ᐅ How can you choose the right lighting?

Our house is almost finished. We haven’t really thought about the lighting yet. The positions of the lights are fixed, as well as the types of switches (dimmable or not).

But are there companies that might come out and take a look at the rooms to make recommendations on which lights would be suitable? It’s not about the appearance of the lights but about their function. For example, ensuring certain corners are well lit or that the light above the dining table still looks good when the table is extended. The goal is to create a cozy atmosphere, not an operating room type of lighting.

How did you handle this?

Basically, you can hire a lighting planner or lighting architect. However, they focus more on the overall space rather than the individual light bulb itself. The prices for this service are similar to those for interior designers.

So, we actually choose the lighting ourselves the old-fashioned way. It’s a strange feeling to independently develop inspiration and furnish your own little house (sarcasm off).

Malunga schrieb:

Basically, you can hire a lighting designer or lighting architect.
However, they focus more on planning the spaces rather than the light bulbs themselves.
And the prices for this are similar to those of interior designers.

So we actually choose everything the old-fashioned way ourselves. It’s a strange feeling to develop inspiration independently and furnish your own little house (sarcasm off).

Correction – like architects, just more expensive. 🙂

Heidi1965 schrieb:

But are there companies that might come out and take a look at the rooms to suggest which lamps would be suitable here?

Yes, there are. As previous contributors mentioned, these professionals are called lighting designers, interior designers, lighting architects, and so on.

Very good (and very expensive) specialty stores also work with lighting designers. But that quickly becomes a five-figure amount for a house. If I were RICH!, I would also give the Occhio team a key and say, “go ahead.”

Heidi1965 schrieb:

So the positions of the lights are, of course, fixed, as well as the type of switch (dimmable or not).

Then you’ve pretty much already messed up the planning.

And if it’s not a 400 m² (4,300 sq ft) villa, you can save yourself these extra costs anyway.