ᐅ How to illuminate a wall properly?

Created on: 8 Feb 2012 22:40
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nudel41
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nudel41
8 Feb 2012 22:40
Hello, I am currently redecorating my room.

You can imagine it like this: it is 430 cm (170 inches) long and about 230 cm (90 inches) wide. When you enter through the door, you stand on the shorter side and look towards the window, which is on the opposite short side. The window wall will be covered with a dark brown non-woven wallpaper. In front of this wall, the white Malm bed (90 x 200 cm / 35 x 79 inches) will be placed.

Now I have been thinking about how to better highlight the brown wall, especially when it’s dark and you want to create a cozy atmosphere in the evening. I thought about putting two of these lamps behind the bed, on the window wall
White rectangular lamp with cable and on/off switch.

GRÖNÖ
Table lamp, frosted glass

I would control these lamps with a wireless socket switch to turn them on and off. This is my idea, but I’m worried that the light might not really emphasize the wall as I want. That’s why I wanted to ask if you have a better solution. What do you use to illuminate your walls from below (from the floor)?

I would really appreciate any tips or suggestions.
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IKEA-Experte
9 Feb 2012 19:17
Hello, I’m not shining any light on the wall from below.
Considering the price of the fixture, I would just try it out to see how it looks. If the wall ends up being too dimly lit for my taste, I would install wall washers or maybe put something together with SÄNDA. These are just my initial thoughts without knowing exactly how the wall is supposed to look. Is the window unobstructed? Is there a radiator open underneath? Is it basically just brown stripes to the right and left of the window...?
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bigalex
15 Feb 2012 14:56
Why do you want to illuminate the walls? That’s just wasting energy... You have to think a bit about the environment, even if Ikea has nice lamps and lighting fixtures, in my opinion...
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IKEA-Experte
15 Feb 2012 18:46
As indirect lighting, this is fine—like a cozy, ambient lighting effect.
Älch
21 Feb 2012 14:16
There are now fairly affordable LED strips available at the large Swedish retailer. I attached them to the back of my TV – the backlighting is easier on the eyes and at the same time it casts light onto the wall behind. These strips also use very little electricity. I can also imagine attaching a strip in the color of the wall at the top or bottom and then placing the LED strips behind it to shine light upwards or downwards. This would probably work well with Expedit or Billy shelves too.
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bitgore
23 Jul 2012 15:16
Yes, I would definitely choose LED. It is the best way to have energy-efficient yet bright lighting.
@bigalex: If you really cared about the environment, you would live in a tent by the river and travel around the world only on foot.