Experiences with the use of light vouts

Hello everyone, I am currently working on the lighting plan for my living/dining area and would also like to integrate light coves here. In addition to downlights for the living/dining area, I want to use a pendant lamp above the dining table. We are about to install the drywall panels and therefore have to take the aluminum profiles into account. General questions:

[*]Has anyone here already installed light coves? What should one pay attention to? [*]Does anyone here have a similar floor plan in the living/dining area?

My current plan is to install the coves in a U-shape from the fireplace wall to the beginning of the sliding element. However, I am not sure how this will look and could also imagine placing them only on wall 1 & 3. Due to the length of the cove, we will have to use 24V strips. The remaining light sources are recessed ceiling spots in the kitchen and the mentioned downlights in the living area. Thanks in advance for your opinions & advice.

In principle, it is an LED strip with a casing and an invisibly installed transformer/driver.

With LED strips, it is important that the voltage drop does not become too large, because as the voltage decreases, the light becomes dimmer. That looks bad. 24V systems are better suited for longer strips. Transistor-controlled strips ensure less loss of brightness due to less voltage drop over the length. I would use a maximum of 75% of the specified maximum length.

The light color is a matter of taste – of course, you can also use RGB or RGBW strips to incorporate color effects. If you do not use RGB, pay attention to a high CRI. Besides the light color, the distortion of the colors of objects illuminated by the light plays a role for well-being. The CRI represents this in the form of a number. I would choose at least 95.

If you use strips that are too bright, keep in mind that dimming tends to lead to flickering. More power (W/m) is not a solution in this case.

The shorter the distance from LED to LED, the more even the light, but often also the higher the power. A larger distance between the LEDs can be visually and brightness-wise masked with a frosted glass cover (or frosted plastic...).

Remember that transformers need space and some air around them for cooling.

It is better to avoid 230V LED strips in silicone indoors. Most of them have poor color, large LED gaps, and tend to flicker. They are more intended for outdoor use.

Depending on how the coves are executed, I would recommend COB LED strips. Here you might possibly save on diffuser panels. In my apartment, I have worked entirely with shadow gaps.