It is known that the right lighting plays an important role in any design of a room. How to properly position the lights on the ceiling? Let us further consider the main features of this and some layouts of spotlights on a stretch ceiling.
Basic markup rules
First of all, a person who wants to give the overall picture of the interior of the room a beautiful look with the help of built-in lamps, you need to study certain rules for their placement.
When placing light fixtures on the ceiling, it must be taken into account that each of them must determine a special level of illumination for a particular area of the room. So, the working area should be well lit, and in the sleeping part, the brightness should be reduced.
In addition to all this, there are generally accepted rules for installing ceiling lights, which you should pay attention to when planning their layout. In accordance with them, the location of the fixtures from the walls should be at a distance of at least 20 cm, since inOtherwise, the light will be rather diffused, and the wall surface may overheat. As for the distance between the lighting fixtures themselves, it should be at least 30 cm.
Which fixtures are suitable for a stretch ceiling?
It should be noted that for mounting in a stretch ceiling it is necessary to choose fixtures of a certain quality and only those for which specific indicators are characteristic.
So, if the ceiling is made of PVC, then halogen lamps with a power of no more than 20 watts are ideal for it. In the event that the lamp has a filament, its power should not exceed 40 W.
In the case of satin fabrics, the situation may be completely different. In this situation, it is recommended to use lamps with a power of not more than 60 W in the case of devices with a filament, and halogen lamps not more than 35 W.
What to look for when choosing LED strips?
Practice shows that recently LED strips have also been included in the layout of spotlights on stretch ceilings. This is primarily due to the fact that they tend to scatter light well, while consuming a relatively small amount of electricity.
When planning a lamp layout in which such tapes will be present, it is necessary to take into account the fact that they need to equip a power supply. It should be placed infairly accessible location.
How to calculate the required number of fixtures?
In order to determine the required number of lamps for a particular room, you need to know the expected norm of illumination of the room, the power of the devices, as well as the area of the room.
To carry out the calculation, it is necessary to multiply the area of the room by the established norm, and then divide the resulting figure by the power of the lamps. The result is the desired number. Further, based on it, you can choose the most suitable lamp placement scheme from the proposed ones or make it yourself.
About some options for the location of spotlights on a stretch ceiling
Practice shows that if you want to create a beautiful interior in your own apartment, in order to create a layout of lamps in a certain room, it is best to contact a designer who, having studied the features of the room, will tell you exactly how to do it more correctly. However, if you do not want to do this or for lack of such an opportunity, you can use any of the schemes presented below.
The indicated options for placing lighting fixtures on the ceiling allow you to make the light either diffused or brighter in different areas, depending on their purpose.
It should be noted that spots can also act as additional sources of lighting, but in order for them to look advantageous and fulfill their main purpose, they must be correctly entered into the main scheme.
Let's consider further the main features, which will certainlyit is worth paying attention in the process of creating layouts for spotlights in different types of rooms.
Entrance hall and hallway
As practice shows, in fact there is no need to create particularly bright lighting in corridors and hallways. This only means that in order to create a sufficient amount of lighting in the room, it is not at all necessary to hang the main chandelier - you can get by with only small lamps that are best placed along the walls. In this situation, if you want to create additional lighting, you can use wall fixtures.
Some designers advise running a path of lighting fixtures along the very center of the wall, complementing it with side lighting.
In the event that the room has a glossy multi-level ceiling, then spotlights pointing upwards will look great on it. Also, many designers agree that schemes that provide for a chaotic arrangement of devices look great on a glossy ceiling.
Kitchen
When designing the layout of spotlights in the kitchen on your own, you should definitely pay attention to the fact that this room needs bright lighting, which is necessary for a quality cooking process. Practice shows that when creating a project, one should allocate space in it not only for small spotlights, but also for a large chandelier, which will create the main lighting. If we are talking about a room with a large area, then you canplace some chandeliers. Particularly bright light should be directed to the location of the dining table and the area intended for the main cooking.
