How do you get the right lighting?

How did you go about it?

Pretty "crazy," like we do many things. When something is important to us, we take the time for it. Together we researched on the internet, went on exploratory trips to stores and manufacturers that caught our interest, sometimes also as a welcome excuse to have a weekend destination with the motorhome. The lighting stores, where everything lights up side by side, overwhelmed and repelled us. In addition, curiosity and thirst for knowledge drew me into an intensive study of technology, physics, and psychology around light. Not necessary, but helpful to quickly rule things out.

Tips:

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Don’t buy lamps that you haven’t seen in a room without many other lamps.
[*]The technical data you get only inadequately describe the light. Pay special attention to LEDs
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[*]Artifacts (shift of spectral colors, uneven illumination, donut holes...)
[*]the light temperature, which should be comfortable for you, because the specified 3000K is not necessarily 3000K for your eyes
[*]the color rendering on illuminated objects (technically similarly described light can make a surface look lively or dead or emphasize or fade certain colors – the specified values don’t show this, a CRI > 90 is an initial technical indicator, but often not specified)
[*]ratio of beam angle to lamp position and room
[*]glare tendency at installation location


[*]Buy lamps that you also like when they are turned off.
[*]Good light isn’t cheap; expensive is no guarantee of good light.
[*]Distinguish the function of the lamp – what creates coziness, where do I need function/want to work
[*]Have fun and be creative.
[*]Don’t want everything at once
[*]Consider that there are wireless lamps, including floor lamps – they give enormous daily flexibility. (Our less-n-more Jules has established itself as a mobile favorite reading lamp and sometimes comes along to the terrace...)

I claim that since it is already decided where a light fixture will be placed (even if not which one), a lighting planner is money thrown away. They should become active beforehand. Then, based on your wishes and their needs-based planning, it becomes clear where which light fixture is placed. The Hug has left your place. We did it similarly. That’s why lighting fixtures were also the biggest stress factor. In the end, we sat down, dealt with the material, and simply ordered online. At the time, it couldn't be done any other way because everything was closed. Nevertheless, due to the fact that we engaged with it, we hit everything quite well.