In the interior design, natural and artificial lighting plays a major role. Among the modern lighting devices, LED lamps are widely popular - semiconductor devices converting electric current into light emissions. LED lighting in the apartment is an optimal way to emphasize the beauty of the interior design, highlight the advantages of design and compensate for the architectural features of the room.
Highlights
The attractiveness of LED lamps is obvious - the lighting creates a pleasant atmosphere, you can use one-picture, colored LEDs, combine different light sources. The use of LEDs in the apartment allows you to implement designer ideas, give rooms the original appearance, visually emphasize the dignity of the style.
Lighting with the use of LEDs allows you to decorate the walls, ceilings, floor, highlight any functional area of the room. The products are easy to install, are easily attached to the base surface, they can be installed with their own hands.
An important feature of the LEDs is the devices do not heat the surfaces with which they are in contact with or are in close proximity, which eliminates the risk of ignition.
Advantages and disadvantages Ice lamps
LED lighting devices appeared on the market relatively recently, quickly gained popularity among consumers. According to reviews, they possess important advantages:
- Low power consumption - a diode device at full capacity uses 70% less electricity than ordinary light bulbs.
- Long service life - with a literate calculation and development of the power scheme, the lighting works about one hundred thousand hours.
- High degree of resistance to damage - devices are made of durable materials, do not have incandescent elements.
- The lack of flicker effect - when using LED lamps, the voltage on the organs of vision is reduced.
- Minimum heating and heat release - due to low heat transfer all energy is sent to lighting.
- Easy installation - consumers can very easily install LED lamps with their own hands using glue, self-tapping screws.
Important! LEDs are characterized by compact sizes, it is convenient to mount them in the corners, niches, narrow openings, where the installation of chandeliers, plafones and other products is excluded.
A significant disadvantage of LED light sources is a high price. Dear quality models cost from 2000 rubles, budget options will cost at a price of 90 rubles, but the latter, according to reviews, work for a short time. In case of failure of one instrument, the LED network ceases to function. Since the LED is a semiconductor device, brightness, power, the light intensity can affect the resistance of the conductor.
Varieties of LED lighting for apartments
Lighting the apartment with LED sources depends on several parameters: room dimensions, interior features, visual zoning, the purpose of using artificial lighting. According to these criteria, several types of ceiling, walls, furniture and interior items are distinguished.
We highlight the main types:
- Scattered artificial lighting. It serves as the main source of light radiation. The devices evenly fill the apartment with light, covering the entire area of the room. The main requirement for light is neutrality, the absence of unlit "spots" in the room, calm radiation.
- LED work lighting. Used when zoning the inner space room. LED lamps are located in functional areas where brighter is required, precisely directional light. It can be a working area in a written table, a backlight of the zone for cooking and receiving food, an area around the mirror.
- Accent lighting when developing an apartment design. Accent - drawing attention to some object, fragment, area of the room. Sources of light have so that visually highlight the paintings, figurines, bookshelves and other elements of the interior.
- Decorative lighting LEDs. Does not perform practical function, used to emphasize the aesthetic attractiveness of the apartment. Competently located backlight, dot lamps help visually expand the borders of the room, add and "revive" the situation.
Types of lamps
LED manufacturers produce lighting devices with different technical and operational characteristics. When choosing, you need to navigate not only on the size of the lamps, but also on their type of glow, power.
The strict classification of LED lamps is not provided, but conditionally all devices can be divided into several extensive groups:
- According to used in the lamp, the source is distinguished by the SMD LEDs with a high service life, COB - models of increased reliability with uniform light distribution, powerful and heavy duty products for lighting.
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- Under the applicability, the LEDs of street and internal lighting, industrial models, spotlights, lamps for the illumination of colors are distinguished. In the apartment you can use any devices designed to operate indoors.
- By type of base, all LED lamps are divided into screw (E), pin (G). Options for installation in the apartment: E27 is a classic thread base, E14 - a reduced diameter base, G5.3 - pin for lighting, G4, G9, G10 - backlight.
- LEDs differ in the form of a lamp (round, candle, pear, oval), the presence / absence of a radiator of cooling, brightness of the glow, color temperature (warm white, yellowish, neutral, cold white light).
Important! When choosing a LED device, you need to pay attention to the manufacturer of products. Luminaires must be made of high-quality components.
Life time
There is a concept of averaged service life for LED devices - is 50,000 hours of continuous operation. Modern lighting is characterized by a complex design, a plurality of functional components.Reliable manufacturers of diode lighting sources in characteristics indicate that the service life corresponds to the generally accepted value of L70 or LM70:
- The year of operation of the LED will be 9000 hours;
- Manufacturers establish full service life;
- The operation of the device has drops on the network;
- Reduces the operating time Low light output;
- The design of the LED light bulb has the role.
LED manufacturers denote a warranty period to one or two years - lamps with a short and middle service life, from three to five years - high-quality LEDs, calculated up to 100,000 hours of operation.