As for small spotlights, they should complement the main luminous flux. To do this, they can be placed around the entire perimeter of the room, closer to the walls.
Hall
It is known that the hall is the main room in the house or apartment, which, as a rule, has the largest area. When creating a project for the location of spotlights in a room, you need to decide on your own desire regarding the presence of a large chandelier in it, from which the largest part of the light flux will come. If, according to the author of the project, there should be one, then this can only mean that all additional sources in the form of small spotlights should be placed only around it.
If you do not want to hang a large chandelier, you need to decide how bright the illumination of individual zones should be. So, if there is a desire to make it uniform, then the software should be placed evenly, over the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe ceiling. If you want to shade one zone and make the second brighter, then in this situation you need to concentrate the bulk of the devices in one zone and, conversely, use a smaller number of them in another. Also in this situation, the use of a multi-level ceiling helps a lot.
Interior design experts still recommend giving backpreference for creating more subdued lighting in the hall. This is due to the fact that this type of room, for the most part, is designed for relaxation and relaxing family pastime in the evenings.
Bedroom
Considering the design features of the layout of spotlights on the stretch ceiling in the bedroom, you need to pay attention to the fact that this type of room is intended for night rest, and, therefore, the light in it should be dimmed. That is why design experts often recommend abandoning the idea of placing large chandeliers on the bedroom ceiling, and giving preference to spotlights with soft, diffused light. They also note that to create additional light in the room, you can install sconces and floor lamps.
When placing fixtures, you need to focus on the area that should be best lit. This is usually the bed.
Some designers emphasize that in the bedroom it looks good to place a large chandelier with small crystals that make the light more diffused. To give the atmosphere an unusual look, LED strips or small spotlights can be placed around the main lighting fixture.
Also a fairly common option is the imitation of the starry sky, which provides for the placement of many small spotlights on the entire area of the ceiling or on its specific area. The option with a starry sky in a certain area is ideal in case of creatingmultilevel stretch ceiling.
Living room
The ideal option for the layout of spotlights (pictured) in the living room is one that provides for the placement of a large chandelier in the very center of the ceiling, and a small number of small spotlights around it.
As practice shows, in some cases the room has a separate corner area for relaxation. In this case, it can be distinguished by a line of spotlights placed exclusively above it.
Similar to one of the classic layouts of spotlights in the hall, spotlights can also be mounted on the ceiling in the living room, without using a chandelier. If desired, they can be supplemented with an LED strip, which is desirable to be placed in the very center or around the perimeter of the room, and in the case of multi-level ceilings - on existing ledges.
If you are dealing with a small living room, then it is enough to limit yourself to a small number of spotlights placed around the perimeter of the room or only on both sides, parallel to each other.
Children's room
The ideal arrangement of spotlights on a stretch ceiling in a children's room will be similar to that provided for decorating a bedroom. However, practice shows that in order to equip a children's room, it is necessary to take into account some features of the zoning of the room in which there is a work area that needs sufficient lighting.
It should be considered andthe fact that when designing a scheme, it is desirable to exclude from it large chandeliers designed to supply the main light flux - this is due to the fact that a nursery often becomes a playground. In order to make the lighting brighter, designers recommend equipping spots on the ceilings and solving this issue with their help.
Bathroom
Practice shows that the bathroom in any house or apartment does not differ in large dimensions of its size, therefore, to equip the site with a sufficient amount of light, you can use the minimum number of lighting fixtures.
Interior design experts recommend installing at least one lamp above the mirror.
In the event that the bathroom is still large, then the spotlights in it can be placed over the entire ceiling area. If there is zoning in the room, then it can be emphasized by placing small spotlights along the demarcation lines.
In the event that the stretch ceiling has a bright color and belongs to the category of multi-level, then you can give the overall picture of the interior some shade by placing spotlights on the side of the ledges and directing their light to a bright area. By using this simple trick, the light in the bathroom will become more diffused and filled with reflective hue.
