How to properly illuminate the interior: the designer's practical advice

Light in the interior sometimes plays just as important a rolerole, as well as comfortable furniture arrangement or quality of finishing. Some are convinced that one chandelier is quite enough, is it so? We asked a specialist If you are of the opinion that one lamp is not enough, then you need to think about lighting scenarios at the design stage. Consider all the points: where do you like to read, what level of lighting you need for complete relaxation, how to more effectively highlight the advantages of the interior with light. Lighting is a serious matter, which is why we turned to interior designer Yulia Kirpicheva with a number of pressing questions. Yulia Kirpicheva, interior designer Head of the design studio Johnson Design Studio. Johnson Design Studio is a professional team of architects, designers, constructors and other qualified specialists who are united by one goal - to create an individual image of any interior. johnson-studio.ru - How to organize lighting in an apartment? What nuances should be taken into account? - Daylight is the most valuable thing in the interior. It gives the interior depth, atmosphere, creates a feeling and volume. Any professional designer, architect, decorator always tries to increase daylight. But in most cases we encounter apartments, houses, in which there is a deficit of daylight.

One of the optimal solutions for apartment lightingis a combination of spot lighting, decorative lighting and LED strip. Such lighting will evenly illuminate the space, emphasize the depth and create a cozy atmosphere, visually increase the space. In this scenario, we can combine lighting: use all sources at once, or separately, thereby controlling the brightness of the light.
The level of illumination can also be controlled by a dimmer. When buying one, it is worth considering that there are dimmers for traditional lamps and for LED strips.
When using the built-in backlight andLED strip, in addition to the location of the lamps, it is recommended to also take into account the location and dimensions of the transformers. Built-in lighting specialists will help calculate the degree of illumination and guide you where to hide the transformers.
It is better to use warm light in the apartment. The optimal solution would be to use a lamp with a color temperature of 3,000 Kelvin.
LED strip, if it is visible, for example, is located on a shelf, it is better to use with a matte profile - this will soften the light and not cause discomfort to the eyes.

- What lighting techniques are used?is it possible to visually expand the space? — — The first technique is to place lamps around the entire perimeter of the room, which will help to evenly illuminate the entire room, and therefore visually increase the space. If the lamps are rotatable and can be positioned at different angles, you can direct the light in a certain direction so that it illuminates one of the walls. This technique will also help to visually expand the space. The second technique is to place sconces on mirrors, this will increase the light from the lamps, creating a festive atmosphere. This technique can be used in the hall, bathroom. — — Is it possible to visually raise a low ceiling with the help of light? — — This is possible if you use:

Wall sconces, which will not shine down, but up;
Built-in lighting in the floor, the light of which will also be oriented to the ceiling.

The beam of light will create an additional vertical - this iswill also help to visually raise the ceiling. It is important to place the built-in light in the floor in such a way that it is not visible, does not blind, for example, between the wall and the sofa. — — Light can smooth out someinterior flaws? If so, how? — The principle of interior composition is the main thing, the secondary, and accents that play up the main thing. Highlight the compositional dominant of the interior using light. This could be overhead swivel lights directed at it, LED strips that emphasize the shape, or just sconces on the sides. All these effects will distract from the flaws: the incorrect configuration of the room, low ceilings. Focus on the important and best things in the room using lighting. — Is it possible to create a particular atmosphere or set the mood for the interior using light? — When designing room lighting, you should initially consider at least three scenarios for turning on the light: using all light sources, decorative lighting, and backlighting. LED strips are a great way to create a cozy atmosphere in a room. You can use the strip to highlight shelves or a coffee table — this will create the effect of the table hovering in space. - What lighting techniques do you use most often?What do you use in your work? — Using LED strip for furniture, backlighting of cabinets, shelves, countertops. Built-in wall lamps, for example, in the hallway, working on the motion sensor. By the way, a good technique for night lighting. I also use sconces with an up-down glow effect, surface-mounted and built-in lamps that can rotate. — Which brands do you prefer? — I like the Austrian brand XAL. I have been to the XAL factory in Austria. I would like to note their innovative approach to the development of lamps and multiple testing of products. The brand offers a wide range, interesting design of lamps. Among the advantages, I would also like to note the combination of various functions, for example, the material of the floor lamp or lamp is soundproof, this is very convenient, especially in offices, restaurants and other public spaces. Noise level is one of the first factors to consider when designing public spaces.