Types of lighting devices
You can perform lighting in the apartment in different ways: to highlight the working areas, set the sources of the main light, implement the decorative and accent backlight. By appointment, dimensions, the installation method distinguish several types of lighting devices with LED sources. Consider their features.
LED Strip Light
Constructive features of the belt device - a flexible board with diodes and conductive copper tracks. Each LED is enclosed in the housing.
Lighting LED ribbon in the apartment has important advantages:
- Long service life;
- Minimum energy costs;
- Flexible base, simple installation;
- Room lighting control;
- Compact dimensions of lighting equipment.
Ribbon lighting can be used in places where the installation of other lighting devices is impossible: the perimeter of the room, the details of the furniture, framing patterns, mirrors.
Chandeliers
Chandeliers working on diodes are nothing more than LED ceiling lamps. For the apartment use and suspended products with interchangeable lamps for organizing the main or additional lighting in the room. The case of the chandelier is performed from metal, and plastic and lampshades are made of plastic, glass, acrylic material.
Some models are equipped with remote controls, as the photo below.
Advantages of LED chandeliers according to consumers reviews:
- a large selection of forms and sizes;
- control intensity control;
- Installation on stretch ceilings;
- Changing the color of the light stream;
- Uniform lighting without flicker.
Ceiling chandeliers create a pleasant atmosphere, emphasize the artistic style of the room. In Moscow's stores, you can purchase LED ceiling chandeliers of exclusive design, which will occupy central interior location.
Led panel
Popular Lighting Options - LED Panels installed in large rooms. Successfully designed design allows you to harmoniously enter the ceiling designs in the interior of the apartment. The panel installation type is classified to embedded and overhead (suspended).
Products can have a round, rectangular, square. The thickness of the panels is 14-15 mm, so the lamps are convenient to use for apartments with low ceilings.
Also, such light engineering is produced with plafoons without them. For some models, it is provided for control of brightness, color, the direction of lighting distributed by LED panels.
Wireless lamp with motion sensor
In the lighting systems of apartments locally use Wireless LEDs equipped with a motion sensor. The device reacts to the presence of a person, turns on, provides bright light in the illuminated zone, goes out after a certain time. Lighting range depends on the characteristics of a particular model.
Among the advantages of lighting equipment can be highlighted compact dimensions, low weight, easy installation, bright light. When the sensor catches the heat radiation, the sensor responds to the movement, includes the device if the room is dark.
Instruments with a motion sensor can be installed in the corridor, bathroom, toilet, hallway, dressing room. Wireless lamps are relevant for families with small children.
Proper LED lighting
In the inner space of the apartment you can use point lights, tape lighting, LED chandeliers, create decorative lighting of individual interior items. Installation of products, power supply characteristics, the selection of the light source layout scheme may differ, depending on the room, the design of the devices and the installation site of the instruments.Article on the topic: Lighting for the children's room: Organization Tips
The main rule of the organization's lighting organization is the harmonious location of the lamps, taking into account the size of the room. For small rooms, small LED appliances are installed, in the apartments of medium-sized dimensions, it is possible to use lamps of different designs, shapes and sizes, and large lamps, chandeliers, sconces are appropriate in large rooms in large rooms in combination with minor accent details.
Living room
The living room is the most spacious room of the apartment, which means there should be quite a lot here. Basically, this room uses central light in the form of a chandelier, however, there are other options.
The hall uses three types of lighting LED devices:
- General - light sources are located around the perimeter of the floor ceiling as in the photo below, the central place is occupied by the chandelier or panel.
- Working - a recreation area near sofas and seats highlighted by LED ribbon, the coffee tables are installed, in the ceiling wall-mounted embedded lamps.
- Decorative directional - serves to frame the interior fragments of the hall (niches in the wall, shelves, paintings, photos, mirrors).
In the living room, it is advantageous in the interior lighting around the ceiling perimeter using point lights or LED ribbons, effectively emphasizes the beauty of stretch, multi-level streams, makes the hall above, spacious.
Bedroom
The decoration of the bedroom lamps need to be performed carefully so that the lighting devices create a warm atmosphere, the light was not too bright or color, and the lighting intensity did not interfere with rest, sleep. The bedroom establishes basic and additional light sources. The contour of the ceiling is evenly illuminated by point lights.
If the room is small, in the center you can hang a small LED chandelier of the overhead or built-in type. Separately design a bedside zone using special wall sconces, compact flooring. Beautiful and original LED backlight under the bed.
If the headboard is the picture, the decor element can be highlighted with LED ribbon, use the decorative backlight of the dressing table mirror, the wardrobe.
Children's
In the apartment, the children's room is drawn up taking into account the age and sex of the child, and the premises are visually divided into several zones: a game, working, sleeping place. The child should not have a lack of lighting, so LED devices with bright uniform light are installed in the nursery. The ceiling is decorated with central chandeliers or ice-panel, speakers can be installed around the perimeter.
In the nursery it is necessary to ensure directional lighting in the desk zone using wall lights and table lamps. At the bed or sofas install a compact night light on the bedside table or mount the ice-lamp on the wall.
