LED lighting in the interior. Decoration of the individual elements of the room. Creating a light stretch ceilings

Until recently, the lighting of the room ended with a chandelier and wall sconces. Today, designers actively use LED strip in the interior of different rooms. It is used as the main or additional lighting of the room.

Advantages of LED lighting

A diode is a semiconductor device that, when electricity passes, begins to glow. The use of this type of lighting has several advantages:

• depending on the chemical composition, the tape starts to glow with a variety of colors, very bright;
• illumination evenly, without the effect of flicker and completely harmless to vision;
• one of the important advantages of LED lighting is the ability to apply it in any part of the room and on any surface (the diodes are attached to a flexible tape that can be bent at any angle and cut off the required length from the cassette);
• simplicity of installation allows you to make the decor of the apartment not for professionals (most tapes have a special adhesive base or clips);
• for the bathroom there are special moisture-resistant models designed for high humidity conditions;
• with the help of a special controller you can always change the shade of lighting.

Using an LED strip in the interior

Now we will dwell in more detail on different options for using the LED ribbon in the interior.

1.   - The invention is relatively new, but quite popular among designers. When exposed to temperature, such a ceiling begins to change its color and darken. Therefore, the use of traditional lamps is not suitable here. Comes to the rescue lED lightening. You create a comfortable lighting for the eye, you can always change the shade of light and thereby adjust the interior. Also worth noting that the diodes will last for a long time (from 15 to 20 years), and the energy consumes very little.
2. Backlight skirt and steps. It is not only beautiful, but also very comfortable in the dark. Backlighting is often used to design the contour and the angle of the steps, the perimeter of the ceiling. Sometimes the tape is attached directly to the steps, this method is relevant for spiral staircases.
3. LED strip in the interior of the kitchen is used to illuminate the work area. Such lighting does not distort the color of the products and gives an even light flux, safe for the eyes. If you have a bar instead of a dining table, you can also highlight it. In the dark, such an application creates a feeling of warmth and comfort with the right selection  hue. LED strip in the interior of the kitchen is also safe due to low power consumption.
4. Not infrequently LED strip is used in the interior of the bedroom. The most simple furniture can be highlighted with help. You can fasten the tape to the bottom edge of the cabinet or bed for additional lighting. Then you do not have to turn on the upper light in the middle of the night and wake everyone around. It is convenient in this way to illuminate the mirror or mirror.
5. If you use several textured coatings for wall decoration, the backlight will only enhance the decorative effect. Beautifully looks brick masonry or decorative plaster with a stone. It is interesting to look at the highlighted curtains (if you want, you can even change their color) or shelves on the wall.
6. With this tape it is convenient to divide space into zones. Also, this method allows you to visually stretch or expand the room, increase the height of the ceiling. Effectively looks illumination in gipsokartonnyh niches. With the help of color game the room constantly acquires a new appearance and changes.

Two decades ago laymen still did not know much about the possibilities of LEDs in everyday life. The first constructions with illumination of buildings appeared, and the cities were transformed. At night, specially went for a walk, to admire the renewed festive city. A new word in technology - light-emitting diodes - has already firmly become part of everyday life. In the foyer and halls of cultural institutions, soft light flows from nowhere, creating a solemn atmosphere.

Using LEDs for lighting

LED strip is a complex design. On a self-adhesive basis of a special material are placed LEDs, which can be on a meter from 30 to 240 pieces. When power is supplied through a special device, the diodes are illuminated. The intensity of the total luminescence depends on the number of elements on one running meter of the tape. The color depends on the material of the pair and the wavelength obtained.

This light source can create radiation of any color with adjustable intensity. The energy consumption compared to the same lighting ability in the suites, is lower by 75%. In addition, the life of the device is 25,000 hours. To all other advantages, you can add that the illuminator does not require additional space for installation, it is fireproof and convenient to use.

