Consider the area
Bedrooms are practical as well as relaxation spaces, so plan your lighting accordingly. Use a mixture of task, mood and accent lighting to create a layered scheme that will work at any time of day and across the seasons – cosy in winter, light and airy in summer. For task lighting, consider a ceiling light with a diffuser. This way bright or multiple lightbulbs can be used without causing a glare while laying in bed. Furthermore, bedroom wall lights with an added reading spot, can allow for plentiful reading lighting, without disturbing your partners sleep. Additionally, for bedroom lighting, ambient light is best achieved with wall lights, table or floor lamps. Both lighting types will offer a sufficient amount of lighting for activities that don’t require bright, focused light.
Think about Energy Efficiency
Although once known mainly for indicator and traffic lights, LEDs in white light, general illumination applications are today’s most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technology. LEDs use up to 90% less energy and last up to 25 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs.
Types of Bedroom Lighting
Ceiling Lights
Ceiling lights are the main light source of your living space. They are available as a flush light were the fitting is attached flush to the ceiling, semi flush where the light sits close to, but not flush with the ceiling. Pendants are lights which hang down to your desired length. This can be individual or as a chandelier which consists of more than one light.
Spots & Downlights
Spotlights can be used in areas of interest when used on a track with more than one, or used individually as surface mounted. Spotlights offer more directional lighting and can often be turned on a 160 degree angle. Furthermore, most LED down lights come in various colour temperatures. Some have all three options built in for your convenience enabling to choose your preferred look from warm white, cool white to day white. Other downlights which take a bulb cannot. Downlights can be placed to cover the full ceiling area to be used as a main lighting source or to light up darker areas.
Wall Lights
Wall lights bring extra lighting to darker areas such as recessed walls. They provide a focal point and deliver ambient lighting. Wall light are available individually or paired many available as part of a collection to tie in with the rest of your living spaces fittings.