It is essential to consider furniture arrangement before lighting a living space. After deciding where you want your main pieces of furniture to be placed, you can choose how to position your lighting fixtures best to make the room look better. Please look at our tips and ideas for living room spotlights below.
When considering interior lighting design for a living area, focus on the most practical circuit. Position LED Downlightsangled around the curtains, artwork, and any joinery to enhance the feeling of space in the room. Avoid grids of downlights, as they can make a space look dull and flat. Our downlights are available in different shapes and light strengths to suit any home. All have low glare and excellent color rendering to ensure your home is seen as it should be.
Think about adding uplights to the lighting. The Lucca range has low-glare uplights that can add a special touch to fireplaces or window reveals. These uplights are available in many finishes to suit any style of project. See more of our ideas for fireplace lighting.
Consider adding a layer of warm lighting using table lamps with shades, all connected to a 5-amp circuit. Warmer light from incandescent or halogen lamps is more comfortable in winter than compact fluorescent bulbs. Dimming them simultaneously on the same course creates a cozy and relaxing atmosphere. Use 5 amp floor boxes under sofas to hide any cables.
Creating a focal point in any room is essential as part of the living room lighting scheme. The easiest way is to use a narrow beam to highlight a decorative item or coffee table in the living room. The Polespring provides a beam of 10 degrees, perfect for creating a pool of light.
Lighting in shelving can add depth and interest to your room, much like adding a window. The front lighting with LED tape, like our Contoured HD24, is excellent for books and objects. Or, you can use the Etta Eyelid under-cupboard light to focus light on individual items. Backlighting can add drama and depth to simple things. Track-mounted luminaires such as Vorsa Dot can be used to showcase treasured collections. The Minim mini downlight can also provide discreet lighting in joinery.
When you enjoy beautiful artwork, consider lighting it so it can be a focal point of your living room at night. The new Wallace Picture Light utilizes the latest lighting technologies to illuminate your artwork from top to bottom. This will ensure that true colors are displayed at night, as intended by the artist.
It is also essential that every circuit in the room is dimmable. You can create a variety of lighting scenes and use them to suit your moods. You can achieve this by using a dimming switch or consider a control system that has been pre-programmed for ultimate luxury. View our different control options.
