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What lighting for the living room?

What lighting for the living room?

The living room should be lit in many places, and it is good if each set of lamps and wall lamps has a separate power source. Depending on the time of day, the mood of the household members and specific needs, appropriate lighting will be turned on. The well-being of the people staying and their needs at a given moment depend on the type of lighting installed in the living room. If you are wondering how to illuminate your living room, we have some valuable tips for you that you can use right away!

 

Planning lighting in the living room

It is much easier to plan lighting for the living room when the house or apartment is still under construction and the walls are unfinished. Otherwise, locating points for wall lamps, lamps or chandeliers will require a lot of work. However, even without disturbing the existing electrical installation, you can arrange your living room in a new, renovated, modern version!

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All you need is your imagination and modern Scandinavian lamps, reflecting the atmosphere you expect. Take advantage of experts' tips on what lighting in the living room will suit your home. After installing new ceiling lamps, your room where you all meet will truly flourish. You will feel like you are in a new, even more beautiful place, where spending time will be a great pleasure and solace.

 

Plan with experts from bihome.pl! Together we will create your oasis of beauty, comfort and modernity. Before you change something, draw a sketch of the room and think about what living room light will best illuminate your place. Consider whether the chandelier really needs to be in the center of the ceiling. The right atmosphere can only appear when you use long hanging lamps in a single point manner, e.g. 3-4 pieces just above the table, etc. It is also worth listening to your own intuition and the needs of other household members.

What lighting for the living room - types of lighting

You have many options when it comes to how you light your living room. Plan the lighting in this room by choosing:

Which lamps you choose for the living room will determine the atmosphere of the interior. Wall lamps will dispel the darkness, keeping the glow close to you. Hanging lamps, on the other hand, will focus the light, throwing it directly onto a specific place. Floor lighting will optically increase the size of the room and add naturalness, romanticism and coziness with its light. Make sure that the furniture is not placed rigidly and tightly against the walls. This overwhelms and dampens the good effect. An armchair placed a little further from the wall gives the room freedom of space and lightness, as we mentioned in the guide how to arrange a living room.

The same applies to a sofa, a coffee table or a coffee table, which can be placed at an angle instead of traditionally parallel to straight walls. It is very important what kind of lighting you hang on the walls and ceiling in the living room. The floor lamp must also match them so that the whole thing is harmonious and gives you a feeling of comfort and ease.

Wall lamps for the living room - which ones to choose?

Choose the type of living room light from wall lamps you want to introduce into the common interior. Choose the models that you like the most and will be an addition that will not only brighten up the place, but will also emphasize its beauty and atmosphere. The living room is a place where everyone spends good time together. Therefore, the glass ball wall lamp – Hubsch it will give the atmosphere of a park, atmospheric avenue. Such lighting in the living room will also illuminate a place close to the wall from every angle.

Floor lamps for the living room - which ones are worth paying attention to?

If you want to maintain the unique character of your living room and are wondering what kind of lighting for the living room with floor lamps that can be used to elegantly arrange this interior, take a look at the ball floor lamp. You will definitely like such lamps for the living room due to their interesting form.

The first is a ball floor lamp Hubsch mounted on metal rods in the form of a basket. The second Hubsch ball lamp is slightly lower and has a much more delicate base made of one rod in the form of a curling twig and can stand both on the floor and on a table, cabinet or chest of drawers. It's amazing how much lighting these lamps provide in the living room. A pleasant glow right next to the coffee table, illuminating the features of the floor or the elegant carpet lying on it, will give you respite and quiet the daily noise in your head.

 

What living room lamps imitate a lantern? Of course Nordlux Alton opal brass floor lamp. Its round lampshade rests on a long metal frame. Thanks to this lamp, you have nice light for the living room dispersed over a large space.

How to illuminate the living room and dining room?

If you have a large room connected to the dining room and you are thinking about what lamps for the living room will also match the dining room, you will solve the problem with lamps hanging on a long frame. It is worth hanging them above a coffee table or dining table. Lamps with lampshades are atmospheric and practical, focusing the light downwards. However, flat lampshades and round lamps will also add homely warmth to your interior.

You certainly have feminine intuition that knows how to illuminate the living room and dining room so that they have one thing in common. Above the table, it is worth choosing lamps from the same category, but with a different frame length. Thanks to this, you can freely illuminate the table so that eating meals becomes even more enjoyable and a pleasant ritual that will be a break from everyday life.

Living room lighting summary

Depending on how you light the living room, you will bring such harmony into the room. Lamps and wall lamps should work together and have similar elements so that they are not mutually exclusive. You probably have feminine intuition and thanks to it, you will answer the question of what light to choose for the living room where you and your household members most often spend their time. A sketch in which you will plan the location of wall lamps, floor and hanging lamps will reduce the time spent in the store. A plan on a piece of paper will also minimize moving the llama from one place to another, finding the best possible place for it.

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Minimalist living room – inspirations.

If you have ever wondered how to make your minimalist home also cozy, we have prepared a complete guide full of inspiration for you. We will focus primarily on the possibility of arranging and designing a living room whose decor follows the spirit of minimalism. At the beginning, it is worth paying attention to the fact that a minimalist living room is characterized primarily by simplicity. This state can be achieved by using functional furniture, geometric shapes and a combination of several basic colors. 

 

 

How to arrange a living room in Scandinavian style. Check out our designers' tips

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

How to choose the right bulb power for a hanging lamp? +

For hanging lamps in the living room or dining room, it is best to choose LED bulbs with a power of 6-10W (equivalent to 60-75W of a traditional light bulb) and a warm light color (2700K). If the lamp has an open glass shade, it is worth choosing decorative filament bulbs that not only illuminate, but also decorate the interior.

At what height should the lamp hang above the table? +

A lamp hanging above the dining room table should be suspended at a height of 75 cm to 90 cm from the table top. This prevents blinding of people sitting at the table and at the same time optimally illuminates the dining area.

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