Material Selection Options

LED strips vary in parameters for the intended use. It is irrational to mount LEDs in the interior of the house with high brightness. The higher the intensity of the glow, the more electricity is consumed, the heat energy is released. To the human eye, harmful light is harmful. There are special norms of illumination for each type of activity.

When selecting a tape to create an LED light yourself, you must choose:

• color of luminescence;
• brightness;
• number of LEDs per meter;
• waterproof\u003e 65 when choosing material for the kitchen and bathroom.

Choosing a ribbon of the RGB class, it should be borne in mind that this is a multi-color design with adjustable chroma and light intensity. It is mounted with a special control panel. When using this light source, it should be borne in mind that it is not the tape itself that creates the effect, but a stream of light reflected on the background. Therefore, the tape should be placed unnoticed. Using a special aluminum LED profile that takes the entire structure into its cavity, gives a beautiful directional beam. At the same time, overheating of diodes, which give their heat to the metal, is eliminated.

Lighting installation procedure

Some sequence of lighting installation is necessary. Follow the order of work.

1. To the installation site of the illuminator, a cable is supplied from the household network with the installation of a switch.
2. In a secluded corner, the power supply unit and the backlight control unit are fixed to self-tapping screws or in another way.
3. The surface of the future installation is cleaned of dust and greasy deposits.
4. Carefully unwound and a small piece of tape is glued. At the same time, a protective paper layer is removed from the adhesive surface.
5. Surplus material is cut off on a special vertical mark, which should be searched after every five diodes.
6. The connection of the LED strip is done by inserting the plugs into the sockets.
7. Connect the power supply unit to a special outlet or on strings with subsequent soldering of connection points. Insulation.
8. If desired, the installation of an aluminum profile.

This sequence is mandatory for installing LEDs in the interior. In this case, the power line can not be supplied with a switch if a multicolor wire is used. It is controlled by the remote control and has a power button.

If the backlight tape does not have plugs, then the connection is made by selecting pairs of wires at the connection point. When gluing the tape, be careful and fasten in small areas to prevent foreign substances from reaching the adhesive surface.

Using LEDs in the interior

The use of decorative and functional material in lighting technology has found the widest application in the home interior. The LED strip is made with lighting and accent lighting. Perform the LED strips of the photo on the surface of stretch ceilings when mounted inside the structure.

The illumination of stair flights, the creation of the effect of floating furniture above the surface - everything is possible with the use of this material. Especially effective is the use of LED products in the kitchen. A small room requires a special design approach and you can not do without the LED strip in the kitchen.

Creating a light stretch ceilings

At the peak of fashion, there are currently suspended ceilings. Multilevel ceilings create room for the use of tape. Variation in colors and arrangement of accents is great. Shade the cornices, highlight and create whole compositions inside the canvas, getting new products. The only condition is that the power unit and control are located outside. This is to ensure that in the event of a failure of lighting not to disturb the ceiling.

In addition, LED stripes are equipped with accent seats. Thus, the illumination of the window curtains makes the window light, soaring. This method is also used for lighting niches, built-in cabinets. Embedded tapes accent furniture.

Use of lighting in the kitchen

A small, but roomy room of the kitchen needs additional lighting more than others. In this case, you should choose an LED strip with additional protection against humidity. It is performed with a silicone coating. The material used to highlight the table tops and to create a three-dimensional effect in the kitchen. Sometimes even white light is used for the countertop and warm for other interior details. LED lighting for the kitchen is an extremely demanded method of arranging the premises.

In combination with conventional lamps in the kitchen, complex lighting is created, with the possibility of regulation. In addition, we can say that the light from a similar source is smooth and comfortable perceived by the retina of the eye. Lighting in the kitchen becomes the pride of the hosts.

On the shelves of lighting equipment appeared products made of LED compositions assembled in hanging lamps for the kitchen. They are placed above the dining area, creating a smooth warm lighting. If you create an LED composition at the floor level and highlight furniture in the kitchen, the effect of hovering will occur. Photos of some interesting solutions:

Beautiful options for using LEDs in the interior

LED strip in the interior of the apartment can be used everywhere, filling the room with light and coziness. LEDs do not overheat, so they are safe for apartments with young children.

