Good lighting is essential to make our home pleasant, to breathe a good atmosphere. It is also essential to gain functionality and to be able to comfortably carry out each of the activities that we want to develop. If you have a house with too low ceilings, however, choosing the right lighting for each of the rooms can be difficult if you do not follow a series of tips.
With low ceilings You should avoid at all times using hanging lamps that are too large or bulky, since they will not only make the room seem smaller but also could hinder the passage in certain areas. Thus, in general terms, the most appropriate thing will be to bet on small lamps attached to the ceiling that contribute to achieving a clean and uncluttered space.
As much as we like a lamp, it may not be adequate to illuminate a space. It occurs especially in spaces with low ceilings. These limit your choice, but you shouldn't despair. Taking into account a couple of questions and after reading some of our proposals, you will have no problem identifying what lamps to use for the low ceilings of the house.
What are those two issues we mentioned? What should you always keep in mind when choosing lighting for a home or room with low ceilings?
- Experts advise that any item hanging from the ceiling should have a minimum separation of 2 meters from the ground. Taking into account these data, on a ceiling of 2.30 meters, for example, we can only place lamps 30 centimeters high. This equation guarantees the optimal functioning of the space, although as you will see later, we can allow ourselves exceptions in specific places.
- Height also affects the radius of incidence of light. The higher the height, the greater the radius. The lower the height, the smaller the radius. Therefore, choose lamps with a large beam angle it will be key to enjoying a larger illuminated space.
Recessed spotlights
A very interesting way to save space and make our ceilings appear higher than they really are, is to bet on recessed spotlights. These are embedded in the false ceiling of the home, guaranteeing a uniform light and providing a clean aesthetic to the room.
Among these foci are the so-called the most interesting downlights to illuminate spaces with low ceilings. While recessed spotlights are characterized by offering a concentrated beam of light, downlights guarantee a diffused light with a much larger opening angle. With the development of LED lighting, a more natural light and a longer useful life are also achieved.
Soffits
A ceiling is by definition a “translucent flat lamp, which is placed close to the ceiling to hide the bulbs ". Another excellent choice, therefore, when lighting a room in which the ceilings are very low and a "clean" alternative to recessed spotlights as these do not require drilling holes in the wall. If you were looking for a type of lamp that took up very little and with a simple installation, you have found it!
In the market you will find ceiling tiles of different styles, so it will be very easy for you to adapt them to your home, whatever style you have. For living rooms and bedrooms, a ceiling lamp can be a perfect solution when combined with other floor-standing solutions. And if the space is very large, you can always opt for multiple panels.
Modern chandeliers
It is evident that if we have talked about giving up very bulky lamps, a chandelier it is not an alternative to consider. What do we mean, then, by modern spiders? TO metal ceiling lamps with articulated arms and screens, generally metallic.
In addition to having articulated arms, the screens can also be moved, even looking at the ceiling. So you can not only adapt the lighting of your spaces to new situations, focusing the points of light where it is necessary, but you can also direct the light to the ceiling, visually raising it. They are perfect for the living room, kitchen or even bedroom, don't you agree?
Pay attention to its height. They usually range between 40 and 70 centimeters which could be incompatible with too low ceilings or a central position in the room. You could always place them, yes, on the sofa, the bed or the table; places where we remain seated.
Hanging lamps
If you love pendant lamps but the ceilings of your living are low, you do not have to give them up. You will not be able to put them anywhere, but yes on the dining room table or kitchen island. In those areas you avoid the problem of lack of height, as we have already mentioned when referring to modern chandeliers. Try to choose height adjustable designs; so you can play with the right height and take care of all the details.
Floor and wall lamps
If the ceilings in your house are too low, you could give up the ceiling lamps and use floor lamps, table lamps or wall sconces. It's a good way to keep times clean, which will make them appear taller, and encourage verticality through these elements.
The arched lamps allow light to reach any corner and so do the wall flexes with articulated arms. Combining different types of lamps will also help to illuminate each corner appropriately for the activity that is usually carried out in it. A diffused light is ideal to create atmosphere in rest areas, while in work spaces direct and intense lighting will be necessary.
As you can see, with this series of so easy and simple tips you will not have any problem when lighting any room in the house even though the ceilings are not at an adequate height.