ᐅ Request for Feedback on Lighting Design for Single-Family Home
Created on: 16 Apr 2018 13:42
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Don_Mikele87
Hello everyone,
We are currently working on the electrical planning for our single-family home. The main focus right now is on the lighting design. We already have plans for the network and power outlets, but those will be addressed separately later.
Like most here, this is our first time doing such detailed lighting planning. We have checked out many examples in person, done a lot of reading and research, and after several adjustments and a few months of work, the plan below has been developed.
I would really appreciate your feedback – I’m sure that despite the thorough planning, there are valuable suggestions and ideas to be gained here. I’m particularly not yet 100% satisfied with the entrance area and the kitchen.
Before we get into the details, a small request from me: please do not comment on the floor plan or the overall layout – that is fixed and will remain exactly as it is.
About the house:
- Single-family house with 2 floors and no basement
- Approx. 183 sqm (1,970 sq ft) total living area
- Timber frame construction
Ceiling height on ground floor:
In the entrance area 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) (hallway, bathroom, technical room – height lowers at the passage to kitchen/living room)
Rest of ground floor 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Ceiling height on upper floor:
2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in the hallway (dropped ceiling due to attic)
Rest of upper floor: knee wall at outer walls about 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Roof slope runs from there to the hallway interior wall, reaching about 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) in height
Other notes
- Under the stairs on the ground floor is a storage room, which will also have a light source, but for clarity I have left it out on the plan here.
- The LED stair lights will be “strips” on every 2nd or 3rd step, but for simplicity this is not shown exactly like that here.
- The T-wall in the upstairs bathroom is only about 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) high; the rest above is open so light can reach the shower and WC area as well.
- Our (visual) aim is to have no more than 3 switches (up to 6 individual circuits) grouped in one place. In addition to lighting, there will sometimes be switches for exterior power and electric blinds, so for example at the terrace door and just around the corner to the right, each switch will have “only” 2 circuits assigned.
I hope I have thought of everything.
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Best regards
Michael
We are currently working on the electrical planning for our single-family home. The main focus right now is on the lighting design. We already have plans for the network and power outlets, but those will be addressed separately later.
Like most here, this is our first time doing such detailed lighting planning. We have checked out many examples in person, done a lot of reading and research, and after several adjustments and a few months of work, the plan below has been developed.
I would really appreciate your feedback – I’m sure that despite the thorough planning, there are valuable suggestions and ideas to be gained here. I’m particularly not yet 100% satisfied with the entrance area and the kitchen.
Before we get into the details, a small request from me: please do not comment on the floor plan or the overall layout – that is fixed and will remain exactly as it is.
About the house:
- Single-family house with 2 floors and no basement
- Approx. 183 sqm (1,970 sq ft) total living area
- Timber frame construction
Ceiling height on ground floor:
In the entrance area 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) (hallway, bathroom, technical room – height lowers at the passage to kitchen/living room)
Rest of ground floor 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Ceiling height on upper floor:
2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in the hallway (dropped ceiling due to attic)
Rest of upper floor: knee wall at outer walls about 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Roof slope runs from there to the hallway interior wall, reaching about 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) in height
Other notes
- Under the stairs on the ground floor is a storage room, which will also have a light source, but for clarity I have left it out on the plan here.
- The LED stair lights will be “strips” on every 2nd or 3rd step, but for simplicity this is not shown exactly like that here.
- The T-wall in the upstairs bathroom is only about 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) high; the rest above is open so light can reach the shower and WC area as well.
- Our (visual) aim is to have no more than 3 switches (up to 6 individual circuits) grouped in one place. In addition to lighting, there will sometimes be switches for exterior power and electric blinds, so for example at the terrace door and just around the corner to the right, each switch will have “only” 2 circuits assigned.
I hope I have thought of everything.
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Best regards
Michael
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Don_Mikele8717 Apr 2018 20:36As mentioned, the mirror light is missing from the overview—you are absolutely right about that. The ceiling in the shower is still open and slopes up to 3.80 m (12.5 ft), so I don’t think a recessed spotlight will work there. That’s why we want to install LED strips in the shower instead. But based on your input, I really have to say the bathroom needs some adjustments—thank you for that!
I find the idea of spotlights interesting (whether arranged in a row and parallel or not), especially combined with the possibility of two pendant lights above the island—I’ll give it some more thought.
I find the idea of spotlights interesting (whether arranged in a row and parallel or not), especially combined with the possibility of two pendant lights above the island—I’ll give it some more thought.
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