These modern and popular LED light bulbs can be used in the living room, bedroom, corridors and bathroom, as there are moisture resistant models.

Let's consider in more detail where LED strips can be mounted, what function they perform.

• • Additional lighting
  • Aesthetic design
  • Zoning
• • Living room
  • Bedroom
  • Kitchen
  • Stairs
  • Bathroom
• Advice

Main design directions

Additional lighting

Interior will not only be transformed, but will also receive an additional source of light. Often the apartment has a place where it does not fall general lighting, but they really want to make them light.

Do not forget that ordinary incandescent lamps are very hot, so people can not work long near a person. LEDs can be located near, at the same time they will provide full-fledged comfortable conditions.

This is not only additional lighting, but also full-color lighting.

Aesthetic design

LED strip in the interior creates a pleasant atmosphere, transforms, complements the situation of the room. Its application helps to implement the most creative ideas.

If, then you can adjust the brightness of the glow, as well as set the modes of slow fading, adjust the automatic light off. With one click, the room becomes a flashing dance hall.

Zoning

Creation of borders in one room is carried out with the help of LED products. It is not necessary to include a common light, but you can illuminate a certain part of the room.

It is possible to single out a special design of the room, since the tape has flexibility, small dimensions, easily mounted on various surfaces. Backlight allows you to focus on the design object, since the dotted color in a special way illuminates the elements: wallpaper, pictures, photos.

Ideas for the placement of LED strip

Living room

LED lighting fixtures perfectly complement the hinged structures.

Placement of lights under the soft furniture creates the effect of soaring.

If there is an unusual object in the room, a favorite corner, then why do you want to constantly fix your eyes, then why not highlight it with an LED ribbon.

Bedroom

You can arrange the strip in a niche by the bed, or instead of a floor lamp, near the bed.

Create a romantic lighting or playful mood will help the LED ribbon. The settings depend on the choice of tape and its control system.

The lighting of the shelf or cabinets looks spectacular. This helps to pay attention to a significant object or the whole space.

It is also convenient to navigate in the closet thanks to an additional light source.

Mounting the tape in the bedroom will add an unforgettable experience during the rest. By changing the color of the glow, the mood of the room changes.

Kitchen

A good light in the kitchen is the key to the success of the ideal housewife. To do this, place the tape in the work area. It is important that the lamp does not distort or heat food.

Kitchen cabinets can also be highlighted, it will not only functionally, but also aesthetically pleasing.

Popular bar counters in the kitchen with LED lighting will become more fashionable and stylish.

Stairs

A special charm is the illumination of the staircase and steps. White and colored ribbons will make a fabulous image of the staircase. And what is important will help to protect residents of a two-story apartment or house.

Bathroom

LED tape solves two of the most important tasks - additional lighting and creating a relaxing, environment. The Led strip can be placed on the floor, on the wall, near the mirror, on the ceiling. You can also zoning the bathroom.

In this room there is a distinctive characteristic - high humidity. Therefore, it is better to use the product with protection from moisture.

Contact of electrical appliances with water is dangerous, so the use of a diode lamp has all the bases, since it operates at a low voltage (12, 24 volts). If you need to spot a place with a constant presence of water: a bath, a shower, a sink, it is better to take the model IP67 or IP68. They are placed in a hidden way, so that you can not see from the outside.

IP68 with increased protection can be mounted on the inside of the bath.

When installing the backlight in the ceiling, the tape is installed in the plinth on the wall, the distance to the top is 5 cm.

Lighting mirrors is important, the tape is placed on the reverse side, there can also be a power supply if the distance will allow.

But the safest accommodation will be outside the bathroom.

