Stretch ceilings are at the peak of popularity. To make them brighter, you need to use spot lighting, which can be a great decoration for any room. These lights look great and well illuminate the room.
However, in order to realize all this, you need to figure out how to properly connect LED lamps, as well as what kind of lighting options exist.
Features of stretch ceiling lighting
Properly built and complete lighting should meet many requirements. It must be:
- uniform
- with the ability to adjust the brightness;
- do not distort the shadows;
- be soft to the eyes.
An ordinary light bulb is not always suitable, because it does not have the required brightness, so the corners in the rooms will always be a little shaded. In addition, ordinary lamps are not suitable for a modern canvas, since they heat up quite strongly and can spoil the material used.
To prevent this, you need to correctly select the point lighting for stretch ceilings. Photos of the options presented in the article will help determine the choice.
How to choose lamps
The power of spot lighting largely depends on the material from which the device is made. Usually people use standard lamps, whose power is 40 watts. If a fabric cloth for the ceiling is used, then the maximum allowable power may be 60 watts.
Lighting with such products is much more comfortable and better for vision. It remains only to choose a lamp whose design will be suitable for the interior. It can be rotary and not rotary.
Spotlights or customizable are distinguished by the fact that their design is simple and straightforward. The outer part of the applied light source is rotated and scrolled. This is very convenient, since you can direct the beam not only down, but also to the side. It is worth noting that the rotation angle is quite large, so it is possible to illuminate even the farthest part of the room. This is a very convenient option for the bathroom.
Fixed fixed lights are mainly mounted, in the hallway or on the balcony. The luminous flux coming from them is directed only strictly downward. Such a light source is well suited for lighting a specific area. In addition, this device is perfect for a small room.
It is worth noting that stretch ceilings do not tolerate high temperatures, so the used light source should not be equipped with an overly powerful lamp. Lamps should be installed in a small group, regardless of whether they rotate or not. It all depends on personal preferences, as well as the size of the room where the tensile structure is mounted.
What kind of lamps are needed
Before choosing a spotlight, you definitely need to know what kind of lamps are. Among them, you need to highlight the following:
- halogen;
- LED;
- incandescent lamps.
A halogen lamp is distinguished by the fact that the spotlight source of the ceilings is very bright. Even in daylight, the room becomes bright, so few such products are needed.
The only drawback is that their installation is quite complicated, as additional rings and other parts are required, which cause some difficulty when changing the light source.
Incandescent lamp is considered the most popular type for suspended ceilings. It is often used not only in the apartment, but also in public institutions. If the ceilings in the house are high enough, then this will be the best option. A big plus is that this design has a simple installation. Such lamps are available in several versions, namely in the open and with protection on top.
Spot LED lighting is not particularly widely used as the main source. It is best to consider this option as part of the decor for your room. So you can create an artificial, but beautiful light in the interior, which will not be very bright, but pleasant.
All lamps are important for the apartment, the most important thing is to determine the exact location of the devices.
Tips for choosing a light source
Spot lighting looks very beautiful and original, if you make the right installation. However, before you start embedding the lamp, you need to consider several important requirements, namely:
- appearance;
- power;
- installation feature.
Vinyl cloth looks very nice with lamps that have a rounded shape. It is important that the landing site is round, but the ceiling can be any, even square or rectangular. It is better to embed this type of luminaire in the suspended ceiling, since it has a ring for connection. The product must be covered with translucent paint, this will allow light not to penetrate the system, and will help protect the canvas from burning out.
It is recommended to choose lighting devices with protection and reflector, so that strong heating could not stretch the canvas. Additionally, you need to use thermal rings that will retain heat. The risk of spoiling the canvas is very high, so the devices used should not be unnecessarily powerful.
The optimal distance for placing halogen lamps is 7 cm, and for incandescent lamps - 10 cm. It must be remembered that the spotlight should not come into contact with suspended ceilings. In addition, it is worth mounting special controls that will control the available light brightness, and the lamp heating will not be so strong.
The best solution is spot
For each room, it is recommended to select the same spotlight for suspended ceilings so that the apartment looks harmonious and does not dazzle with plenty. The spots are mounted in the canvas so that the light reaches the floor.
Even if you take one lamp, it should be bright enough. Small-sized rooms need approximately 5-7 light sources. Each product should be approximately equally spaced from each other. Too many fixtures will make the room uncomfortable, more like a public place than a living room. To further decorate the mounted canvas, you can apply a border for each individual light source. This will help to add some zest and emphasize the overall decor of the room. Among the main options for spot lighting are considered the best:
- star;
- "seven";
- around the edges.
