The selection of lighting fixtures in the living room is quite important, after all, the living room is the overall facade of a family. If the lighting fixtures in the living room are chosen well, the overall decoration effect will be more beautiful. However, for the selection of lighting fixtures in the living room, many homeowners will use downlights. So what kind of downlights is good for the living room? How to arrange the down lights in the living room?
What kind of downlight is good for the living room?
1. There are generally three types of hole sizes for home downlights with ceiling openings: 2 inches, 2.5 inches, and 3 inches. The larger the hole size, the higher the overall height of the downlight, and the greater the requirement for your ceiling depth. Generally speaking, the height of the downlight after being fully stretched is between 10 cm and 13 cm. Therefore, the ceiling depth for installing downlights should generally be above 13 cm. If the ceiling is too shallow, you can consider installing ceiling spotlights or horizontally installing downlights. The ceiling installation requirement for ceiling spotlights is only 6 to 8 centimeters.
2. From the light source, the tube lamp can be equipped with incandescent bulbs or energy-saving lamps. When installing an incandescent lamp, it emits yellow light. When installing energy-saving lamps, it can be white or yellow depending on the type of bulb. Because there are usually a large number of downlights in the home, considering energy-saving issues, energy-saving lights are mainly installed inside the downlights. There are now mini energy-saving lights specifically designed for downlights on the market, with two types of energy-saving lights: 2U tubes and spiral tubes. There are four types of wattage: 3 watts, 5 watts, 7 watts, and 9 watts. In addition, the down lamp is fixed, and its light source direction cannot be adjusted, while the light source direction of the spot lamp can be changed.
3. Requirements for light efficiency: The interior of the downlight is equipped with energy-saving lamps, with white and yellow colors to choose from. It is a diffuse light source, non condensing, low temperature, and belongs to auxiliary lighting fixtures. Therefore, lighting is the main focus, and the angle of the light source cannot be adjusted. It is generally used in hallways, bedroom areas, and lobby areas. The spotlights used in home decoration are divided into two types: embedded spotlights and exposed spotlights, which are generally used in living rooms, bedrooms, TV background walls, wine cabinets, shoe cabinets, and so on.
1. Quantity
In general, the number of lighting fixtures in the living room should be singular, as singular represents positive. But it should be noted that do not install three tube lamps in a group. Three tube lamps are like a pattern of three incense sticks, and this installation of tube lamps can have adverse effects on families. In addition, the living room is considered positive in feng shui, while most lighting fixtures are used at night. At night, they are considered negative. The lighting provided by the fixtures is actually a coordination of yin and yang, which can create a good feng shui magnetic field for home life.
2. Color
In general, the lighting in the living room should be sufficient. If it is too dim, it will affect the family's career. Therefore, it is possible to install down lights to illuminate those dark corners. When choosing the color of the tube lamp, you can choose a soft yellow light. Yellow is the color for attracting wealth. Installing a tube lamp with yellow light in the living room can bring financial luck to your family. At the same time, it should be noted that do not use red downlights, as they may cause dizziness and be detrimental to home life.
3. Shape
With the continuous development of technology, various shapes and materials of lighting fixtures have emerged on the market today. When purchasing lighting fixtures, people have a wider range of choices. When purchasing and installing living room downlights, special attention should be paid to their shape. Try not to use tube lamps with strange shapes or sharp corners. From a feng shui perspective, these tube lamps can have adverse effects on home life. During the process of home decoration, accidentally touching feng shui taboos can easily cause poor feng shui.