No room is done today without artificial lighting. It is especially important in those areas of the house that cannot be lit by daily sunlight. One of these premises is an entrance hall. Lighting here largely contributes to the creation of the first impression from the apartment or at home. Therefore, the question of choosing lighting devices for this room is very important.

First of all, light sources are selected, leaning in many ways to the overall interior of the apartment. With the right approach with the help of lighting, the corridor in the house can be made more cozy, spacious and warm. It should also be borne in mind that the light here must be distributed evenly.

The hallway is not recommended to illuminate only in its central part. Today there are several recommendations that will help create the right coverage of the corridor in the apartment or in the house. With these rules, it is possible to ensure the safety and duration of the use of lighting devices. So, let's talk more about what lighting to do in the corridor.

Types of lighting in the corridor

Choose lamps should, first of all, in terms of hallway. These premises can be long and narrow. Proper lighting can emphasize the advantages and hide all their shortcomings. Recently, point-type lamps have become popular. In order to create a comfortable atmosphere, they need to be distributed evenly. Thanks to this lighting, the hall will be cozy. In addition, it will save a lot of electricity.

The lighting is accepted for general and local. A good result can be obtained, combining the same type of lighting.

Local lighting type it is:

1. Floors.
2. Bra.
3. Luminaires to attract attention to one or another details of the interior. For example, in the hallway them are often used to illuminate mirrors.

When choosing the main light, it is desirable to give preference to lamps that are attached close to the ceiling. If too massive lighting devices are installed, they can touch them when moving or opening the doors. As the main lighting, it is convenient to use point sources of light.

Other location options for the corridor:

1. Chandelier.
2. Spot.
3. Floor lamp.
4. Hidden backlight.

Errors when choosing lighting

1. Sometimes a good idea at first glance is in the wrong mistakes. After all, some of them are suitable for one type of room, but are not recommended for use in other cases. Many placed in the hallway chandeliers and other similar lighting devices, i.e. They are trying to make central lighting in the room, which is not recommended, because it will put the wrong accents and will attract unnecessary attention to all people coming to the house or apartment. It is recommended to combine lighting types.
2. When choosing lighting for the hallway, you need to give preference to the light that visually expand the space. When mounting the suspended ceilings, it is best to use small and neat point lamps. It will emphasize the design of the hallway and make it more cozy. If there is a goal to allocate some parts of the interior, it is better to use vertical lamps for this.

Lighting in the corridor: design and interesting solutions

The existence of a large number of designer decisions is due to the fact that today there are many styles of interior design vehicles. They depend on the size of the premises and the desired mood of the owners.

1. In order to make a light entrance hall, you can use a single ceiling lamp. It is best to use light sources that are tightly adjacent to the ceiling. Lamps with hanging wires here not to the place.
2. You can also set the perimeter of the hallway eaves on which the lighting devices will be mounted. This will allow visually expand the space of the room.
3. The modern solution is the use of a translucent suspended ceiling. In this case, the lamps will be completely hidden. In this case, the light will be skipped through the entire surface of the ceiling.
4. When lighting devices are mounted in the hallway, you need to immediately think about how zones of the illumination of individual elements of the interior design will be located and the main light. As the main source of light, you can use the central chandelier. It is mistaken to assume that the total upper light applies only for full illumination of the hallway. After all, you can add it to local light sources. And it is this that will make the hallway more cozy.
5. You can build up the top light in the room using a mirror. It will create an additional light source. The mirror must be large. It is desirable that a person reflects in it in full growth.
6. It can be resorted to lighting with spots, which are halogen light sources of small size and a variety of shape. It is recommended to place such lighting options in the cabinets. This will always have the required amount of light to search for clothes and emphasizes the taste of the home owner.
7. To create a more comfortable atmosphere, you can install switches equipped with special sensors sensors in the corridor. This is an excellent replacement for familiar switches. After all, they work when a person enters the hallway. So, the switch worked - the light in the hallway turned on. In addition to the convenience, such a solution is able to surprise the guests of your home.

All of the above designer solutions can be made with their own hands.

Some recommendations

The hallway is the room for which the first impression of the house or apartment is formed. To be positive, it is worth using the following rules:

1. The amounts of light in the hallway should be almost as much as in other rooms. For example, if the living room is strongly illuminated, it should also be lit and the corridor.
2. Local and general lighting should be combined with each other. In most cases, two small luminaires for the mirror and one large light source are sufficient for top lighting of the hallway.
3. Lighting Council in a long corridor. So, if the hallway is quite long and narrow, it is recommended to divide it into several light zones. It is necessary for the space comfortably perceived and did not seem some "tunnel". In each zone, the light will be different. To create a similar effect, you can use the hidden ceiling backlight with directional or point luminaires. As mentioned above, the division into zones will become relevant and to create rational lighting in a narrow corridor.
4. If there are many cabinets and doors in the hallway, then one light area can be distinguished. As it, you can use walls with niches or shelves. They are placed small details. For example, weapons, interesting dishes or photos. In this case, it is best to use directional light. The remaining space can be highlighted with point and directed luminaires. For that purpose, it is recommended to use LED corridor LED lighting. Typically, such light sources are placed on the ceiling.
5. With too high ceilings, it is best to use a chandelier. It visually limits the height and make the overlap closer. If the room is long enough, it is better to place a few chandeliers.
6. Some parishings are too low ceilings. In this case, it is not recommended to use massive ceiling chandeliers. The fact is that they will visually devour the ceiling. In this case, the room will seem closed. For lighting, in this case, it is better to use small wall lamps and sconces. The light that proceeds from them upwards will visually make the ceiling above.

Important technical moments

1. When laying electrical lighting lines, make a stock for the future. That is, laying the wires you need more than you need at the moment. With a single switch, it is better to lay them as on double. This will reduce the scope of work in the future if you wish to increase the number of lighting.
2. With the number and location of the switches you need to decide immediately. For premises with a large long entrance hall, switches that turn on and off from different sides are suitable.
3. You can use a motion sensor as a switch.
4. To reduce the number of shadows from the lamps, they should be positioned, and not in one line.
5. Do not forget about the lighting standards of the corridor. It should be 50-75 LCs (1 lumen on sq.m.), according to SNiP (sanitary standards and rules).
6. To create a comfortable atmosphere in work areas, you can use the lighting control in the corridors of offices. Such systems allow you to create the necessary lighting programs, change the brightness of different areas of light and much more. Thanks to its numerous opportunities, they called "Smart Light".