Organizing lighting in the bedroom so that it is both very comfortable and easy to control is quite a difficult task. When solving it, it is necessary to take into account many diverse factors. This area of the apartment should be intended for night rest, so it is necessary to provide soft, calm light. However, due to the lack of free space, the bedroom is often made multifunctional by placing a workspace in it, which should have its own lighting.
Bedroom lighting
Thanks to the fact that today you can purchase lighting fixtures of various designs and any design, you can create all the conditions for comfortable rest in the bedroom, and, if necessary, for work. But in order to properly organize the lighting in this room, you need to listen to some recommendations. It would also be useful to consider some projects developed and implemented in practice by experienced designers.
Light as an indicator of natural biorhythms
The bedroom is a place where a person relaxes and truly rests. People come there to relax after a working day, or take a nap after lunch. They rest in the evenings, when everyone has already gone to their rooms.
The light should not irritate, but at the same time, it should be enough for a comfortable continuation of the evening. In addition, the light control should be convenient enough so that you can turn the lighting on or off very quickly.
The main factors when planning bedroom lighting are the level of light, general light, low light and the type of lamps. However, first things first.
In the case when the window openings of the bedroom “look” to the east, the sun (a natural “alarm clock”) will awaken you with the first morning rays. Windows that face west, on the contrary, can disrupt your rhythm of life. Take these nuances into account when building a house or planning rooms in an apartment.
In the evening, lighting should have a relaxing effect, so it is worth installing lamps not with daylight, but with a warm glow, the color temperature of which is no more than 2800 K. The lamps that everyone is familiar with just shine with such a soft light, setting the mood for complete relaxation and rest. Among energy-saving and LED lamps there are also examples with warm light.
Choosing the right lamps is a much more serious matter than it might seem at first glance. After all, fluorescent light bulbs will not contribute to complete relaxation at the end of the working day. It’s all to do with how our brain reacts to this or that glow, stimulating or calming nervous processes in the body. Often the bedroom is used for several purposes at the same time. And each of them requires special lighting.
Buy lamps in which you can easily adjust the light intensity. Also consider the consistency and ease of use of all lighting fixtures. If you want to change the lighting without leaving the couch, pay attention to models equipped with a remote control.
For evening reading, hang a pair of sconces on the sides of the bed, and to create a calm environment before bed, place a floor lamp with a beautiful lampshade made of dense materials. Today the choice of chandeliers is huge and varied. You can purchase lamps not only in accordance with the saturation of the luminous flux, but also its direction.
Advice! Give preference to models with rotating shades, because diffused and side light is much safer for vision than bright and downward-directed light.
Photo of the interior lighting of a bedroom with suspended ceilings:
By following the recommendations, you can create a beautiful design for the ceiling area using stretch fabric and a lighting system. Using examples of real transformations of this surface in a room, you can choose your own option. Before you begin renovating this part of the room, you need to draw up a design project for the ceiling area in accordance with your preferences and budget.
Know-how techniques in lighting
Today, the use of spotlights and LED strips when decorating rooms is not a luxury, but a necessary element of lighting. Night lights have long since faded into the background, giving way to a light strip mounted at the bottom of the bed. This is an ideal solution for bedrooms, which is not only convenient to use, but also very economical due to the use of LED lamps.
- Wall lamps for comfortable reading . The safest way to place sconces on walls is to mount them at eye level, which is approximately one and a half meters from the floor. This arrangement is comfortable in all respects, since the lamps do not shine bright light into the eyes and do not “put pressure” on the head.
- Dressing room lighting . If you have a small wardrobe in your bedroom, then it will be enough to attach several spotlights above it in the ceiling.
The dressing room will require more thoughtful lighting. You can choose to illuminate only the items on the shelves or the entire room. The first option is more convenient, since with the help of such directional lamps it is easier to find the necessary thing. But more lamps will be needed. In this case, give preference to non-heating LED-based light bulbs or energy-saving models.
Sconce installation height
Many people have a question: “At what level from the bed should the sconce be located?” Let us immediately note that there are no specific standards and rules for height. The main thing is that it is convenient for the people living in this room.
It is believed that the optimal height is a distance from the floor of 1.5 meters. But it is also important to consider the direction of the light and the location of the switches.
Installing sconces yourself is quite simple. In each package, the manufacturer includes detailed instructions that describe all installation steps.
This lamp is a good item in any design. With its help, an atmosphere of coziness and comfort is created in the room.
Boudoir table lighting
It's no secret that there should be natural light in the room while applying makeup. After all, artificial light greatly distorts color perception, and the makeup obtained under such lighting can, to put it mildly, disappoint. Ideally, the light bulbs will be located on the sides of the mirror.
Black lampshade? Quite possible
Such a spectacular solution will add personality to the room, but keep in mind that lampshades of this color transmit only a fifth of the total light produced by the bulb. Although the bedroom does not require bright lighting, still pay attention to this when choosing a lamp.
Bedroom without a chandelier
Recently, it is increasingly possible to come across designs for bedrooms that do not involve placing a chandelier in the center of the room. The reasons for this may be different. For example, there is no urgent need for bright lighting, because a lamp located directly above the bed is not a very good solution.
