Each room in your house needs different lighting. For example founder email lists you will need more intense light in the kitchen and bathroom. Of course, make sure that the bulbs and lamps are efficient , this way you will save light and improve your pocket and the planet.
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One of the things to keep in mind when lighting the living room is that it is a multifunctional room . In it, we carry out very varied activities, from reading and watching television, to having dinner with friends or having long, drawn-out chats on the sofa. So it is interesting that you think about all these activities when lighting it .
You will need indirect, warm, soft light that you can regulate to create atmospheres. By warm we mean a light under 3,300 K (color temperature). You will need to combine general light with lights directed to specific areas . Of course, avoid making them all the same so that it does not look too uniform. You can also introduce lights to highlight the decoration .
In general, a living room needs between three and 10 light points . Ceiling lights, lamps (floor and table), portholes and wall lights can work well. Also, think that during the day you can take advantage of natural light , both to illuminate and to heat the room. In winter, draw the curtains, or use ones that let the sun in, to create a pleasant, warm environment, and at night, draw the blinds or draw thick curtains to keep the cold out. Let's look at the different areas to light up
below . From the television to the place where you read, the dining table and the decoration. What light do you need to read? Lighting the sofa also means lighting your reading area. If you want to read, just like if you have a desk in the living room, you will need intense, concentrated light that does not glare . So opt for a lamp that is also adjustable in both height and direction . Use LED bulbs, since halogen bulbs are hot and uncomfortable to look at so close.
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LEDs behind the TV
Watching a series is one of the activities we do most in our living room, we even often end up doing series marathons . The lighting for watching TV has to help keep your eyes from getting tired . How do we do it? A dim light falling on the wall behind the screen will help you to not have so much contrast between light and shadow.
Other lighting options are to place a soft lamp behind the TV or in a nearby place or to install LEDs behind the screen . As you can see, to watch television, soft and indirect light. If there is a lot, it does not look as good.
Lighting the living-dining room
In many homes it is common for the living room and dining room to be part of the same room. Therefore, we cannot forget about the lighting of the table . A ceiling lamp (or two, depending on its size) that covers the entire surface is recommended . We will place it about 70 cm from the table so that it does not dazzle us. It may be interesting to have adjustable intensity or a lamp with different light points ; control it with the switches. This way you can dim the atmosphere as dinner progresses.
