ᐅ Lighting design for a semi-detached house; I would appreciate any feedback and tips.

Hello everyone,

We are now slowly approaching the point where we want to request quotes for the shell construction.

Since I do not want to install dropped ceilings, I would like to decide on the lighting outlets now so that they can be planned in the concrete ceilings during the shell phase.

I have read through several threads on this topic and looked at some architectural designs for inspiration. The result is the rough plan attached. I simply marked the points for the light fixtures on screenshots of my floor plans.

Red points: recessed spotlights (I plan to use Constaled 24V Deep Tunable White 4+4W spots. I also want to install a KNX bus system.
Blue points: ceiling outlets with 230V for pendant lights or standard ceiling lights
Green points: floor/table lamps
Purple points/lines: wall lights

Since my bathroom planning is not yet finalized, I have not planned any lights there so far.

I would appreciate feedback, as well as any further ideas or suggestions for improvement.

If anyone knows a recommended lighting planner in the Cologne area, I would also be grateful for tips.

Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Christian

The spotlights are too few and arranged oddly.
Why always in pairs?
I would skip the ones in the living room entirely — spotlights just don’t create a cozy atmosphere there.
The ceiling outlet above the coffee table... get rid of that.
Add more spotlights in the hallway and kitchen, distributing them evenly. For such a large kitchen, you need at least 20 spotlights.
Above the island it makes sense as planned, but the rest is completely random at the moment.
The same goes for upstairs; the arrangement is really strange.
In the walk-in closet, the central placement is also not good; in my opinion, a 2x2 grid placed close to the wardrobes or mirrors would work better.
Overall, this looks unsuccessful to me. Investing in a lighting designer would definitely be worthwhile, although I don’t know any.
And Hollerdijo, you have an amazing hallway downstairs — with the right lighting, you could host official receptions there.

Regarding lighting, I generally agree overall.

One thing I noticed is the position of the shower in the attic (DG). Under the sloped ceiling, it really doesn’t make any sense.

Hello everyone,

Thank you very much for the detailed feedback.

I liked the designs from architect Bünck gang. That’s where I saw the idea of the pairs of slightly spaced spotlights.

The bathroom planning is not finalized yet, so the layout in the attic is only to be seen as an example for now.

Best regards,

Christian

We have revised the layout again based on your suggestions and made it a bit more consistent. The first draft was somewhat random.

We quite like the arrangement in pairs. As I mentioned, I’ve seen this in many houses by Bünck as well as in A.Punkt Architektur.

Apart from the lighting, I would move the ground floor bathroom door from top to left and swap the dining area with the living room.