Such light will definitely not contribute to calmness before bed. There is a solution - install LED curtain rod lighting. It can be either monochromatic or multi-colored. You can also place full-fledged LED lamps in the interceiling space, but they take up more space and consume more kilowatts of electricity.
Another option for lightweight lighting is recessed spotlights, but they have their drawbacks - the luminous flux from them is not diffused, as is the case with an LED strip, but is directed straight down. The areas of application of such tape are very diverse, because it can be mounted not only in the ceiling, but also in furniture sets. For example, at the bottom of the bed. Thus, you will get the impression of floating in the air on the bed, like on a fairy-tale magic carpet. And the use of RGB backlighting will make it possible to create your own lighting scenario.
Bed lighting
One of the trends of recent years is bed lighting in the bedroom. The lighting from below looks especially impressive. In this case, the effect of the bed floating is created, as if it were hanging in the air.
In addition, lighting around the perimeter of the bed, headboard lighting and bedside niches is popular. The general rules when choosing bed lighting are simple:
- Do not combine bright light and glossy finish;
- Combining green and blue (light and textile color, for example) is not acceptable;
- If you use a bright reflection, the white light can be made warmer and brighter.
Now you can order and buy a bed with a variety of lighting options. But it is quite possible to create lighting in the bedroom with your own hands. For example, the effect of a floating bed is achieved in a very simple way. It is very easy to install lighting in the bedroom with an LED strip - it is attached along the perimeter of the bed in its lower part.
To secure it, you need to secure the tape by attaching a cap to each end. After this, you need to put on the adapters and secure the plugs. Then you need to check the operation of the tape and secure it with simple self-tapping screws.
How to create the perfect place to sleep
Our brain is designed in such a way as to subconsciously protect us from all kinds of dangers. Therefore, you should not hang lamps directly above the bed. Whether you like it or not, you will involuntarily be visited by thoughts that someday this chandelier will fall on you in a dream. The same can be said about massive paintings and photographs in heavy frames placed above the head of the bed.
When arranging lighting in the bedroom, you should pay great attention to certain nuances, which will make sleep and evening time very comfortable. One of these nuances is the choice of lighting fixtures for this room.
Light level is the most important factor that cannot be left unnoticed. Many people make the light too bright, which later disturbs them. Often, too bright lighting can excite the nervous system, making it much more difficult to fall asleep.
You should also not forget about what it will be like for your eyes if, after adapting to the darkness, you have to turn on the light suddenly; bright lighting in this case will be real torture. For this reason, it is better to use soft light, which will be an ideal solution for the bedroom.
General lighting is another important detail. Most often these are chandeliers of various designs, or built-in ceiling lighting. In any case, the most important thing here is to choose a light source that will give an even distribution of light in the room, but not too bright, which could overstimulate the nervous system, or even be too bright for the eyes.
We must not forget about additional lighting in the bedroom. The main role is played by either sconces or floor lamps. They must be selected taking into account the placement of the bed, planned rearrangements and personal habits. However, do not forget about some rules. For example, sconces are hung slightly to the side of the bed, and not above it. The ideal option is above the bedside table. Floor lamps are installed slightly further.
What to consider when designing a bedroom
Designers divide all artificial lighting into 4 tiers:
- upper - ceiling lamps, chandeliers, curtain lighting;
- first middle - lamps on the walls (sconces), floor lamps;
- second middle - lamps by the bed, on tables;
- lower - lamps built into the lower part of the wall or floor.
If you stick to this arrangement, you can visually add volume to the room, and controlling the tiers of light will make it possible to change the mood of the room. Using the lower tier of lighting you can create a chamber mood in the interior. The same surroundings with the included upper tier are unlikely to work. Lighting control systems deserve a separate article.
When drawing up a plan for placing lighting fixtures, take into account the arrangement of furniture, since the placement of lamps depends entirely on it.
Modern lighting devices in the bedroom (photo)
Light sources in the bedroom require a serious approach. They can be ceiling or floor, bedside and wall. Most often, chandeliers and sconces are used as the main source as wall lighting. It is better to purchase chandeliers with shades lowered down and use low-power lamps; if they are oriented upward, then there will be eternal darkness in the main “working” area.
When using sconces, the only drawback will be the extra hole in the wall, as well as the inability to move the lamp at any time along with the bed. At the same time, the height of such a lamp is adjustable. Floor lighting sources are much easier to rearrange, but they have a standard height and are not convenient for everyone.
Proper lighting in the bedroom depends on many factors, such as the area of the room, the height of the ceilings, the number of windows, the choice of interior style, and so on. In order to avoid making mistakes, it is important to take into account all the nuances described above. By following these simple tips, you can easily make the lighting in your sleeping room as comfortable as possible.
Color range of lamps
Various color solutions allow the use of these light attributes to create special compositions. Using fiber optic threads or other types of decor is not difficult. The main thing is to develop a ceiling lighting design at the very beginning.
Modern chandeliers can have an original shape with one or several multi-directional lamps.
