ᐅ How to Plan Lighting in a House?

Hello everyone,

I am currently planning the lighting for my single-family house.
What is the best approach to this?
How do I determine, for example, how many spotlights I need in the hallway?

Thanks and best regards,
Herbert

Planning lighting? You have concerns...
First of all, there should be an electrical connection for lighting in every room.

Häuslebauer40 schrieb:
Planning lighting? Are you worried...

What do you mean by that? It’s part of building a house, isn’t it?

Of course it’s part of the process. But who is supposed to answer that question? It mainly depends on what each individual wants.
How are we supposed to know your preferences? If you want stadium lighting in the hallway, put in 10 spotlights. If you prefer subtle lighting, just install two.
Personally, I only planned one room – the living/dining area – so that the lights would be positioned roughly where the tables are. It didn’t really help, since in the end everything was arranged differently than planned, but oh well.
I didn’t go into more detailed planning. Each room has a standard connection, and then you just put the suitable lamp on the ceiling. Done.

Häuslebauer40 schrieb:
How are we supposed to know your preferences? If you want stadium lighting in the hallway, install 10 spotlights. If you want dim lighting, just use two.

This is exactly where it gets tricky. How am I supposed to know how many spotlights at what wattage provide a "normal" lighting level? So, neither stadium-bright nor dim lighting?

As a rough rule of thumb, you can multiply lumens by square meters. In public areas, for example, 100 lux is required in corridors. So if you have a 10 sqm (108 sq ft) corridor, you need about 1000 lumens to reach approximately 100 lux.
The lumen output is always indicated on the packaging of the light bulbs.
Just so you know:
A 9-watt energy-saving bulb produces about 400 lumens.