ᐅ Lighting Design for Living Rooms / Alternatives to Recessed Spotlights?

Created on: 14 May 2020 21:19
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mime270
Hello everyone,

My wife and I are currently planning the construction of a single-family house. We have just completed the electrical planning together with the electrician. At the moment, there is only one ceiling light fixture planned in the living room. We might place a floor lamp in a corner as well. We would like to have the option to dim the lighting a bit when watching TV, so it is not too bright or glaring. However, since the LED recessed spotlights in the concrete ceiling are very expensive with our builder, we are looking for alternatives.

Do you have any tips or suggestions for additional lighting options besides the ceiling fixture?

Best regards,
Michael

Grundriss eines Wohn-/Essraums (36,12 m²) mit Sofa links, grünem Esstisch und Rettungsweg.
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danixf
15 May 2020 15:33
I find that much too dark
bauenmk202015 May 2020 16:48
Have a wall-mounted power outlet installed in the upper left corner, for example, for a dimmable wall light. Backlighting behind the TV can then be done with LED strips.
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Alessandro
18 May 2020 14:57
I would consider a track lighting system. It is surface-mounted and visible, but depending on the design, it can look very modern.
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annab377
19 May 2020 09:34
spochtsfreund schrieb:

I would (even afterwards) have ceiling recessed lights installed instead of downlights. Then use surface-mounted spotlights, which can, for example, be dimmable. We installed those in our recessed light holes because we found regular spotlights inconvenient after installation.

The spotlights look nice. Which ones are those?
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spochtsfreund
19 May 2020 14:36
annab377 schrieb:

The spotlights look good. Which ones are they?

These are the Philips Hue
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mime270
30 May 2020 20:20
Thank you very much for the many tips and suggestions. We will probably install a wall light in the top left corner. We have already tested the TV with an inexpensive LED light. We are also considering a track lighting system.

Best regards
Michael