ᐅ Lighting Design for a Multi-Story Apartment with LED Indirect Lighting

Hello everyone,
we have finalized the floor plan for our new build and are currently working on the final lighting design.
All lighting and electrical systems will be connected via KNX.

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Here is how I planned the lighting:

I will mainly use recessed ceiling spots, with changes only in the bedrooms and living/dining area.
Lamps 1 to 5 will be warm white fixtures. In the hallway, I planned three ceiling spotlights, but I’m still unsure whether to add an LED strip about 30cm (12 inches) above the finished floor as indirect lighting. The lighting transition from the hallway to the living/dining area is also still unclear to me. The dining table will be the focal point of the living/dining area and is currently planned to be illuminated by a ceiling light.
In the kitchen, I will place the spots in an L-shape over the work surface. I think a central placement is not ideal, as it tends to create shadows on the countertop. Regarding spots 23 and 24, I’m uncertain about their placement since that is where the appliance wall is.

Additionally, there will be an LED strip in the living room that can be adjusted between warm white and cool white depending on the atmosphere. Another LED strip will serve as backlighting behind the TV. The sofa has now been rotated compared to the plan above and is positioned against the wall facing the balcony.

I would appreciate it if you could share your experiences and also offer honest, even harsh, criticism. I have put a lot of thought into this and would now like to finalize the lighting design but want to gather your opinions and expertise beforehand.

Thanks in advance.

goldfisch138 schrieb:

your opinions

Except for the recessed lights in the bathroom and possibly the hallway, remove all other recessed lights. In the hallway, plan to add wall lamp(s) alongside the recessed lights for general lighting.

Why? Recessed lights are not cozy and are rarely used. They might still be considered above the worktop.

nordanney schrieb:

Remove all recessed lights except those in the bathroom and possibly the hallway. In the hallway next to the recessed lights (which are for bright lighting), also plan for wall lamps.

Why? Recessed lights are uncomfortable and rarely used. Above the worktop, they might still be reasonable.

May I ask which light fixtures you would choose instead?

goldfisch138 schrieb:

May I ask which light sources you would choose instead?

Ceiling light, wall lights, floor lamp, candles, table lamps.
In my living room (about 25m² (270 sq ft)), for example, I have a ceiling light, a floor lamp, spotlights built into a room divider with shelves, as well as in a window seat (these only serve as accent lighting for the shelves or as reading lamps for someone sitting on the window seat), two wall lights, and indirect lighting with LED strips (installed in the wall where the TV is mounted – hard to describe). In addition, candles are lit regularly.

Oh dear, who was so eager here? Is someone trying to make money off you, or was this your (naive) idea?
Bathroom: 1 spotlight at the toilet, 1 spotlight in the shower, 1 light in the center of the bathroom, and otherwise mirror lighting.
Leave 15, 16, 17, 18 as they are, and add a 17a in the cross between 17 and 18.
Each room should have a central ceiling outlet and task lighting in the kitchen, possibly pendant lights over the island.
Enough sockets for lamps.
The dressing room puzzles me as well; as it is, a central ceiling outlet is sufficient. If spotlights are absolutely necessary there, they should be aligned with the hallway, not offset.

With KNX and the likely available dimming options, spotlights can work very well. It's better to have more lights dimmed slightly than to have only a few turned up bright to evenly illuminate a room.

However, if you plan to use recessed spotlights, check in advance how much each spotlight will cost.

The prices electricians and concrete suppliers charge for this tend to be quite steep.