effect are very popular and are presented in a wide range. They are both dark and light. True, many designers do not advise getting too carried away with this type of design, since light solutions look better in the bedroom.
It is not recommended to hang heavy and bulky large chandeliers in the bedroom. Fixing them directly above the place for sleeping is also not worth it. Thus, you will harm not only the image of the interior, but also your own safety. If you decide to hang a large chandelier in the bedroom, it is advisable to give preference to the option with a ceiling diffusing light on a light ceiling surface.
As a result, you can achieve not only gentle and warm lighting, but also significantly save on energy consumption, since The light ceiling base will perfectly reflect the light that falls on it.
Important! Any lighting fixtures fixed on the ceiling can be combined into a single system and activated from just one switch or its dedicated key.
Local
The bedroom can be divided into two functional areas - for sleep and for work. In some cases, such a division of the available space is carried out using a special partition (there are both stationary and mobile). In this situation, the ceiling lighting should also be zonal, that is, the sleeping place and working area will have to be equipped with separate lighting devices. If 2 family members use the room, in many cases it turns out that this solution is very convenient, since the light above the workplace will not become an obstacle to someone who at this moment wants to rest or sleep.
Each place to sleep is usually complemented by a compact table lamp or sconce, which must be installed on a wall basis. It is allowed to use both of these options in a complex. They can also be used interchangeably depending on need. There is another option for lighting the sleeping area - soft wall lighting. Such a design embodiment is not only aesthetic, but also practical in application. But there are exceptions. Illumination of the wall will not contribute to the formation of an atmosphere for a person to relax. If you want to illuminate the sleeping area in this way, you should as an addition, provide narrow lighting options, which will be useful only for one user.
Another zone that needs dedicated local lighting is a dressing table. Here it will be necessary to select devices that will illuminate the face with quality, but will not irritate the eyes with their excessive brightness. Light should combine softness with intensity. In the described area, lighting devices are usually fixed on the wall on the side sections of the mirror or initially set in a similar way to all table-style lamps suitable for the style.
As a good local lighting, it is permissible to use lamps fixed around or on both sides of the mirror base. A lamp, in which an adjustable light direction is provided, will light up a dressing table. It is such a model that will get rid of the problem of insufficient light when applying makeup.
Often in the bedroom there is a separate place for relaxation and complete privacy, where you can get carried away with needlework or read a book. To equip such a place, in one of the corners of the room they put a comfortable chair of suitable sizes and a compact table. This area cannot be left without high-quality illumination. Often there are beautiful floor lamps with lampshades.
In addition to this device, you can put a table lamp of the appropriate style.
Decorative lighting
This type of lighting is used in the bedroom to create the appropriate mood, which will contribute to relaxation or romance. This variation of lighting is performed in the form of small desktop copies, illumination of niches. Sometimes they are attached to the wall, mounted on a ceiling base or even on the floor. If you want to organize this type of lighting in the bedroom, then it is better to choose table lamps suitable for style and design. These lights can be turned on as needed.
On sale it will be possible to meet special lamps with the effect of the game of shadows. These models reproduce different compositions. For a certain interior design decision, you can always choose the perfect fitting instance. Whatever decorative lamp of this type you choose, it will be able to create a unique 3D effect in the interior of the bedroom without unnecessary financial investment. If budget and quadrature allow, it is permissible to place illuminated aquariums in the bedroom.
These are beautiful interior details that will contribute to relaxation and have a beneficial effect on a person’s emotional state.
Types of Lighting
In this room, devices of various types can be placed.
- Table lamp. Such types of fixtures can be placed on bedside tables and give a sufficient amount of soft light. Even if you do not include the main ceiling chandelier, the flow of light from the desktop models will be enough for a comfortable pastime in this space.
- Wall lights. Otherwise, such devices are called sconces. They are attached to the walls with special brackets. They give enough light to make reading a book comfortable. Similar models are presented in a large assortment. You can find the right product for any style of decor.
