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
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
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hampshire6 Jun 2020 15:00Tassimat schrieb:
Is 25%, for example, enough for reading? With a focus on close-up tasks, 25% (however you want to set it) is usually sufficient. The lamp also works while charging – if lighting is tight, just plug it in like a regular lamp.
bauenmk2020 schrieb:
But a floor lamp with a battery? By the chaise lounge, which stands in the middle of the room in front of the fireplace, on the terrace in the evening as a reading spot, behind the freestanding sofa, behind the piano stool, as very versatile ambient lighting... It’s great to have a floor lamp that can be used in such a simple way, so we bought two right away. Just see it as an additional feature.
We even take the battery-powered table lamp “Pepper” by Tobias Grau with us in the camper – there’s hardly better lighting for the camping table.
These are exactly the kinds of solutions I often talk about nowadays. With the rise of LEDs, many options have become possible. Instead of filling a medical practice with spotlights and recessed lights, you can look to the left and right, and voilà, even cordless floor lamps have become socially acceptable.