ᐅ Lighting Design for Ceiling LED Spotlights

Thank you very much for the feedback. I have revised the lighting plan. For the guest WC area, I have planned two downlights, based on the calculation that one downlight is required per square meter. To the left of the guest WC is my study, where I have allocated four downlights. I have also included our kitchen in the plan; the small unit on the right will be a kitchen counter. On the left kitchen unit, there are wall cabinets installed, so no downlights are planned there. In the living room, I have left out a few downlights. However, I am open to any suggestions on how to improve this.

Recessed spotlights are out of place in living rooms, kitchens, and similar areas. There are much better lighting options available.

In hallways, bathrooms, or staircases, they are still acceptable. Additionally, recessed spotlights unnecessarily increase the construction costs and the electrical work.

It would also be interesting to know what kind of spotlights are planned, as this greatly influences the quantity, distribution, and positioning.

Mycraft schrieb:

Recessed spotlights are not suitable for living rooms, kitchens, and similar spaces. There are much better lighting options for those areas.

They are acceptable in hallways, bathrooms, or staircases. Additionally, spotlights unnecessarily increase the construction costs and the electrical work.

It would also be helpful to know what kind of spotlights are planned, as this greatly affects the quantity, layout, and positioning.

So, for us, it would only make sense to install LED spotlights in the hallway, guest bathroom, and possibly above the kitchen countertop where no wall cabinets are installed? You would then recommend leaving them out completely in the living room and study?

Yes, I would then use different lighting fixtures there. Wall lights, LED strips, panels, and so on.

Why does everyone talk about "spots" when recessed downlights are meant? (At least, that's what I assume here.) Spots can also be installed as surface-mounted downlights, but either way, they are completely unsuitable for the intended purpose discussed here.

A "spot," short for "spotlight," refers to a light source that emits a highly focused beam. This is hardly desired in this context.

K1300S schrieb:

Why does everyone talk about "spots" when recessed downlights are meant? (At least I assume that’s the case here.) Spots can also be designed as surface-mounted downlights, but either way, they are completely unsuitable for the intended application here.

A "spot," short for "spotlight," refers to a light source that emits highly focused light. That is hardly what is desired here.

Yeah, sorry, I obviously meant recessed downlights in the ceiling...