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August 12, 2017 18:07

What should be the optimal height of the fastening bra ?

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The main difficulty associated with fastening wall light is what you need to correctly select the optimal installation height.There are no specific requirements, so the distance from the floor is chosen solely for reasons of convenience, the lamp, and, of course, the effectiveness of his work (in this case the lighting).Next, we will tell you about how high to hang a sconce above the bed in the bedroom, the mirror in the bathroom, the kitchen or even on the wall in the living room!

Contents:
  • Bedroom
  • Corridor
  • Living
  • Bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Balcony

Bedroom

Most often sconces hung at the bedside area in the bedroom forso you can read a book at night without disturbing the sleeping beside a man.Then when you select the optimum mounting height is necessary to consider two things: lighting should be comfortable for reading, and at the same time could be convenient to turn off the lamp."Kill two birds with one stone" can be, if you hang a sconce at a distance of 1.2 - 1.6 meters above the floor.As for the accommodations wall light, it is best to mount on the wall above the bedside tables, as shown in the photo below:

The best option placement of the bed The symmetrical arrangement with respect to the bed

In the children's room sconces can be used for additional lighting child's bed.Here the height should be such that the baby could not reach light bulbs (otherwise be burnt or get hurt).Certain standards do not exist on the distance from the floor, asbeds and cots are of different heights.It is recommended to hang a lamp on cots at a height of not less than half a meter, as shown in the photo: Interesting design in the children The original solution for the baby

Corridor

next most popular location sconce is the hallway.In this room bras can be installed either along the entire path as a general lighting, and in one specific area for either local illumination pattern mirrors (right input).Since the corridor is the entrance room, which always sweeps through new furniture, appliances and other large objects, care must be taken to accommodate the height was not only comfortable, but also safe.Standard installation option - 2 meters from the floor.If the ceiling is low, can be hung sconces at a height of 1.8 meters floor.To illuminate paintings and mirrors better not rely on the ceiling of a visual effect, so in this case the lamp is located above the most illuminated object.The original interior corridor photo Highlighting the paintings in the hallway

This can be directly attributed, and the case of the flight of stairs in a private home.If the corridor smoothly into the stairs, the height of the product attachment should be 1.5-1.7 meters to the stairs are well-lit.In addition to the height should be more correct to choose the optimal distance between the wall lights in length.Best in this case hang products increments of 0.6 to 1 meter.Step backlight on a flight of stairs

Living Room, or as it is called - is the entrance for the reception and relax in the evening.In this room most of sconces placed above the sofa or chairs for local illumination of reading space.In order that the light was good and did not spoil the vision, it is recommended to hang a sconce at a height of 1.3 - 1.4 meters above the floor.It is a good idea to mount items on both sides with respect to the sofa or chair.Illumination on a sofa in the living room

Bathroom

As for the bathroom and toilet, are the requirements for the placement of the wall lamps will be more serious, becausein this case, will be present with high humidity or water source itself - faucet over the sink, bathtub, shower.In addition, you need to get serious about the choice of fixtures for the bathroom (they must be water proof and made of practical materials), it is necessary to choose a safe height to hang a sconce.To illuminate the mirrors in the bathroom advise you to hang the lamp above the mirror-like surface that provides good lighting for shaving, applying makeup and other beauty treatments.Note that the distance to the water of the lamp shall be not less than 60 cm, and more preferably 1 meter.If the bathroom is spacious and it has a dressing table, you can make a local illumination, ensuring the height of the suspension on the table for at least half a meter!Backlit mirror photo Lighting dresser The lighting over the sink

Kitchen

One of the ideas is the kitchen lighting installation over the kitchen and dining table of compact wall lights.In this case, again, the height of the hanging lamps in the kitchen is not standardized, but high-quality lighting of the working and dining area must be ensured.In addition, place the lamp assembly must be easy to use and does not hinder the process of cooking.Most often, the kitchen lamps hung a meter above the table, and the lights can be hung symmetrically with respect to the table, as shown in the photo below:

Lighting the dining area in the kitchen

Balcony

Well, the lastroom in the apartment, which we have not yet spoken - a balcony or loggia.If you have arranged a balcony and made it a rest room, then the best option of lighting on the balcony is to use wall sconces over the chair.In this case, we recommend to hang the product at a distance of half a meter, a meter from the floor, if the sconce will be on the side of the wall (as in the photo) and about 1.5 meters from the floor, if the lamp will be placed by the window unit.Local lighting on the balcony The backlight on the loggia

That's all that I wanted to tell you about this issue.Now you know how high to hang a sconce above the bed in the hallway, living room and bathroom!To install you the process was clear, be sure to view the video instructions below.

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