• LED strip in the interior should be suitable for the style of the room. For example, for country or African style, the use of backlighting is not appropriate. But if there is a great desire, it is better to limit yourself to at least white.
• Excellent fit with LED lighting in interiors in the style of high-tech, futurism. For original solutions, you can use a color ribbon.
• In the living room it's nice to use a tape with the control panel to go to party mode.
• For classical interior  suitable white or light colors in small quantities.

Everyone can realize fantasies with the help of LED tape. After all, the installation is simple and quite manageable.

LED strip has a lot of advantages, a long service life and an irresistible beauty. The space changes its appearance, becomes bright and bright.

LEDs are called semiconductor devices that emit light (of different colors) under the influence of an electric current.

Nowadays it's impossible to surprise anybody with LEDs. They are present in the surrounding environment everywhere. These devices are in household appliances and various electrical appliances, in storefronts and on billboards. Gradually they appeared in the interiors of houses and apartments. Previously, in the designs of designers, only the mounting of a variety of fixtures was considered, and now almost everywhere the illumination with LEDs is provided.

They are used to illuminate interior items, openings of modern windows, various niches and floors along the perimeter, and for stretch ceilings they are ideally suited. Use these devices and as a decorative illumination of home furniture, tables and different shelves and shelves. Often they are mounted to illuminate the inner steps in the rooms. Then the LEDs act as both a light design and as a security guarantee. We can say that in this case the decorative of the lighting is combined with the functionality.

LED strip and cords for interior

As a rule, in the interior design use LED cords and ribbons. LED cords (duralights) are colored or transparent polymer flexible cords with built-in LEDs. They have the shape of a cylinder and provide a glow in the plane of 360 degrees.

LED tapes are a flexible flat board with LEDs on it, luminous in one plane at an angle of 120 °. Typically, these tapes have a sticky base, due to which they are attached to the surface. Moisture-proof tapes can be used to decorate the jacuzzi and swimming pools. Both tapes and cords can change the color of the emitted light, which can be considered an indisputable advantage.

LED backlighting in the interior

The use of LEDs has a number of positive properties. Illumination of the interior with their help makes it possible to put into practice   the most complex design projects  due to the exceptional flexibility and at the same time strength, reliability and safety. Due to the flexibility of the LEDs can be used even in places difficult for access. In addition, during the whole service life they do not burn out and do not require maintenance. The use of these devices allows you to save electric power, which is especially noticeable in long-term operation.

The main function of LEDs in interior decoration is considered to be   illumination of different zones in the room,  as well as highlighting some elements of decor. For example, lighting furniture gives it a shade of some futurism. And it does not matter, there will be this mysterious flicker or light light - in every interior the effect of the application will be terrific. Mount LED strips or cords better in places that are not visible to the eyes, so that only the light itself is visible.

Illumination using successively changing cold glow will give an interior effect fantastic future. In this case, the LEDs should be located around the perimeter of the room, without applying rounding and smooth transitions. It will be the main thing to observe straightness, clear angles and a special drawing of the interior elements. If you make a highlight on a home theater, an acoustic system or a large plasma TV, this will be an indication of the desire for high technology. Create an atmosphere of tenderness and romance will help highlight the bed, along the baseboard or the cabinet door in warm tones. The decoration of the bar with LEDs makes it possible to create an atmosphere of a club party.

LED backlighting gives unlimited possibilities in the field of interior design, satisfying the exquisite desires of any customers and allowing to create unthinkable changes in any interior.

In this way, lED lights in the interior allows you to change the space of the room, give it an additional visual volume and a corresponding mood. Illumination will help to realize the wishes and fantasies. This is a very convenient and highly effective way to form an exclusive atmosphere of any room. The intensity of lighting and color can be changed using the remote control.

Today are widespread. They can be seen anywhere, even on a passing car, in the headlights of which they burn bright light. Motorists nicknamed this highlight "cilia". In the shops you are surrounded by LEDs, with the help of which showcases are illuminated, various cabinets are decorated with luminous stripes. Bright street advertising, too, can not do without such components.