It must be remembered that each mounted lamp should be located at a sufficient distance from the wall, which is approximately 60 cm. The beauty of complex ceiling systems is that they have different levels. At each stage, you can install 2-3 lamps. The beige or white lamp looks very good. The ideal solution would be a transparent option.
What tools are needed
To organize the point lighting of stretch ceilings, you need to prepare tools. This will require:
- crowns for wood and metal;
- flat screwdriver;
- terminal blocks
- nippers, mounting knife, pliers;
- drill;
- ladder.
If spotlights need to be mounted on a wooden plane, then wood crowns will be required. Each luminaire needs terminal blocks. Additionally, carved rings will be required. They are needed to make the lamp look more elegant, and to create the required distance between the structure and the light source.
Feature of installation of lamps
To organize the point lighting of stretch ceilings, you must initially mark with a pencil the places where the light sources will be installed. Then round profiles should be attached so that each individual luminaire is built in as evenly as possible.
Next, you need to cut a round contour into which the lamp will be mounted. It is necessary to do this as accurately as possible, observing each bend, so that as a result, the ceiling near the light source is smooth and free from defects. After we install the design exactly with the mounting material.
Lighting devices have a ring which is put on before installation. Carefully insert the wiring into the hole created. The spots must be fixed securely and firmly. When each installed product is checked, turn on the lights throughout the apartment to make sure that they have sufficient brightness. Spot lighting of ceilings, the photo of which shows all its advantages, must satisfy the following requirements:
- should not ripple in the eyes;
- no voltage drop;
- the ceiling is fully lit;
- the lamp and the lamp do not come in contact with the stretch fabric.
It is best to provide several different options for installing lamps at once, in order to have a complete picture of how the lamp on the ceiling of the room will look.
Lamps in living rooms
Spot lighting in a room depends on the location of the lights. The illumination of a living room or a room intended for receiving guests is characterized by the fact that a multi-lamp chandelier is used as a central source. Its installation is carried out in the middle of the room, but the corners remain in the shade. To fully illuminate the living room, you need to place a spotlight in each corner of the ceiling.
The bedroom does not require the installation of too powerful lighting sources. It is enough just to illuminate the corners well. This will allow you to achieve a feeling of warmth, coziness and peace. Lighting of the bedroom is recommended to be supplemented with several small lamps located under the eaves. Thanks to such lighting, the room will look more comfortable and spacious.
Nursery lighting
After looking at the photo of the point lighting of the children's room, you can make sure that it is just perfect for this room. It is worth remembering that light sources should be:
- powerful;
- not affecting vision;
- having soft diffused light;
- interesting to the child.
Often for children use an arcuate arrangement of lamps. This option is convenient enough for families where two children live in one room. While one is busy reading in a well-lit room, the other will be able to relax, and the light will not interfere with him. Two-level stretch ceilings with spot lights look quite good.
Kitchen lighting
The kitchen should have a fairly good and bright light. During cooking, the sink, work area and countertop must be clearly visible. Spotlights in the kitchen should be well organized, so additional lights are required.
If the room is small, then lighting fixtures can be mounted under the cabinets. It is recommended to illuminate the dining area using a chandelier or shades.
Bathroom and hallway lighting
In the hallway, a simple arrangement of lamps is usually used, in addition to lighting on a stretch ceiling. If the room is small and narrow, then one row of 3-5 lamps is enough, and if it is square, then two rows are installed, each of which has four lamps.
A glossy ceiling will look perfect in a small entrance hall, while the lamps are arranged so that the beam, reflected in it, scatters around the room.
Spot lighting of the bathroom is characterized by the fact that many lighting fixtures are not required. Usually enough up to 10 lamps that can fully illuminate the room. With a sufficiently large bathroom, you can show imagination and arrange appliances as you wish. In a small bathroom it is better not to experiment and mount them at the same distance from each other.
Secrets of installing spotlights
You can independently cope with the installation of fixtures on a stretch ceiling only if you know the basic secrets of performing such work. When choosing lamps, you must consider the compatibility of the canvas. If the ceiling is made of PVC stretch film, then it is undesirable to take incandescent lamps. If fabric is used as the tension material, then lamps with a power of more than 60 watts are prohibited.
To control the brightness level, it is worth installing a dimmer, thanks to which you can set the required lighting, as well as create a fairly pleasant and somewhat dim light in the bedroom. The dimmer is great for halogen lamps. For every 1.5 meters, one appliance is enough, and for a large room you need about 15 pieces. In the presence of a chandelier, spotlights play a decorative role.
If the room does not have a main light source, then experts recommend installing a more powerful lamp with an additional rotation function. Correctly chosen tone of a light stream (warm, cold, neutral) will help to make lighting more harmonious.
The choice of fixtures is exclusively a matter of human taste, as well as the existing technical capabilities that must be taken into account in the first place.