How to choose living room lighting

Ideas for lighting the living room with designer lamps

Let's start by trying to understand which lamps are best suited to each area of the living room. The conversation area in fact requires different lighting than the area where you eat or read. Let's see together what type of lights to choose.

Lamps for the living room

Depending on the size of the conversation area and the type of sofa (in this article some tips on how to choose it), you can opt for a floor lamp or a pendant solution. The goal is to create atmospheric lighting that promotes relaxation.

How many light points to put in the living room

Having said this, you need to decide how many light points to put in the living room. As we have understood, each portion of the room has its own needs, so it is unlikely that a single lamp can satisfy them all. To illuminate the living room and create the right visual comfort, we recommend installing multiple light sources: normally for a medium-sized living room, it is recommended to put three, each with its own function.

If the living room is very large or the room is open space with kitchen, the light points can become even five or more, also depending on how the furniture is arranged.

Ambient or diffused light

It is the general light of the room, it is used to illuminate it by eliminating the darkest shadows and/or glaring points. For this light point, ceiling lights, ceiling lamps or wall lamps are suitable, which emit a diffused and uniform light in the room.

Lights for specific activities

They are turned on when you do specific activities: talking, reading, eating. The most suitable are table, floor or pendant lamps, which emit a direct beam of light on objects.

Accent or decorative lights

They are used to illuminate particular furnishing accessories (paintings, objects) or to add a touch of design to the room. They can be table lamps, directional or recessed spotlights.

What elements influence brightness?

In the living room but also in other rooms of the house, before choosing the lighting it is useful to observe the environment or the furnishing project paying attention to some aspects, first of which the natural light that comes from doors, windows and skylights. Secondly, materials, colors and furnishing elements.