The bedroom is a special room in which people relax and rest, therefore its arrangement should be approached with the utmost responsibility. It is important to pay due attention not only to the decoration and furniture, but also to appropriate lighting. Appliances should be selected according to the rules, so that the situation in the bedroom was cozy and relaxing. Today we analyze in detail how to organize the lighting in this room.
What should be?
The bedroom should have a good and properly distributed light. A common mistake that is allowed in this space is disproportion. Often, one half of the room is lit considerably, and the rest of the space remains dimly lit and even dark. So it should not be. The light in the bedroom should be correctly and evenly distributed. If the amplification of the light and is required at some site, then we should be talking specifically about local lighting.
It is not recommended to make too strong and sharp light contrasts in the bedroom. Most often, such errors are made when allocating functional areas. For example, it may be a dressing table. It is not necessary to make a light accent too obsessive here, otherwise it will “cut” the eyes and cause fatigue. In all things, it is desirable to keep calm. The modern market of lighting products offers a huge number of models of different styles to consumers.
Lamps of various types must not only be correctly installed, but also correctly selected. It is necessary to take into account the design and functionality of the devices.
Types of lighting
In the bedroom in rare cases, only the upper light is installed. As a rule, all types of lighting are applied in a complex. Wherein it is important to correctly distribute them. It should carefully select the shape of lamps and the direction of light. Let us consider in more detail what types of bedroom lighting can be used.
General
This type of lighting in the bedroom involves the placement of lighting devices on the surface of the ceiling around its perimeter, since they optimally distribute light throughout the area. Lamps of various categories provide for installation on the ceiling or they must be embedded in suspended or multi-level structures, which are very popular today due to their spectacular appearance. To organize a beautiful backlight with several tiers, in most cases use universal LED strip, spotlights or special tubes.
Recently, when arranging the ceiling, which has several levels, special tension structures are often used, illuminated from the inside by a large number of small LED light bulbs.
This option allows you to create a spectacular imitation of the starry sky, if you turn off all other lights in the room.
Stretch ceilings with this effect are very popular and are presented in a wide range. They are both dark and light. True, many designers do not advise too to get involved in this type of design, since bright solutions look better in the bedroom.
It is not recommended to hang in the bedroom heavy and bulky chandeliers of large sizes. Do not fix them directly above the place to sleep. Thus you harm not only the image of the interior, but also your own security.If you decide to hang a large chandelier in the bedroom, then it is advisable to give preference to a version with a canopy that scatters light over a bright ceiling surface.
As a result, you can achieve not only gentle and warm lighting, but also significantly save on electricity consumed, because a light ceiling base will perfectly reflect the light that falls on it.
Important! Any lighting devices fixed on the ceiling are allowed to be combined into a single system and activated from just one switch or its highlighted key.
Local
The bedroom can be divided into two functional areas - for sleep and for work. In some cases, this division of the available space is carried out using a special partition (they are both stationary and mobile). In this situation, the ceiling light should also be zonal, that is, the sleeping place and working area should be equipped with separate lighting devices. If the room is used by 2 family members, in many cases it happens that this solution is very convenient, because the light above the workplace will not interfere with anyone who wants to rest or sleep at this moment.
Each place to sleep is usually complemented by a compact desk lamp or sconces that need to be installed on a wall basis. Allowed to use both of these options in a complex. They can also be used alternately depending on the need. There is another option for lighting the sleeping area - soft wall lighting. Such a design embodiment is not only aesthetic, but also practical in use. But there are exceptions. Illumination of the wall will not contribute to the formation of an atmosphere for a person to rest. If you want to illuminate the sleeping area in this way, then you should as an addition, provide narrow lighting options that will be useful only for one user.
Another area that requires a dedicated local lighting - dressing table. Here it will be necessary to select devices that will qualitatively illuminate the face, but will not irritate the eyes with their excessive brightness. Light must combine softness with intensity. In the zone described, lighting devices are usually fixed on the wall on the side portions of the mirror, or they initially install in a similar way all matching-style lamps of the desktop modification.
As a good local lighting is permissible to use lamps, fixed around or on both sides of the mirror base. Not bad light the dressing table lamp, which has an adjustable light direction. This model will get rid of the problem of insufficient light when applying makeup.
Often in the bedroom there is a separate place for relaxation and complete privacy, where it is possible to get carried away with needlework or read a book. To equip such a place, in one of the corners of the room put a comfortable chair of suitable size and a compact table. This zone can not be left without high-quality lighting. Often beautiful floor lamps with lampshades are installed here.
In addition to this device, you can put a desk lamp of the appropriate style.
Decorative lights
Illumination of this type is used in the bedroom to create the appropriate mood, which will contribute to relaxation or romance. This variation of illumination is performed in the form of small desktop copies, niche highlights. They are sometimes attached to a wall, mounted on a ceiling or even on a floor. If you want to organize this kind of lighting in the bedroom, then it is better to choose table lamps of appropriate style and design. These lighting devices can be turned on as needed.
