Tips on choosing fixtures

Perception of interior depends mainly on the distribution of brightness and color between the elements of interior design and objects.

Light and space

With the change in the brightness of light reflected from the floor, walls and ceiling, changing the visual perception of the proportions of the premises, therefore, varying the brightness, you can "adjust" the volume of space.

• Dark ceiling seem lower, and light - high. Too bright floor "reduces" the height of the room. Lighter wall at the end of a narrow corridor visually makes it wider.
• The colors in warm tones "near" objects (eg, yellow wall appears closer), and cold - "removed".
• In the small space to visually expand the space and increase the saturation of light to enhance illumination of walls and the materials used with good reflective properties (ie, with a large reflection coefficient), and large - to apply the same method, but for the floor and ceiling.
• Windows, pictures and mirrors contribute to "expand" space.
• When covering large areas is better to use fixtures direct light.
• It should be remembered that black "shaping" the room, and white - "expands".
• If a narrow room lights are located along the midline of the ceiling, the room will seem even narrower.To visually expand it, it is necessary to arrange fixtures for the line, shifted to one of the walls.
• The room can be distinguished functional zones not only partitions, but with the help of local lighting fixtures such as sconces.

Light and Form

The way we perceive the shape of the object, it turns out, depends on the brightness of some of its surfaces and the distribution generated on its shadows. Hence, light can "manage" the form of objects, to increase or, unfortunately, to reduce their expressiveness. The main thing here - to choose the direction of the incident light flux. If the volume is uniformly illuminate the object from all sides, it can seem flat, as in diffused light of depth is lost.

• The best result is given by a combination of scattered or reflected light from the forward light, but when dealing with an object (such as, for example, the human face), with a deep, pronounced the relief, the role of soft scattered or reflected light.
• Using directional light fixtures, it is necessary to avoid creating unwanted shadows that can change the shape and illuminated, and a nearby object, as well as the interior as a whole.
• If the surface is illuminated evenly, then its individual parts are perceived as lying at different levels.
• Experimenting with shadows, you can create the most diverse dynamics of light in the room.

Light and Color

• If the room is created uniform illumination, the warm color is perceived brighter than cold.
• If the surface of objects, walls, etc., painted in a dark color, their texture and processing will not be visible.
• On the bright background object looks darker and the dark - lighter.
• Colors warm tone would benefit from incandescent and discharge lamps warm-white light.

Svetotsvetovoy comfort

• Visual fatigue is reinforced by sharp drops in brightness. But too monotonous lighting - this is also not entirely satisfactory solution.
• If you finish using a rich and varied in tone color, eye fatigue increases. When finishing large areas of better use of color, with little saturation.

The color and mood. It is known that the color of the emotional impact on people.

• Red and orange colors have a stimulating effect.
• Blue-green tones create a feeling of coolness and calm.
• White and black tone emphasizes the splendor and festive atmosphere.

Note that the perception of the same color can depend strongly on the local climate, as well as the habits and tastes of the man.

Experts' opinion

It is difficult to say definitely what lamps are best used in the premises. Perhaps only recommend to follow the general rules of a lighting device in the apartment. Thus, in the hallway and other rooms where the need for light is constant, it is better to use lighting in general lighting with compact fluorescent lamps (CPT).

In the living room lights use more general and local lighting (where it is required: the coffee table, watching TV in the recreation area, etc.). The bedroom is appropriate muffled by the soft light fixtures reflected light. Near the bed, on the bedside table, you can put a small lamp or night light output, and for dressing suitable light sources with good color. In children's rooms should be as general illumination, as well as local. In the kitchen, in addition to using the basic lamps with incandescent lighting needs work zones, where preparing food, washing dishes. This convenient fixtures with fluorescent lamps up to 30 Tues In addition, lighting in closets, drawers and other furniture can be used compact lamps.

To use both artificial and natural light, you must apply separately located fluorescent lamps, illuminated panels, and various finishing materials with high reflectance, as an artificial light source can be used fluorescent lamps, cold white and warm white light.