Hello, I am currently wondering if our lighting is sufficient, or rather, I’m curious about what kind of lighting you have in your living room, whether hanging or standing.
Our open-plan living and dining area is about 35 square meters (375 square feet). On one side, there is a tunable white LED strip in a cove with 3600 lumens indirect light, and with an opal cover, it emits about 2800 lumens. Opposite that, we have spotlights illuminating the cabinets with a total of 2000 lumens. This forms the basic lighting. Do you think this is enough, or would it feel too dark? I specifically bought a floor lamp for the couch. Of course, there is also the lighting of the media wall.
Now I’m wondering whether to switch on the ceiling outlet above the sofa, but that would mean quite a lot of lamps.
How much light do you have around your sofa?
Our open-plan living and dining area is about 35 square meters (375 square feet). On one side, there is a tunable white LED strip in a cove with 3600 lumens indirect light, and with an opal cover, it emits about 2800 lumens. Opposite that, we have spotlights illuminating the cabinets with a total of 2000 lumens. This forms the basic lighting. Do you think this is enough, or would it feel too dark? I specifically bought a floor lamp for the couch. Of course, there is also the lighting of the media wall.
Now I’m wondering whether to switch on the ceiling outlet above the sofa, but that would mean quite a lot of lamps.
How much light do you have around your sofa?
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hampshire5 Jul 2021 10:25NoggerLoger schrieb:
Fortunately, I was able to adjust the color temperature. Yes, that’s great. For anyone interested in this feature, I recommend choosing a CRI value above 90 to ensure that objects’ colors appear natural. Of course, this is a simplified guideline but generally a good rule of thumb.
NoggerLoger schrieb:
Osram OTI drivers, and now their dimming behavior without PWM is fantastic. No flickering at all; they dim down to 1% at night and up to 70% during the day. Well done, that’s an important aspect for good, practical lighting. Few manufacturers provide this information.
I always pay attention to artifacts, such as irregularities in the uniformity of illumination, the sharpness of the light cone edges, color shifts... all tangible and noticeable things that anyone can see when a lamp is on but that not everyone consciously considers when choosing lighting.
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NoggerLoger5 Jul 2021 12:05Yes, that’s correct, all main lights have a CRI above 90, and the coves in every room plus the shower also feature a strip from Constaled with very high-quality tunable white LEDs that operate in HCL mode, adjusting their color temperature and brightness according to the time of day.
@hampshire are you a lighting designer by any chance? You really know your stuff!
@hampshire are you a lighting designer by any chance? You really know your stuff!
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hampshire5 Jul 2021 12:48NoggerLoger schrieb:
@hampshire are you by any chance a lighting designer? You really know your stuff!!No, I’m just a bit obsessed—once a topic grabs me, I learn everything available about it, including the physics, psychology, and technology. Through this, I gain not only knowledge but often respect for the professionals I like to learn from. I can offer advice on good lighting planning, but I can’t replace a skilled lighting designer, because the more I study, the more aspects I discover that I understand but can’t integrate into a complete design myself, and I also lack an overview of the market.
What I really want to help avoid is the disappointment someone feels when they rely on advertised technical specifications they don’t fully understand, and the results don’t meet their expectations. That kind of outcome is truly unfortunate.