I am still not satisfied with all the options I have come up with for positioning the light points in our open living/dining area – maybe someone has the perfect suggestion?
Attached is the floor plan excerpt.
We are planning to use 230V light points for pendant lamps and surface-mounted spotlights.
The open kitchen with an island is connected to the dining area below – the lighting there is already planned.
What is certain: Above the dining table, there should be two outlets and above the living room table one light point (each for pendant lamps and separately switchable).
But how can I ensure balanced general lighting in the living and dining areas?
I initially installed two rows of three surface-mounted dimmable spotlights running from the hallway to the two corners. But then I still lack light in the living room...
And if I plan four surface-mounted spotlights in the “corners” there as well, the distances between the spots seem awkward (too close between dining and living). I also wonder if so few spotlights will provide enough light at all?
I am a complete beginner on this topic and need to submit the final plan to our builder within the next few days.
Attached is the floor plan excerpt.
We are planning to use 230V light points for pendant lamps and surface-mounted spotlights.
The open kitchen with an island is connected to the dining area below – the lighting there is already planned.
What is certain: Above the dining table, there should be two outlets and above the living room table one light point (each for pendant lamps and separately switchable).
But how can I ensure balanced general lighting in the living and dining areas?
I initially installed two rows of three surface-mounted dimmable spotlights running from the hallway to the two corners. But then I still lack light in the living room...
And if I plan four surface-mounted spotlights in the “corners” there as well, the distances between the spots seem awkward (too close between dining and living). I also wonder if so few spotlights will provide enough light at all?
I am a complete beginner on this topic and need to submit the final plan to our builder within the next few days.
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nightdancer15 Jan 2016 14:40A workspace should have a ceiling-mounted panel light with a color temperature of 6000 Kelvin and no spotlights.
I have a 20W LED light fixture with two spotlights installed on the ceiling of my home office, which provides plenty of brightness in total. However, since I mainly work at the computer and at the desk next to it, I usually have either a desk lamp and some indirect lighting (a floor lamp on a low setting) behind the monitor, or natural daylight coming through the window. I rarely use the ceiling light. If you want to use it, you should carefully consider the issue of shadows, so that when you lean over your work, your documents don’t fall into your own shadow because of the position of the spots or lamps.