ᐅ Lighting Design for Ceiling LED Spotlights

Mycraft schrieb:

@Ypsi aus NI
I already mentioned it. Panels and strips. Kitchens are ideal for surface and strip lighting.

But what you often see is this:



Dark kitchens and light cones. Brr. Often very expensive, since recessed spotlights in suspended ceilings usually cost not just 10–20 euros, but over 100 euros per light point. You want to confront the builder and ask who did this and why???

Terrible... living rooms or kitchens with recessed spotlights... I don’t even like those in hallways, but in the living room it’s a disaster.

Mycraft schrieb:

Panels and strips

Do you happen to have any pictures that show, in your opinion, a well-designed kitchen lighting setup?
I’m currently working on a lighting plan myself...
Thanks!

Just a small example that I liked: if you Google Robert Stolz Tisch without quotation marks, you will find the page of a professional chef. In his kitchen, he found a good balance between his needs, such as lighting (especially over the kitchen island) on one hand, and a certain aesthetic (highlighting the cabinets without being too intrusive from the dining table) on the other. The main feature is four double spotlights recessed into the ceiling over the walkways, which can be individually directed. For example, in the left row, one spotlight on the cabinets and one on the island each. In addition, there is the light from the cooker hood. From my own experience: nothing caused glare, yet everything was pleasantly illuminated.

We couldn’t do that in our home because the installation depth of these stylish spotlights is too large. We will try to achieve a similar effect with surface-mounted spotlights and have initially agreed on dimmable light outlets only. Hopefully, positioned correctly...

But in the end, it is of course a matter of personal taste.

K1300S schrieb:

A "spot," short for "spotlight," refers to a light source that emits a highly focused beam of light. This is probably not what is desired here.

Then just use light bulbs with a 120° beam angle and they won't emit focused light anymore.

You always have to consider what you want. For example, in our house, we don’t have a single regular lamp in the living areas except above the dining table. Simply because we don't like any lamps, and a decent lamp is not cheaper than spotlights.

The spotlights in the living room, for example, are dimmable and used as general lighting. If accent lighting is desired, there is a floor lamp placed in the corner.

I agree with using dimmable spotlights as general lighting. I don't see it as a big issue.

Grantlhaua schrieb:

Then just use bulbs with a 120° beam angle, and they won’t produce a focused light beam anymore.

That’s true, but then it definitely isn’t a "spotlight" anymore—it becomes an area light.

To clarify once more: The term "spotlight" does not specify whether a lamp is recessed in the ceiling or not. Nevertheless, this meaning is often (incorrectly) assumed, including by @Grantlhaua.