Terms of placing lamps on the ceiling

basic rules

placing So, the first thing you should know - the requirements for the location of lighting fixtures.To light was high quality and as effective as possible, it is recommended to place the product on the following rules:

1. minimum distance from the edge of the wall to the spotlights in the ceiling should be 20 cm
2. Hang the chandelier should be strictly on the center of the ceiling..If a studio - it is better to place it in the middle of a certain area (living room or kitchen), starting from the interior of the room.
3. In the case of stretch ceilings distance from recessed downlights to weld PVC film must be at least 15 cm.
4. One spot may cover no more than 2 m2 premises.Better in the calculation of the number of spotlights proceed from the fact that one product will provide adequate coverage 1.5 m2.
5. If you decide to organize a symmetrical arrangement of ceiling lighting fixtures, make sure that the products have been installed as much as possible at the same distance with respect to each other and the walls.

As for the location of fixtures norms regarding the windows, especially one that does not specify the time.In relation to the window apertures, you can post items as you like.The main thing - to lighting area to be most effective, ie,light shines on any objects.

Given these recommendations, you will be easier to place the LED spots on the suspension, the tension or even suspended ceilings.Now let's see what are the product layout.

best scheme of arrangement

Today, the design of the lighting on the ceiling, the following layout options spots and chandeliers:

Each method of placing spotlights on the unique and absolutely not suitable for every room.That is why below we will give examples of photo placement of lighting for all rooms in the apartment / house: kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room and even the hallway.During the review of each specific location option, we will also indicate the appropriate figure for what the scheme is better positioned lamps.

Photo examples lighting

Corridor

Since the corridors are often in apartments (especially in the Khrushchev) is not very convenient layout - long and narrow, L-shaped or small square, placing fixtures in the ceiling in this room purely personal.The rectangular and long hallways is recommended to place the spots along the plasterboard ceiling in the center or symmetrically opposite each other.Examples of arrangements of products you can see in the photos and pictures below:

Kitchen The kitchen is recommended to place a chandelier over the dining table, and in the work area to make lighting spotlights.Most current circuit in this case - 2, 5, 8 and 9. Note the zigzag arrangement of lighting devices.Such an arrangement are advised to use for spots covered only the most necessary kitchen area, bypassing the cabinets, hood, etc.

Hall

The hall can accommodate spotlights as you like - a chandelier in a circle, at the corners of a square, an oval on the center of the ceiling and even the diamond.You can do without chandeliers by recessed ceiling spots around, which would make the muted lighting in the living room.Particular attention is paid to the scheme suggested №5 - it will be comfortable for viewing movies, becauseIt allows to distinguish between a room in the dark and lighted area.

If you do not know how to arrange the spotlights with a chandelier on the ceiling and it is you do not have special requirements for the placement, we suggest you opt for the scheme 6, which is a classic of the genre for the hall.Also, you can place on the wall above the sofa lamps for reading books.

Bedroom

The bedroom bright lighting is not needed at all, so you can think about whether it is necessary chandelier.there are more built and overhead spotlights, which are arranged in a circle or oval in a modern interior bedrooms.It is also recommended to place spots zigzag or staggered to give a certain ceiling lighting highlights.To read can be placed over the bed lamps, which would be sufficient.

Children

Since children often divided into two zones: to study and sleep, it is recommended to place lighting scheme 9. Spot lights can be installed on a desk to make this area brighter, and forgeneral illumination use the chandelier.The remaining recommendations lighting child's room we have provided in the corresponding article.

Bathroom

Well, the last of the rooms - a bathroom.Everything, again, depends on the layout.If the bathroom is large, it is advisable to place a waterproof spots symmetrically on the perimeter of the ceiling.To illuminate the face in the bathroom is not necessary to use a ceiling lamp.Much better and more efficiently - to hang sconces above vanity.Most interesting options for placement of point products in the bathroom, we have provided in the photo gallery:

more ideas you can also view the video:

that's all we wanted to talk about the proper placement of spots in the bedroom, kitchen, hall, bathroom and hallway.Hopefully, now you know how to arrange fixtures on the ceiling of plasterboard and PVC film, that it was beautiful, and most importantly - correctly!

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