- Illumination for cabinets. Many people resort to using such lighting. In many modern furniture designs, lighting is provided from the factory. It is internal and external.
- Chandelier. This is one of the most popular lighting devices. The range of chandeliers is huge, you can choose the perfect option for any bedroom. The main thing is not to hang a too large and heavy chandelier in a small room with low ceilings, since such a solution will visually make the bedroom even closer. Such hanging options are worth choosing, starting from quadrature and style.
- LED Strip Light. This is a universal thing with which you can highlight different designs and zones. One has only to choose an option with light bulbs of a suitable color.
- Spotlights. They can be used both separately and in combination with the main ceiling chandelier.
- Floor lamp. These are functional floor lamps with lampshades of various types. They are often placed in the office or recreation areas.
- Night light. This is a small decorative lamp that is used to illuminate dark areas. Today nightlights are on sale in the most different design embodiment. This can be a serious device of a classic or modern style, or a children's cute option in the form of animals or cartoon characters.
Placement of fixtures
It’s not enough to choose beautiful and stylish lamps of a suitable style. Their competent organization is important. You need to find the ideal places for them in the bedroom. Let us consider in detail how to properly place lamps in such an environment.
- A chandelier representing central ceiling lighting is most often installed in the geometric center of the room. This is a universal solution. A little less often, the central light is fixed above the central part of the bed, if the area and dimensions of the lighting device allow.
- Sconces are usually located at the edges above the head of the bed. These are bedside options. It is recommended to install them at a height of 1.5–2 m from the floor. You can use special views on the retractable brackets that attach to the walls or to the head of the bed.
- The mirror in the bedroom also needs to be lit, even if it is next to the window. The best solution is to highlight this part with a sconce on both sides. It is permissible to use a lamp located in the upper part of the mirror exactly in its center. The built-in backlight is also suitable.
- The study is often lit by a desk lamp. It should be put on the desktop in a convenient place for the owner.
- Spotlights can be placed on the ceiling in accordance with various schemes. It can be a simple oval, arc, wave, angular placement and others. In the bedroom, these light sources are often installed as a “rectangle”.
- Table lamps can be placed not only on the desktop, but also on bedside tables on both sides of the bed. This arrangement is the most popular and simple.
- Floor lamps are usually left in areas for reading books or needlework. They are placed next to the table and chair. Optimal models are those in which light can be directed to your discretion.
- It is interesting in the bedroom that the LED illumination of niches, paintings and beds looks. You can also use special rotary lights in this case.
The arrangement of lighting in the bedroom its owners should be engaged. All of these rules will be close to someone, and they will adhere to them, but someone will want something else, for example, a brighter and brighter light. It all depends on the preferences and tastes of homeowners.
The main thing is that the situation in the room suits the household and gives them aesthetic pleasure.
Interesting ideas
Lighting in the bedroom has a direct impact on its design and the overall atmosphere. Consider some interesting and beautiful ideas.
- In the bedroom, made loft style with an accent white brick wall behind the bed and white walls surrounded, it is better to put a contrasting dark bed with soft green upholstery. On either side of it, small wooden tables complemented by photo frames and flowers in a vase will look good. In such an environment, it will be possible to hang a large flat round chandelier. Small white sconces should be fixed above the bed in a minimalist style.
- In a small room, decorated in modern style, you can resort to an interesting design - behind the bed, cover the wall with white wallpaper with embossed floral patterns, and decorate the wall opposite it with the same material, but black or dark brown. The bed and bedside tables should be picked up with dark prints that repeat the tree.A brown laminate should be laid on the floor, and windows should be covered with light red curtains.
In such a stylish setting, square spotlights installed above the berth will find their place, as well as a hanging shiny chandelier with a large number of faces on a round ceiling.
- Interiors in classic style look elegant if complemented by central chandeliers of elegant shapes with crystal pendants. They can have different colors in accordance with the general interior. These models look best in large and spacious bedrooms.
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