Spotlights are used in the interiorquite often. And it is with their help that you can create a unique design. You just need to know how to install them correctly. There are quite a few options for how spotlights should be located on the ceiling, but there are some general points that should be taken into account when thinking about the design of the room.
Точечные светильники можно расположить на потолке in the form of any pattern or figure. First of all, it is necessary to find out the technical characteristics of the installed lamps. Manufacturers put markings on the products, which consist of the letters IP and two numbers from 0 to 10. The first number shows how protected the lamp is from dust, and the second - from moisture. The higher the number, the greater the protection. Thus, lamps with IP 0 and 1 are not protected at all, and with markings 9 and 10 can be installed in dusty and damp rooms. In an apartment, this must be taken into account when spotlights are installed during a bathroom renovation, since the air humidity in this room is high. According to the marking, devices with IP 10 can work when immersed in water.
Photo 1.It is convenient to use combined lighting in the living room. Another thing to consider when installing spotlights is the degree of light diffusion. Some diffuse light throughout the room, while others emit a focused beam. By choosing the right devices, you can significantly decorate the interior, highlighting and illuminating various decorative elements, such as figurines or paintings, with focused beams of light. And the last thing you should pay attention to when choosing spotlights is what kind of lamps are installed in them. They can be regular incandescent lamps or halogen lamps. Halogen lamps give more light, so you can buy them in smaller quantities. Devices with low-power incandescent lamps can be installed, for example, in the bedroom as additional night lights.
Luminaire location on the ceiling
Typically, such devices are mounted in rack-mountedceilings, plasterboard ceilings and stretch ceilings. If the ceilings are multi-level, the lamps can be mounted in different planes. Here everything depends on the chosen design. If we take a simple arrangement of spotlights, then we can highlight the following installation methods:
Photo 2. Spotlights can be placed not only around the perimeter of the room, but also in a circle closer to the center of the ceiling.
- on the perimeter of the room;
- on the perimeter with a chandelier in the center;
- at the corners of the room with a chandelier in the center;
- on a circle or an oval;
- crosswise;
- zigzagging.
Which option to choose depends on the purposethe room and its area. For example, it would be good to make combined lighting in the living room. As a rule, these rooms are large and sometimes they need to be fully illuminated, and sometimes - to dim the lighting. Therefore, a chandelier is mounted in the center of the hall, and spotlights are installed in the corners. Naturally, all these elements should be switched on separately from each other. Also in the hall, you can highlight individual important interior details with lamps with a directional light flow (photo 1). If the lighting is mounted in the bedroom, you can arrange the lamps in a circle or oval on the ceiling. This arrangement adds coziness to the room. You can also install an additional light source to highlight the mirror area, or small low-power lamps at the head of the bed (photo 2).
In the bathroom it is recommended to combine a pointlighting on the ceiling and floor. As for the hallway, these rooms usually have a rectangular shape and should be well lit. Sources of light can be placed crosswise, along the diagonal of the ceiling. Lighting the kitchen, you can consider the option with zigzag lights located or arranged in a circle, and in the center hang a small chandelier, if the kitchen is large enough and it requires more light. Separately located devices can further illuminate the area of the plate and the desktop. Back to contents</a>Features of bathroom lighting ForWhen installing lamps in the bathroom, you should choose only those devices that are reliably protected from moisture. You can find out about this by looking at the markings on the lamps. Such markings were mentioned above. Choosing high-quality and protected lamps will help avoid short circuits. In the bathroom, spotlights are mounted not only in the suspended ceiling. Some design projects suggest mounting lamps in the floor if the bathtub is installed on a podium and there are steps. This option allows you to create subdued lighting in the bathroom and at the same time avoid possible inconveniences by illuminating the steps. Only the most common options for placing spotlights to illuminate a particular room in the house were given. In fact, there are many more options. And they largely depend on the imagination of the designer and the preferences of the owners of the house. Light in the house is an important thing, and when thinking through the nuances of the location of light sources, you should always rely on your own taste.</ ul>