On sale will be able to meet the special lamps with the effect of the game of shadows. These models reproduce different compositions.For a specific interior design solution, you can always find the perfect relevant copy. Whatever decorative lamp of this type you choose, it will be able to create a unique 3D effect in the interior of the bedroom without any extra money. If budget and quadrature allows, it is permissible to put illuminated aquariums in the bedroom.
These are wonderful interior details that will promote relaxation and beneficially influence a person’s emotional state.
Types of lighting
In such a room can be placed devices of different types.
- Table lamp. These types of lamps can be put on bedside tables and give a sufficient amount of soft light. Even if you do not include the main ceiling chandelier, the flow of light from the desktop models will be enough for a comfortable hanging out in this space.
- Wall lights. Otherwise, such devices are called sconces. They are attached to the walls with special brackets. They give enough light to feel comfortable reading a book. Similar models are presented in a large assortment. It is possible to find a suitable product for the decor of any style.
- Backlight for cabinets. Many people resort to using such lighting. In many modern furniture designs, lighting is provided from the factory. It is internal and external.
- Chandelier. This is one of the most popular lighting devices. The range of chandeliers is huge, you can choose the perfect option for any bedroom. The main thing - do not hang too big and heavy chandelier in a small room with low ceilings, since such a decision will visually make the bedroom even closer. Such suspended options should be chosen, starting from the quadrature and style.
- LED Strip Light. This is a universal thing, which can highlight different structures and zones. One has only to choose the option with bulbs of a suitable color.
- Spotlights. They can be used both separately and in combination with the main ceiling chandelier.
- Floor lamp. These are functional floor lamps with different types of lamp shades. They are often placed in the office or recreation areas.
- Night light This is a small decorative lamp that is used to illuminate dark areas. Today nightlights are on sale in the most different design embodiment. It can be a serious device of classical or modern style or a children's cute version in the form of animals or cartoon characters.
Lamp placement
It is not enough to find beautiful and stylish lamps of a suitable style. Their competent organization is important. We need to find the perfect place for them in the bedroom. Let us consider in detail how to properly place the lamps in such an environment.
- The chandelier, representing the central ceiling lighting, is most often installed in the geometric center of the room. This is a universal solution. Slightly less often the central light is fixed above the central part of the bed, if the size and size of the lighting device allows.
- Sconces are usually placed at the edges above the headboard. These are bedside options. It is recommended to install them at a height of 1.5-2 m from the floor. Special views can be used on retractable brackets that are attached to the walls or to the head of the bed.
- The mirror in the bedroom should also be illuminated, even if it is located next to the window. The best solution is to highlight this part with sconces on both sides. It is permissible to use a lamp located at the top of the mirror exactly along its center. Fit and built-in lights.
- The office is often illuminated with a desk lamp. It should be put on the desktop in a convenient place for the owner.
- Spotlights can be placed on a ceiling in accordance with various schemes. It can be a simple oval, arc, wave, angular placement, and others.In the bedroom, these sources of light are often installed in a “rectangle” type.
- Table lamps can be placed not only on the desktop, but also on the bedside tables on both sides of the bed. This arrangement is the most popular and simple.
- Floor lamps are usually left in areas for reading books or needlework. They are placed next to the table and chair. The optimal are considered models in which the light can be directed at its discretion.
- Interestingly in the bedroom looks LED lighting niches, paintings and beds. You can use special turning lights in this case.
The arrangement of lighting in the bedroom should be her hosts. Someone all of these rules will be close, and they will adhere to them, and someone wants something else, for example, a brighter and more bright light. It all depends on the preferences and tastes of homeowners.
The main thing is that the situation in the room suit the household and give them aesthetic pleasure.
Interesting ideas
Lighting in the bedroom has a direct impact on its design and decor in general. Consider some interesting and beautiful ideas.
- In the bedroom, made loft style with an accent white brick wall behind the bed and white walls surrounded, it is better to put a contrasting dark bed with soft green upholstery. On both sides of it, small wooden tables complemented by photo frames and flowers in a vase will look good. In such a situation, you can hang a large flat chandelier of a round shape. Above the bed should fix the small white sconces in a minimalist style.
- In a small room decorated in modern styleYou can resort to an interesting design - behind the bed you can paste over the wall with white wallpaper with embossed floral patterns, and finish the wall opposite it with the same material, but black or dark brown. Bed and bedside tables should be selected with dark prints, repeating wood. Brown laminate should be laid on the floor, and windows should be closed with light red curtains.
In such a stylish setting will find their place square spotlights installed above the bed, as well as a suspended shiny chandelier with a large number of faces on a round ceiling.
- Interiors in the style of classics they look gorgeous if they are complemented by central chandeliers of elegant shapes with crystal pendants. They may have different colors in accordance with the overall interior. Best of all, these models look in large and spacious bedrooms.
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