Application of LEDs

Due to safety and the lack of ability to heat, LED strip in the room is simply irreplaceable. You do not have to worry about the fact that the child dropped the floor lamp or the LED strip is easily attached to a height that is safe for the child.

It should be noted that these devices are of two types: suitable for rooms with high humidity and those that can be installed only in dry rooms. This indicator is indicated on the package: it marks the degree of moisture protection. If this figure is more than 65, you can safely use the tape for the bathroom.

Let's take a look at specific examples and decide which room in your house is best suited for an LED strip.

Lighting an apartment

LED strip in the interior is easily and very harmoniously combined with other lighting devices, therefore from spot lights  and ceiling chandelier  you should not refuse. Even if its brightness is enough to illuminate a small room, tape is used simply as an elegant touch.

Imagine this situation: you made an original groove in the ceiling, decorated it with patterned wallpaper or fresco, but with the chandelier turned on it looks like a blurry spot. All because of the uneven lighting. To avoid this, glue the tape around the perimeter.

Small Living Room

LED strip in the interior of the apartment can be used in any room. In a small living room they will help create a chamber atmosphere. Buying a tape, buy immediately and a dimmer - a device that adjusts the brightness of the lamp, adjusts the mode of extinction or slow dimming, allows you to turn off the lighting automatically. This will help you bring the light management in the apartment to a new level. Your place for relaxation can be transformed into a flickering disco hall with one click.

If your room has hinged structures, you can not do without an LED tape. They are often used in non-standard layout, for example, to adjust too high ceilings. in contrast to the tape. energy-intensive, in addition, they will need a lot.

Decorating furniture

LED strip differs from other fixtures low voltage  (12 volts), besides, it does not emit heat. This allows it to be used to illuminate cabinets and places with poor ventilation.

The use of LED tape in the interior is very effective, if you glue it on a shelf or You can highlight an accessory on which you want to make an accent: a statuette, a photograph, a picture. Or completely select one of the shelves.

Many of our compatriots consider it very convenient inside the cabinets. There is no need to light the top light every time. We recommend you take advantage of this little trick.

Backlight in the kitchen

LED strip (photo in the interior you can see in our article) is indispensable for lighting the work surface in the kitchen. Every housewife knows how important it is that the lamps do not blind and do not distort the color of the products. It should be noted that even with permanent work  ribbons on products will not affect heat. Owners conventional lamps  often complain that the heat from the powerful lighting of the working surface adversely affects the sweets, which are often stored in cabinets.

If the doors of your lockers have colored glass in the finish, then you can turn them into spectacular "mosaic" inserts. The kitchen (especially in the evening) will become smart and cozy.

Today, the LED strip in the interior is very widely used. Ideas for its use are sometimes amazing. For example, fashion games with reality - attempts to make their furniture seem to be hovering in the air. To achieve this is quite simple: it is enough to highlight its lower part. Looks like this design is simply amazing.

Fresh solutions

The LED ribbon in the interior of the museum or exhibition hall will not surprise anyone. Its application is explained by the ability to clearly radiate directional light, without changing the microclimate in the room. Therefore, you should not be afraid for the safety of expensive paintings and other works of art that are dear to your heart, you can easily illuminate them with LEDs.

To the LED ribbon in the interior of the apartment looked harmonious, and did not resemble a Christmas tree decoration, you need to connect the fantasy. Do not forget that it is attached to almost any horizontal surface. Suppose you are very pleased with your new curtains, but in the evening they are "lost". Organize them a worthy frame by gluing the tape along the length of the ledge.

We decorate the stairs

This is also a very interesting idea and, moreover, quite practical. Using an LED strip in the interior a country house  or a two-level apartment assumes its installation as a backlight for steps of the staircase. The tape is not only one-color. The newest RGB technology allowed to create many shades that will decorate your interior.

Advantages of LEDs

According to many users, the most important thing is that the LED ribbon in the interior does not require special professional skills for installation. With this work you can manage on your own. In addition, it can be installed and dismounted many times, which allows you to change the interior of a room at any time.