The variety of types of lighting equipment allows you to choose the right model for both the suspended ceiling and the interior style. The use of stretch ceilings with interesting backlighting is gaining popularity, ease of care, attractive appearance and a wide range of colors will make the room realA work of art. The market is crowded with a variety of lighting models for any ceiling cover, so it is easy for the buyer to choose the most suitable and interesting model.
In which cases and which fixtures are better for the tension ceiling
Installing the tension ceiling, hA person can pick up almost any lamp or lamp, based on fashion trends or taste preferences. For the installation of which you only need to purchase special fasteners and hangers, and in the ceiling cuts the desired diameter hole. Before buying fixtures, you need to decide in advance with the model and type of lighting, this allows you to pre-arrange the necessary preparatory work and make the installation process the most comfortable and optimal.
In order not to damage the expensive ceiling coating, you need to set certain requirements for lighting devices.
Energy saving luminaires for stretch ceiling arrangement look more preferable than halogen
Luminaire requirements:
- Dot lamps should not emit a large amount of heat, this can damage and melt the thin material;
- The room should not have temperature changes, excessive heating or cooling of the ceiling;
- It is compulsory for the specialists to calculate the correct arrangement of the luminaires from the very tension ceiling, in order to avoid damage to it.
Energy-saving and LED lighting fixtures meet the requirements, they are better suited than incandescent or halogen lamps.
Spotlights for stretch ceilings: how to choose without error
In order not to get lost among a large number of spotlights, and to know which ones to choose, it is better to familiarize yourself with their varieties.
The use of spotlights eliminates the need to install powerful lighting fixtures, which saves energy significantly.
There are 2 types of spotlights:
- Bulbs are located on the outside - with this finding the illuminator is located a short distance between the normal andStretch ceiling, from which it separates a specialized platform. The plus is that with such a setup, neither the thin ceiling coating nor the lamp itself is subjected to heat treatment. By the minuses, experts attribute the fact that the appearance of deterioration due to the impossibility to hide the insulating ring;
- Finding bulbs inside - this kind of arrangement is more interesting, and is more often used in repair work. With such a finding, the lamp itself is located inside the stretch ceiling, creating less diffuse light and interesting effects. For a solution like this, not all kinds of point lighting devices are suitable - experts themselves make many demands on the lamps themselves. The method of location does not allow it to cool quickly, so the heat transfer should be at a minimum level. Exit from this situation will help energy-saving lamps, they will not only protect the money of the owners, but also have a mass of positive properties, among them a small and weak heat emission. Among the minuses - they put only if the distance between the main and stretch coating is not less than 6 - 10 cm
This kind of lighting allows you not to use bulky lighting fixtures, such as a chandelier, they are not needed, because it is easier to use small and orderly spot lights, they will save money and will be an excellent alternative in a room with low ceilings.
Which bulbs are better for stretch ceilings
Installing a stretch ceiling in the room allows you to instantly transform its appearance and create an atmosphere of luxury and coziness. To date, there is a large number of different colors, and you can choose the most suitable for this type of room. Compliance with simple rules, and the choice of necessary lighting will increase the life of the ceiling coating.
When installing stretch ceilings, lighting fixtures that create soft muted lighting are often used.
Standard ceiling or fluorescent light bulbs can damage suspended ceilings, they have properties that get very hot, and at a non-standard size they will not look aesthetically pleasing.
The best option is to purchase lamps made with their halogen, metal halide or LED.For a more effective appearance of the ceiling coating, specialists can combine some types of permitted lighting devices. Enclosures for fixtures are made of cast aluminum, which is then painted with a glossy or matte paint. In expensive types of lighting devices, a diffuser made of glass is created, in cheaper variants of multi-colored plastic.
The most effective variant of combining different lighting devices is the installation of the "Starry Sky" system. Light and unobtrusive shimmer makes it possible for a child not to be afraid of the dark and to sleep peacefully, watching the small asterisks. For adults it acts soothing and soothing. To create such a miracle, a light generator is used, from which fiber-optic LED strands depart. Light glow at the ends of the filaments creates flicker, in addition to more expensive models, they are attached to bring from crystal or rhinestones Swarovski, they serve as an additional diffuser and decorate the room. You can create an option for projecting LEDs on the inside of the stretch ceiling - in such a daylight, you will see a normal surface, and at night - a scattering of flickering stars.
Where spotlights are used
The most common spotlights are used for such rooms:
- Bathroom;
- Corridor;
- Kitchen area.
In addition to spotlights, designers are advised to use it for lighting the room and as a decorative element for a chandelier.
Designers often combine spotlights with a chandelier There are certain tricks that allow you to choose the correct lighting device - if the ceiling is dull, you need to select a chandelier with directional light on the walls andFloor, if the stretch ceiling is glossy - the light should be pointing upwards.
Novelty are LED chandeliers, which are often used for bedrooms and children's rooms.
They emit a soft, pleasant and muted light, and a big plus is a long period of their operation - more than 10 years. The quality of such lighting devices is tested using a specialized test, which looks not only at the correctness of the assembled parts, but also the conformity of the required incandescence temperature - this allows not to damage the expensive ceiling coating and to exclude the marriage at the first stage of the inspection.
Luminaires for suspended ceilings( video)
The use of LED tape makes it much easier to work with electricity and makes the interior much more interesting. Correct and uniform distribution of such lighting throughout the perimeter of the room makes it possible not to use other additional lighting devices, and the light is muffled and the eyes do not blind adults and children.
Luminaires for suspended ceilings( photo)