In the gaming zone, you can make the original backlight of the walls with the LED tape. It looks very beautiful and fabulous.
Kitchen
The internal space of the kitchen is usually small, there are several zones in the room, which you need to light well. General lighting is organized using compact ceiling luminaires of built-in type or suspended chandeliers. In the work area (the place of cooking, the stove, washing) have bright LED lamps, giving a cold glow.
Highlighting table top and dining area
The kitchen is relevant to use tape lighting, which can be paved in niches, corners, under glass, over shelves with dishes. Decorative illumination emphasize the contours of the table top. There are options for tape in which light sources are enclosed in an aluminum or plastic profile - harmoniously combined with furniture design.
The dining area should be illuminated with a bright warm light. For this, suspended chandeliers are suitable above the dining table.
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Parishion
In the corridor, there are no sources of natural light, without high-quality lighting the room will be dark. Several options for the location of the lamps:
- In a narrow hallway, the diodes are placed on the ceiling, directing the light on the top of the walls to visually expand the corridor. For the same goals, the LED tape is installed around the perimeter.
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- In the room with a high ceiling you need to focus on the walls, sending the light from the ceiling down.
- You can illuminate the corridor with groups of LEDs - symmetric rows of spots around the perimeter, ice-panels in the center, the design of the mirror with wall instruments or a ribbon for the framing.
The main condition for the lighting of the hallway of the apartment is a high power of light sources. When moving from the room, a sharp light contrast should not be present.
Bathroom
Installation in the bathroom Compact chandelier on the ceiling or spotlights lightly lights a small room. The ice-ribbon can be paved around the perimeter of the walls, around the bath - the light is well scattered, reflected from the ceiling, walls, floor.
Additionally, it is necessary to highlight the functional zones - bright lamps are mounted over the sink or symmetrically on the sides of the mirror.
LED lightening
Repair of an apartment made in modern style involves the installation of high-quality, durable lighting. All premises need to provide basic, additional, at will, decorative light sources. LED lamps can be used in different interior styles. Warm neutral light is appropriate for classic designs, and in high-tech design High-tech, modern, fusion, loft actually looks at diode sources of cold glow.Ceiling
The traditional way to install the main lighting is the installation of the instruments on the ceiling. Due to this, the optimal distribution of light is achieved throughout the room, and niches, angles, darkened zones are highlighted with additional sources.
LED location on ceiling structures:
- Installation in a niche of plasterboard. The shape of the niche is rectangular, square, curvilinear, oval. Plasterboard mounted on the frame, you can hide the wires behind the frames of the design. For registration, chandeliers, dotted lamps, ice-panels and LED tapes are suitable.
- Illumination around the perimeter or contour. Wiring elements can be hidden over the ceiling profile. LED tape, point lights are used as light sources. The backlight should be directed to the ceiling.
- Patterns of light on the ceiling. The illumination elements (LED tape) are mounted to the base base, the sofa is pointing point, the tension structure is mounted. When the light is turned off, the patterns are invisible, but when the LED is turned on, the room is transformed.
Professional designers in interior projects often use LED lighting to obtain the effect of "soaring" ceiling. Sources of light are installed between the tension and base design.
Wall
Decorative wall lights give an apartment attractive. Various drawings, geometric patterns form a bizarre game of light, create soft glare. Ice-lighting of walls expands the borders of the room, emphasizes the architectural elements of the interior. It is important that the intensity, brightness and color of lighting can be adjusted. The close location of light sources does not spoil the surface of the wallpaper, does not heat the panel.
LED tape and linear ice-lamps - energy-saving materials, use them to decorate the walls and practical. The main areas of illumination are angles, niches, the perimeter of the top of the wall, the elements of the interior. Speeciously looks linear forms and soft contours.
Floor
To make a room more spacious, weightless, use LEDs for floor illumination. Options of light sources - tape, flexible neon, tubes with Duralight LEDs. Less often use ice-panels (point, in separate islands of living rooms and kitchens). You can choose a standard solution or color floor illumination around the perimeter of the room.
For small corridors, a flexible neon thread is suitable, laid along the contour of the room at the site of the docking of the floor and walls of the hallway.
Interesting lighting ideas
Thanks to the simple installation of LED sources and flexibility of the material, you can highlight with a soft, bright or color light of any zone and part of the room.
Interesting options for using LEDs:
- Window space - hidden illumination curtains.
- Arches, doorways, niches - lamps along the contour.
- Backlight of the kitchen island, table or bar counter.
- Illumination of mirrors, bath, plumbing.
- Backlight of the kitchen apron, the bottom of the mounted cabinets.
LEDs can be arranged room plants, emphasize the ceiling niches, highlight the aquarium, bookshelves. There are many ideas how to use LED sources in the lighting of the apartment. An important rule is the main lighting should be uniform and bright, contour and decorative - accent. Unfront lighting sources in the apartment are not needed, it is enough to install several powerful devices, correctly send the flow of light.
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