Lighting planning and arrangement of LED spots

Hello everyone,

the construction of our single-family house will start shortly. As it now turns out, the exact positions of the LED spots must be specified at relatively short notice, as the corresponding boxes will be cast into the ceiling immediately. Since the whole thing is quite costly, I don't want to install unnecessarily many spots. However, too few would, of course, be even worse…

On the one hand, I have already read some of the various forum posts. On the other hand, I have determined the light cones for spots with 90° and 120° and found that they would overlap well on the floor.

Nevertheless, I am still not sure whether there are enough LED spots in my "lighting plan" or whether they are sensibly arranged.

Since many helpful suggestions have already been given in other posts, I would be happy if you could also provide me with good tips :)

Ceiling height: 2.47 m
Spots: e.g., the Luxvenum spots with 90° or 120° beam angle recommended here so far

Not visible in the attached sketches: A LED lighting for the countertop is located under the upper kitchen cabinets. In the gallery area/atrium, one spotlight each will be installed on the left and right to illuminate the area upwards for indirect lighting.

Thank you very much and best regards,
Jörg

I won't say anything about the spots. For me, they are once again superfluous to excessive except for the hallway itself. But I find the design itself quite well done. It is clear and open, a sensible good sequence and well zoned. Only the stub wall in the hallway bothers me.

Too many spotlights.

Spotlights in the extension of the hallway are unnecessary, the four spotlights in the living area are unnecessary. Where are there wall lamps?

I'm not a professional, can only speak from my own experience.

Depending on how bright you want it, I think the distance between the spotlights in the hallway area is almost a bit too large. The one in the wardrobe will probably not provide enough light. Either two or a ceiling outlet without a spotlight.

Guest bathroom, the one above the sink is needed or not... surely a mirror light will go there, right?

The extension of the hallway, yes, I probably wouldn't do it either. (If then rather connect them together, hopefully you won't do that. By the way, also consider a bit, depending on equipment, KNX/conventional/motion sensors that also has consequences. Separate switching groups/more switches/buttons etc.

Kitchen mmh... is it coming exactly like that? With the counter? I would rather distribute the three ceiling outlets evenly above the counter. It looks a bit cramped like that. I even think the spots are too few for the kitchen. If you want to have spots there, I would rather work with six spots. Even if they have a wider beam angle, I can imagine that four spots are too few.

Living room I wouldn't do any spots at all. I would work with wall and floor lamps. I find that cozier.

Edit: Just noticed that there's an open space above the sofa. Is that right? You have to want that... some might find it uncomfortable, most "open spaces" are usually seen in the entrance area or near the dining table. Also consider that the volume of the TV will reach up there quite unfiltered. (Kids?). If it stays like that... you can also consider hanging a cool pendant lamp from the floor above... a Hope or something :p

I would agree with almost everything said so far. Overall, too many spots. In the living area, a nightmare.

Edit2(today is not my day):

I don't understand the two ceiling outlets in the bathroom.

Uplights rely on illuminating a wall and reflecting the light indirectly back. I find it hard to imagine that right now. What does the "Galerie" on the floor above look like? If there is no built-up parapet or a wall, the uplights are only illuminating the ceiling recess. Or am I making a mistake in my thinking?