How to light up a villa?
Nowadays with the great information and LED technology that we have available, is being given more importance to the lighting design of an ambiance.
Being one of the most important architectural elements, light must be projected from the beginning.
In this article, we will write about what to have in consideration when we light up a space like a seaside villa.
First of all, our lighting specialist studies and discuss a lot with the architect to better understand the structure of the object.
We talk about the materials used and how is the space organized.
Also, a first interview with the customer is very important to understand what they want when it comes to the lighting of their living space.
Choose always the right luminaries
Given that the villa will be used mostly as holiday home, lighting should be minimalist and relaxing, to create a warm atmosphere.
It is essential to have in consideration lighting layers according to space.
How do i light my living room?
For living rooms, if it is a big space we might use a chandelier that fits the design of the interior, which contributes to the ambient lighting of the room.
Depending on the size of the space, we can use some beautiful tricks of light like a fine-track light system, minimalist and elegant spotlights, or some strip led.
These formulas are known when we want to add more light in space.
But we also want to have different layers of light to create different scenes for different moments of the day and night.
Everything happens in the kitchen
Kitchen, as a place where we have a lot to do during the day and evenings, we think more of task lighting.
Ceiling spotlights are the best elements of light you can find for this case, contemplated by elegant pendants over the kitchen island.
What about bedrooms?
Well, there we have a mixture of ambient and task lighting since bedrooms now are considered more as a place to get comfortable, read something
before sleep or even sometimes a place to work.
We can use luminaries like magnetic encased track lights, spotlights, bedside pendants, or table lamps for the tasks.
Warm light is important in the bedrooms to prepare your body for a nice and quiet sleep.
Natural light to wake up usually comes from the window but we might implement a layer of natural light too,
just for the mornings, when more light is needed.
How can you create a glaring and satisfying outdoor view by night?
Usually, we prefer to position small outdoor spotlights near the walls or the trees and shrubs around the yard.
Low light effects which reflect and don’t disturb the eyes will create a perfect ambiance and a beautiful view of the facade.
Also, it reflects and gives to the yard the needed brightness to enjoy the evenings.
Small bollards through the paths can be added to have a clear view when walking too.
When lighting a seaside villa,
it is necessary to think also about outdoor lighting.
You can’t have a well-illuminated inside villa while the outside is always dark.
Also, for the seaside, the isolation (IP) and aluminum body of the luminaires is very important because of the humidity and salt.
