Lighting Design is More Important Than Appearance

Introduction

Since electricity was discovered, lighting has become the most important part of people’s lives. It extends people’s biological clock and accelerates the development of human civilization.

Today, the light has evolved from a light source that simply “provides lighting” to a role of “creating life’s interest”. In the era of material poverty, “electricity” is also a luxury. Most families have only one lamp and one light bulb as the light source for the whole family. As a result, “brightness” has become a subconscious pursuit of people. Even now, many people still regard “dazzling” as “bright”, thinking that the brighter the light, the better.

The Primary Consideration When Choosing a Light

How to make the human body in a comfortable light source is the primary consideration when choosing a lamp. If the whole environment is not properly lit, the light loses its meaning. Appropriate lighting is not only lighting, it can also increase the comfort of life.

 

For example, an ideal lamp design will not allow people to see the bulb clearly, and of course it will not cause dizziness and eye fatigue after watching it for a while. The light of the bulb is soft and bright, and the vision is comfortable. Therefore, choosing the light is more important than choosing the shape of the luminaire.

 

In good brand lighting products, we can all see the designer’s attention to every detail of life. They are most concerned about the impact of products on people’s lives. Excellent lamp design, the light emitted is very clear, the focus of the projection is obvious, making the space appear peaceful. The whole lamp will be considered for heat dissipation, and the heat will spread upward instead of rushing to the opposite person.

Considerations for Interior Lighting Design

When designing indoor lighting, the first consideration is the impact of light on people. The degree of stability caused by the material through which the light passes will affect the visual comfort and the appearance of skin tone. The color temperature of the light must be limited, and a good design will also consider the reflected color temperature.

The reflected color temperature includes the light environment formed by the floor and wall colors and light. And whether light will cause eye fatigue. In other words, let the environment participate in the lighting design. Most people pay attention to the shape of the lamp when choosing lamps. The beauty of appearance is indeed very attractive to people. But the so-called “beauty” has a certain connotation. It not only includes the beauty of appearance, but also has a certain cultural concept, not just buying the beauty of appearance.

 

How ​​to Change the Lighting Environment

Basic lighting design includes general lighting, indirect lighting, and accent lighting

If you want to change the lighting environment, you can take the following methods:

1) Abandon the main lamps and consider more standing lamps and table lamps. Local light sources will create a warm atmosphere, and there are many varieties of this type of lamps to choose from.

2) Pay attention to the texture of light. Compared with only focusing on the shape of lamps and lanterns, consumers have gradually paid attention to the texture of light instead of styling. What people most welcome is the product that completely combines the shape and the performance of light.

3) Reduce direct use up. Direct use of light often creates a sense of oppression on vision. For the room design with leisure function, it may be more suitable to use indirect light. For example, put a standing lamp next to the sofa. Choosing the kind of upright lighting will make the space bright, but not dazzling. And the atmosphere feels very comfortable.

4) Use standing lights. When choosing a standing lamp, the standing lamp should be regarded as a whole “luminous body”. The lamp itself must have a sense of beauty, just like elegant lines, making it a part of the space. It is also necessary to carefully select its stability, which is related to safety and cannot be sloppy.

 

The characteristics of hanging lights. Pendant lights are cohesive and will fall on the objects needed. Moreover, the light is placed in the space where people meet, and it appears clear after reflection, making the space brighter.

Three Misunderstandings in Lighting Design

Lighting is undoubtedly the magician of space design. With the improvement of people’s living standards, lighting design has received more and more attention. In addition to meeting general lighting needs, the main task of lighting design is to create a warm family atmosphere. Therefore, the correct choice of lamps is extremely important. However, because ordinary people have very limited knowledge of lights, they often use them blindly, causing many misunderstandings in their use.

Misunderstanding 1

Many people blindly use spotlights (ie halogen tungsten bulbs). Spotlights were originally used for accent lighting, and have the effect of emphasizing display items. But now people instead use it for general lighting. The spotlights on the ceiling make the ceiling too eye-catching, and the lighting effect on other objects is relatively weakened.

 

Misunderstanding 2

Many people use energy-saving lamps too much in order to save electricity, but ignore the role of lighting in creating a family atmosphere. Energy-saving lamps are actually a kind of fluorescent lamps. Although it saves electricity, it also has the disadvantage of fluorescent lamps, that is, the light is too cold and white. Therefore, from the perspective of creating a warm atmosphere at home, excessive use of energy-saving lamps is obviously unreasonable.

 

Misunderstanding 3

Many people prefer crystal lamps and think it is a symbol of style. However, it has not been noticed that the ceiling height of residential buildings in European and American countries is at least 3.5 meters, while the ceiling height of residential buildings in China, South Korea and Saudi Arabia is generally less than 3 meters. Therefore, if the crystal lamp is used blindly without considering the national conditions, it will not only fail to show the grace of the crystal lamp, but will cause a sense of oppression.

Reasonable Lighting Design

The color of the light

The soft lighting can relax the body and mind the most. But it should be noted that this kind of soft light still has to have a certain brightness, and it cannot give people a dim and depressed feeling. In addition, do not expose to direct light. When the light is concentrated on a focal point, there will be an unbalanced feeling that the spot is too bright and the other parts are too dark, which will make people feel uncomfortable.

In lighting design, in addition to the ceiling lights on the ceiling, you can also have more table lamps, wall lamps and vertical lamps. Through the design of lighting, the space produces a sense of change and layering. As for the accent lighting, you can use cheaper spotlights to make some creative designs. For example, clip a spotlight under a bonsai and let it project upward. Not only illuminates the bonsai, but also projects the light and shadow of the swaying branches and leaves on the ceiling.

 

The combination of lamp and room shape and color

Lighting design is not only related to the choice of lamps, but also involves various factors such as the color of the room, the pattern of the object, the shape of the lamp itself, and the characteristics of the decorative materials. As each functional area has different requirements for lighting, the focus of lighting design is also different. For example, the studio needs to project even light, while the bedroom should create a warm atmosphere. As for the lighting in the living room, it varies from person to person. It has a lot to do with personal preferences and habits. Some people like bright light, while others prefer soft light.

Safety

In the bathroom, the appropriate lamp is not a ceiling lamp, but a wall lamp. The overhead lights on the ceiling will cause shadows under the nose, making it inconvenient to shave. Of course, you should buy a waterproof wall lamp to avoid the danger caused by leakage of electricity.

The lighting design of the kitchen is easily overlooked. If the arrangement of the lamps is not well considered, the housewife has no choice but to “backlight” the operation. If possible, consider installing lights under the wall cabinet above the console in addition to the ceiling lights. Bright lights can make people fully enjoy the fun of cooking.

 

In addition, natural light is actually the most pleasant light, but it is often overlooked. Sunlight gives a healthy feeling, while moonlight brings a romantic atmosphere. These two kinds of natural light will also cause the change and movement of light and shadow over time. The shape of carefully designed windows, using blinds, screens, etc., will allow natural light to create unique light and shadow in the projection and penetration, and produce satisfactory visual effects.