In the matter of interior design, light plays a crucial role. With the help of a well-designed artificial lighting system , you can turn an ordinary apartment into a work of design art.
Point lighting is modern and fashionable. Very often it is used in those rooms where gypsum plasterboard ceilings are installed. Let's find out what are the features of this type of electric lighting, and what are the spotlights used for plasterboard ceilings.
Features of spot lighting
Installation of point-to-ceiling light fixtures has several advantages. Firstly, it is an aesthetics: a room illuminated pointwise, looks at times more comfortable than a room decorated with a bulky chandelier hanging in the center. In addition, the spotlight can be combined with the main source, while the spotlights will perform auxiliary and decorative roles. Secondly, they make it possible to visually divide the room into several zones. Underlined by the ceiling lights, this zoning looks more profitable than just dividing the room with furniture or, say, wallpaper. Thirdly, one of the advantages is the saving of electricity - only those zones that are used at a given time can be illuminated. And, finally, fourthly, the lighting control systems are very comfortable and flexible, they allow you to vary the lighting effects according to your desires.
The main point when installing spotlights is that you need to take care of them even during the installation of the ceiling itself. At first, the wiring is laid over the frame of the structure, and then holes are made in the gypsum boards for the fixtures. All this needs to be thought through in advance and properly organized, as well as to purchase high-quality fixtures, since replacing them in the event of which involves the dismantling of the ceiling itself.
Types of spotlights
However, choosing the necessary of all the variety of ceiling spotlights is also not so simple. The spotlights differ among themselves:
- by the form of bulbs : with incandescent or halogen lamps. Filament lamps are easier to replace, but they will have to be changed more often than halogen lamps. Also recently, LED spotlights for ceilings are becoming popular - they are compact, economical and durable;
- by the presence of a rotary mechanism : rotary and stationary. Swivels are much more convenient and interesting - they allow you to change the angle of incidence of light, if necessary, focusing on different parts of the room. The stationary ones have a lower cost;
- by the method of installation : suspended, overhead and recessed. Unlike overhead, for gipsokartonnyh ceilings are more relevant embedded spotlights, under which many also mean point lighting. In addition to single lamps, there are also double and triple spotlights for gypsum board ceilings;
- on the material of which the decorative part of the lamp is made : metal, plastic, crystal, ceramic, wooden, etc. Most of all, crystal spotlights for ceilings are valued: they will fill your room with beautiful rainbow highlights. Such ceiling lights look great both in a room with a classic interior, and in the style of minimalism or hi-tech.
Spotlights, mounted in a multi-level gypsum plasterboard ceiling - an ideal design solution for a modern interior. It is very important to properly place the accents, choosing the appropriate fixtures, and then the apartment will delight you with excellent lighting and original design.
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