Professor Wohlfarth said the minute amounts of electromagnetic energy that compose light affect one or more of the brain’s neurotransmitters, chemicals that carry messages from nerve to nerve and from nerve to muscle (NYT). Proper lights are very important. In this article, I will give you some tips on choosing the right lights for your bedroom.
Before choosing the lights for your bedroom, we should take the following factors into consideration.
- Space function
- Scale and height
Obviously, the function of a bedroom is for relaxing and having a good rest. What we are going to do is to choose the right lights to make this space warm and cozy. To choose the right light, we should know something about CCT (Correlated Color Temperature).
CCT is the measure of the light’s color. Here we only talk about white lights. Usually, we divide white lights into three categories (all measured in Kelvin):
- Warm white (Warm light)
- Neutral white (Neutral light)
- Cool white ( Day light)
Light color is measured on the Kelvin (K) scale. Lower numbers mean the light appears yellowish, and higher numbers mean the light is whiter or bluer.
It’s important to take CCT into consideration. Consult the images below to find the color temperature of your choice:
Warm Light (CCT 2700-3000K):
Adds a warm, cozy feel to the room, best for bedrooms and living rooms.
Neutral Light (CCT 4000-5000K):
The whiter light is best for areas that require energy and focus, such as the reading room, kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and utility rooms.
Cool Light (CCT 6000-6500K):
This bright light is very similar to the noon on a sunny day. The cool light is great for reading, projects, and other hobbies. Cooler light is better for areas where we need extra attention to detail, such as bathrooms and kitchens.
So, back to bedroom lights, warm light is the best option.
When we choose a pendant light for our bedroom, we should take the height and scale into consideration. Let me give you an example for easy understanding:
Suppose the height is 2.8M to 3M and the scale is 12 to 15 square meters.
Usually, the hanging wire is adjustable. For pendant light with one head, it takes at least 0.5M to 0.7M, there will be about 2.3M left. In this space, we will feel comfortable. If we choose the 3-head pendant light, it will take at least 1.2M at the top space and there will be only 1.6-1.8M left. In this case, it makes the room look narrow and crowd. Besides, we don’t need so much light for bedroom.
What if the height is not enough for a pendant light? When the height is less than 2.8 meters, I don’t recommend a pendant light for the main task lighting. It is Ok, we can choose a ceiling light as the main task light. There are a lot of options. Don’t choose direct light over your bed. Make sure this ceiling light spreads softly and evenly. For your reference, I give you 3 options, but not subject to them. LED ceiling fan is good option too, with 6 patterns (For product details, please refer to our product page LED ceiling fan).
To make our bedroom look better, we can choose some fancy lights, like wall lights, table lights, floor lights and pendant lights. For these fancy lights, we don’t need high wattage, and we don’t need it too bright. All we want is to create a cozy atmosphere. We can choose some fancy lights for our bedsides.
For the above options, we should have the wiring prepared in advance. But if we don’t have it, it is OK, we still have other options. We can choose portable table light for the night stand and floor light for the corner. If we have a small table in our bedroom, then choose a direct pendant light for it, so we can do some reading there and have a cup of tea or coffee.
All pictures in this article I used are just for instance. You can choose other products too. But make sure all the lights you choose should match and fit in the space. Besides, you don’t have to buy all these products I mentioned. Usually, you need to choose a main task lighting lamp to light up the room. Other lights, they depends on your budge and the scale of your bedroom. So, take it easy to make you feel comfortable.
Since light can put an effect to our emotions, most of prindo lights have 3 options for light color, we call it triple colors. That is to say, for one lamp, you can change the light color by your switch, warm light, neutral light and cool light. Besides, some items have the function of dimming. Should you have any question, please feel free to contact us.
