ᐅ Lighting Design for a Multi-Story Apartment with LED Indirect Lighting
Created on: 21 Feb 2025 12:35
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goldfisch138
Hello everyone,
we have finalized the floor plan for our new build and are currently working on the final lighting design.
All lighting and electrical systems will be connected via KNX.
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Here is how I planned the lighting:
I will mainly use recessed ceiling spots, with changes only in the bedrooms and living/dining area.
Lamps 1 to 5 will be warm white fixtures. In the hallway, I planned three ceiling spotlights, but I’m still unsure whether to add an LED strip about 30cm (12 inches) above the finished floor as indirect lighting. The lighting transition from the hallway to the living/dining area is also still unclear to me. The dining table will be the focal point of the living/dining area and is currently planned to be illuminated by a ceiling light.
In the kitchen, I will place the spots in an L-shape over the work surface. I think a central placement is not ideal, as it tends to create shadows on the countertop. Regarding spots 23 and 24, I’m uncertain about their placement since that is where the appliance wall is.
Additionally, there will be an LED strip in the living room that can be adjusted between warm white and cool white depending on the atmosphere. Another LED strip will serve as backlighting behind the TV. The sofa has now been rotated compared to the plan above and is positioned against the wall facing the balcony.
I would appreciate it if you could share your experiences and also offer honest, even harsh, criticism. I have put a lot of thought into this and would now like to finalize the lighting design but want to gather your opinions and expertise beforehand.
Thanks in advance.
we have finalized the floor plan for our new build and are currently working on the final lighting design.
All lighting and electrical systems will be connected via KNX.
[IMG width="726px"]https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7192e74307b114bb_8432-w500-h328-b0-p0--.jpg[/IMG]
Here is how I planned the lighting:
I will mainly use recessed ceiling spots, with changes only in the bedrooms and living/dining area.
Lamps 1 to 5 will be warm white fixtures. In the hallway, I planned three ceiling spotlights, but I’m still unsure whether to add an LED strip about 30cm (12 inches) above the finished floor as indirect lighting. The lighting transition from the hallway to the living/dining area is also still unclear to me. The dining table will be the focal point of the living/dining area and is currently planned to be illuminated by a ceiling light.
In the kitchen, I will place the spots in an L-shape over the work surface. I think a central placement is not ideal, as it tends to create shadows on the countertop. Regarding spots 23 and 24, I’m uncertain about their placement since that is where the appliance wall is.
Additionally, there will be an LED strip in the living room that can be adjusted between warm white and cool white depending on the atmosphere. Another LED strip will serve as backlighting behind the TV. The sofa has now been rotated compared to the plan above and is positioned against the wall facing the balcony.
I would appreciate it if you could share your experiences and also offer honest, even harsh, criticism. I have put a lot of thought into this and would now like to finalize the lighting design but want to gather your opinions and expertise beforehand.
Thanks in advance.
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goldfisch13822 Feb 2025 07:40ypg schrieb:
Bathroom: 1 spotlight at the toilet, 1 spotlight in the shower, 1 light in the middle of the bathroom, plus mirror lighting.Where would you place the spotlight? In the toilet and shower? I find it uncomfortable directly overhead. We also have a half-height partition wall in the shower with a glass panel above it.
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goldfisch13822 Feb 2025 08:03Peter_H_ schrieb:
I would do it like this. And if the spotlights are strong enough, you can leave out the 9 cm (3.5 inches) one as well. You will probably illuminate the mirror separately anyway.There is also a backlit niche installed in the shower. The mirror is illuminated as well. Two spotlights will likely be sufficient.
Four dimmable 155mm (6 inches) panel lights fit quite perfectly in my bathroom. My bathroom is almost the same layout. And if you are still looking for a bathtub... take a look at the freestanding Laufen pro. They also come in relatively narrow sizes. It’s not the cheapest option, but mineral cast is really nice.
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wiltshire22 Feb 2025 09:59Lighting in a house serves several purposes. @ypg already described this at the very beginning.
Think about what kind of lighting you need in each room and in which location. If you want to vacuum in the late afternoon during winter, when it’s already dark, you need different lighting than when you sit in a chair to read. Your recessed ceiling lights will sufficiently illuminate the house for functional purposes. Expect to want additional light sources for non-functional requirements and plan accordingly with enough fixture points / sockets.
For functional lighting, a neutral light color and even light distribution (flood rather than spot) are advisable. Also, I would definitely recommend avoiding PWM control (pulse-width modulation), as it can cause unpleasant flickering, especially when dimming.
Recessed ceiling lights are just one of many design options for fixtures. If you like their look, go for it.
Think about what kind of lighting you need in each room and in which location. If you want to vacuum in the late afternoon during winter, when it’s already dark, you need different lighting than when you sit in a chair to read. Your recessed ceiling lights will sufficiently illuminate the house for functional purposes. Expect to want additional light sources for non-functional requirements and plan accordingly with enough fixture points / sockets.
For functional lighting, a neutral light color and even light distribution (flood rather than spot) are advisable. Also, I would definitely recommend avoiding PWM control (pulse-width modulation), as it can cause unpleasant flickering, especially when dimming.
Recessed ceiling lights are just one of many design options for fixtures. If you like their look, go for it.
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Molybdean22 Feb 2025 10:05wiltshire schrieb:
. Also, I would definitely avoid PWM control (pulse-width modulation) because it causes an unpleasant flickering,I consider my eyesight pretty good, but I can’t see any flickering with PWM using reasonably modern equipment.
We have strips and spotlights running at 24V (24 volts) that are dimmed via PWM. They are almost always dimmed. So far, I haven’t found anyone who can see any flicker. These are 1 kHz and 1.25 kHz dimmers from MDT and Enertex.
You can order a pretty good "Lighting Planning Manual" from Prediger. I believe it was free.
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