Samantheus
2022-01-30 22:58:18
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Hello everyone,
I am currently working on the lighting planning for our single-family house construction project because the ordering of the ceilings is slowly approaching. The general floor plan planning thread was here:
Attached are 3 pictures with the marked lighting which should hopefully be self-explanatory.
First, as general information: We like it brighter than maybe some other people. I often consider rooms too dark; too bright has never happened to me. Furthermore, my wife has a strong aversion to LED panels, LED strips, and anything along those lines. Smart Home, presence detectors, etc. are not planned.
In general, our basic idea is that every room should have a "primary lighting" adjusted in brightness according to the room's use:
Work rooms (bathroom, kitchen, hallway, office, cellar, garage): very bright
Living, dining, sleeping: "cozy"
Children’s room: somewhere in between
Additionally, we plan a "secondary lighting" for coziness when you don’t want it so bright.
The number and placement of the built-in LED spots have been discussed "roughly" with our electrician.
Brief explanation of the rooms that are a bit more complex:
Parents’ bathroom: Spots for primary lighting when bright light is needed. Mood lighting opposite the bathtub for when you want to cozy up in the tub or just quickly use the toilet at night without much light. Light outlet at the mirror for mirror lighting.
Children’s bathroom: Same as parents’, just without mood lighting.
Bedroom: bedside lamp/reading lamp at the bed, small table lamp or floor lamp in the corner, and a cozy ceiling light. A few spots in front of the wardrobe so the wardrobe is well lit and you can see the clothes well when choosing and dressing.
Hallways: Ceiling spots for when very bright light is needed (e.g. dressing, shopping, carrying things), the table lamps on the sideboards as constant lighting in the evening hours when just passing through.
Upper floor hallway: The gap in the spots is because there is an attic pull-down staircase there.
Stairs: Small mini LEDs in the walls above every second or third step for accent lighting that stays on permanently in the evening hours. When it should be bright, a wall lamp on each side. Alternatively, on the upper floor a ceiling outlet above the landing for a long pendant lamp.
Living / dining / kitchen: 6 built-in spotlights are installed under the wall cabinets in the kitchen. Then 6 LED spots so that the countertop and stove (peninsula) are well lit. At the 3 ceiling outlets, there is a counter where 3 small pendant lights are to be installed. Above the dining table, a large pendant lamp. In the corner between the fireplace wall and dining table, a larger floor lamp. Opposite the fireplace wall, to the right of the sliding door, a wall lamp, just like on the left and right of the window in the right area (living area). The window is a seating window. Above the sofa a reading light (wall-mounted) and next to the sofa possibly a floor lamp with a shade and a small reading light so one can also read well in the armchair.
That is our considerations so far; I hope for some creative feedback on the following points:
1. Number and arrangement of the LED spots in hallways and bathrooms – does that fit from your perspective?
2. I have seen that in hallways the LED spots are sometimes not centered but rather close to one wall and then one wall is illuminated more strongly. Has anyone had experience with that? Good or bad?
3. Would you omit the first row of LED spots in the bathrooms in front of the washbasin if you plan a mirror with lighting, or still install them?
4. Do you think the upper floor stairs can be well lit with a pendant lamp at the ceiling outlet and then the wall lamps can be omitted?
5. Does the wardrobe lighting in the bedroom fit from your perspective? Or is there a risk that too many shadows will be cast and it won’t be bright enough inside the wardrobe?
6. Does anything generally stand out? Any room planned with too much or too little lighting?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!



I am currently working on the lighting planning for our single-family house construction project because the ordering of the ceilings is slowly approaching. The general floor plan planning thread was here:
Attached are 3 pictures with the marked lighting which should hopefully be self-explanatory.
First, as general information: We like it brighter than maybe some other people. I often consider rooms too dark; too bright has never happened to me. Furthermore, my wife has a strong aversion to LED panels, LED strips, and anything along those lines. Smart Home, presence detectors, etc. are not planned.
In general, our basic idea is that every room should have a "primary lighting" adjusted in brightness according to the room's use:
Work rooms (bathroom, kitchen, hallway, office, cellar, garage): very bright
Living, dining, sleeping: "cozy"
Children’s room: somewhere in between
Additionally, we plan a "secondary lighting" for coziness when you don’t want it so bright.
The number and placement of the built-in LED spots have been discussed "roughly" with our electrician.
Brief explanation of the rooms that are a bit more complex:
Parents’ bathroom: Spots for primary lighting when bright light is needed. Mood lighting opposite the bathtub for when you want to cozy up in the tub or just quickly use the toilet at night without much light. Light outlet at the mirror for mirror lighting.
Children’s bathroom: Same as parents’, just without mood lighting.
Bedroom: bedside lamp/reading lamp at the bed, small table lamp or floor lamp in the corner, and a cozy ceiling light. A few spots in front of the wardrobe so the wardrobe is well lit and you can see the clothes well when choosing and dressing.
Hallways: Ceiling spots for when very bright light is needed (e.g. dressing, shopping, carrying things), the table lamps on the sideboards as constant lighting in the evening hours when just passing through.
Upper floor hallway: The gap in the spots is because there is an attic pull-down staircase there.
Stairs: Small mini LEDs in the walls above every second or third step for accent lighting that stays on permanently in the evening hours. When it should be bright, a wall lamp on each side. Alternatively, on the upper floor a ceiling outlet above the landing for a long pendant lamp.
Living / dining / kitchen: 6 built-in spotlights are installed under the wall cabinets in the kitchen. Then 6 LED spots so that the countertop and stove (peninsula) are well lit. At the 3 ceiling outlets, there is a counter where 3 small pendant lights are to be installed. Above the dining table, a large pendant lamp. In the corner between the fireplace wall and dining table, a larger floor lamp. Opposite the fireplace wall, to the right of the sliding door, a wall lamp, just like on the left and right of the window in the right area (living area). The window is a seating window. Above the sofa a reading light (wall-mounted) and next to the sofa possibly a floor lamp with a shade and a small reading light so one can also read well in the armchair.
That is our considerations so far; I hope for some creative feedback on the following points:
1. Number and arrangement of the LED spots in hallways and bathrooms – does that fit from your perspective?
2. I have seen that in hallways the LED spots are sometimes not centered but rather close to one wall and then one wall is illuminated more strongly. Has anyone had experience with that? Good or bad?
3. Would you omit the first row of LED spots in the bathrooms in front of the washbasin if you plan a mirror with lighting, or still install them?
4. Do you think the upper floor stairs can be well lit with a pendant lamp at the ceiling outlet and then the wall lamps can be omitted?
5. Does the wardrobe lighting in the bedroom fit from your perspective? Or is there a risk that too many shadows will be cast and it won’t be bright enough inside the wardrobe?
6. Does anything generally stand out? Any room planned with too much or too little lighting?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!