Choosing the wardrobe lighting

Wardrobe with translucent doors and interior lighting in the interior of the room

For many years, wardrobes have confirmed the convenience and rationality of their use and have taken a worthy place in almost every apartment. However, the depths of the cabinets, where clothes are folded or hanging, often require additional lighting in order to find the right thing, or, on the contrary, without disturbing the rest of the household, to highlight only one shelf or section. For this it is most convenient to use the backlight. At the same time, it is necessary to clearly understand the purpose for which it is mounted.

Black-and-white wardrobe with figured side shelf with top illumination

Bright wardrobe with additional lighting in the interior of the dining-living room

The advantages of lighting wardrobe and disadvantages

Beautiful unusual lighting for a mirrored corner wardrobe

An interesting idea of ​​lighting each individual zone in the dressing room

Before we talk about the pros and cons of lighting cabinets, those who want to install it, you need to understand its necessity. It is clear that the placement of lighting on the outer edge of the furniture will not play any functional role, but will remain a decorative design. There is no need for it even if the depth of the cabinets is small, and all manipulations with things can be done without additional illumination.

Huge closet for dressing room with additional interior lighting of individual zones

Wardrobe with multi-colored LED shelf lighting for an unusual living room

Among the advantages that are given by the lighting of wardrobes are the following:

• does not take up much space;
• creates a kind of color in the room;
• provides convenience when searching for things or placing them on the shelves;
• saves time;
• It provides an opportunity to illuminate exactly the area in which things are located, without using other lighting devices.

Large mirror cabinet with light for the bedroom in the loft style

Another advantage is the ability to independently mount the lighting. In addition, you need to take into account that the interior lighting allows you to maintain order in the cabinets and carry out the cleaning on time: remove the cobwebs, wipe off dust or detect a mold or fungus on the inner surface of the cabinets in time.

Extra lighting for the bedroom at the top of the built-in wardrobe to the whole wall

As for the shortcomings, here we can note the difficulty of controlling the lighting.

Types of lighting: the pros and cons of options

Halogen lamps for furniture

LED lamp with motion sensor battery for cabinet

Not all lamps are suitable for interior lighting of furniture. For ease of use, preference is given to two types of luminaires: overhead and built-in. At the same time, halogen and LED lighting devices became the most popular.

What especially to pay attention to when choosing lamps and fixtures

Wardrobe with built-in lighting in the interior of the room

When choosing lighting fixtures, you need to take into account a number of features that will help you choose the “right” one, the one that will decorate the apartment.

1. It is important to take into account the features of the room where they will be installed. If the interior is already decorated, the lamps and lamps are selected taking into account the existing design in such a way that they fit organically into it.
2. Do not forget about taking into account the area and lighting of the room: luxurious huge chandeliers or cascades of lamps hanging from the ceiling are unacceptable for small rooms: they will visually make the room even smaller. It would be just as absurd in a huge room with high ceilings that a modest little lamp would look.
3. Particular attention should be paid to the selection of lamps:

• their power;
• energy saving opportunities;
• brightness;
• color solution.

4. It is important to determine the price of the product being purchased by setting a certain “price corridor” within which the lighting fixture will be selected.

Various furniture lamps and lamps for every taste for any interior

Choosing a lamp or a lamp, you should proceed from the possibilities of the family budget, rationality, quality and aesthetics.

Convenient lighting of internal shelves using LED technology

What is the peculiarity of the lighting of the kitchen, and how to apply it in the interior?

Kitchen lighting with LED lights

Today, various sources are used to illuminate the furniture in the kitchen: halogen, fluorescent and LED lamps and LED strip, while more and more often it is the latter that is preferred.

The tape is of different size and density, in addition, you must consider:

• LED color, presented in a wide range of colors; in some cases, the brightness can be adjusted;
• if the kitchen furniture of dark tones, the lights under the bottom of the wall shelves and cabinets will emphasize the elegance and refined taste of the interior;
• properly selected lighting will perform its immediate functionality and will look great as a decorative design of a kitchen set;
• will bring a certain zest to the design of the room where the kitchen is installed, the lights on the top and bottom of the wall cabinets.

Illumination of the working surface with the help of LED strip mounted on the hanging cabinets

Choosing and installing their own hands

The main stages of self-installation of LED strip in the room

Before proceeding with the installation of the backlight of the closet compartment, it is of course necessary to choose the most appropriate option for the backlight. Practice shows that the most acceptable sources of illumination of wardrobes are fluorescent and LED lamps or LED strip. They ensure the safety of their use, energy savings and are characterized by low complexity of installation.But the simplest and most rational way to light furniture is to install LED strip. It should take into account:

• acceptable tape length;
• lighting solution;
• the need to purchase a power supply 12W.

LED strip for furniture lighting

Making the LED strip, in addition to the indicated pluses, allows you to define another advantage: there is no need to spoil the surface of the furniture to install it.

Despite the fact that installing such a light source does not require serious skills in working with electricity, this does not mean that they are not needed at all. Therefore, if the owner is completely “not friendly” with the equipment, it is better to seek help from a specialist.

However, if you have the desire, you can master even very difficult moments, and the installation of the LED strip is not.

An approximate diagram of the connection of the LED strip to the power source

Mounted tape as follows.

1. A plastic corner or a small plinth is attached to the prepared installation site of the tape, which is fixed with the help of “liquid nails”.
   

   Box or baseboard for installing LED strip

2. Through corners the tape is laid and fixed on them.
   

   Diode tape in aluminum profile for decoration of furniture or ceiling lighting

3. The adhesive layer is removed from it, and it is glued to the surface.
4. With respect to polarity, the backlight connects to the power source (for some, this action may be the most difficult). However, for the majority of its connection is not difficult if you carefully read the instructions for installation.

Installation instructions LED strip for additional lighting

5. The backlight switch can be installed on the side surface or under the shelf. The power supply is better positioned at the top: it is convenient and safe.
   

   Placing the light switch on the side wall of the cabinet

6. In order not to spoil the look of the furniture and to protect the household from trouble, you need to take care to hide the wires and cable.

Formation of the interior of the apartment with the use of illumination will add originality to its design, will designate the taste preferences of the owners and their desire to live in comfort and beauty.

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Video: we light a cabinet with a LED strip in an aluminum profile with our own hands