Covid-19 has greatly changed how we view our working and personal home environment — but it doesn’t change the fact that we need our bedrooms to be the space of rest and relaxation. It’s safe to say that having a nice comfortable bed with the lights off is the recipe for a good night’s rest.
However, good rest doesn’t come solely from sleeping, it can come from activities and habits one does in the bedroom to settle the mind into a state of calmness. To fully be relaxed, you need to optimize the bedroom’s lighting to set the right ambiance or to illuminate without being too bright:
Kinds of Lighting
There are all types of lighting that can be found nowadays but first, identify what kind of light do you think you need for your rest and relaxation activities?
- Ambient Lighting
Lighting up the room is one thing, but lighting to create an atmosphere is another task. Ambient lighting is usually used to add a relaxed vibe to the room, using just enough brightness for a soft glow, typically with warm colours.
- Task Lighting
This kind of lighting is not aimed at lighting the whole room but to provide clear and focused light on a certain area. Reading a book and writing in a journal are just two of the many activities that people do that requires task lighting. Task lighting helps to provide much needed light so these activities can be done anytime in the night before going to sleep.
- Accent Lighting
Some people feel relaxed through visual aid. With the proper placement in the room, accent lighting can highlight a specific area that gives peace and joy when seen. It may be a well organized shelf, a glass case of a collection, trophies, awards, and other memorabilia that has great sentimental value. Everyone has something special that gives them peace, and highlighting them can help with relaxation.
Types of Lighting
After determining what kind of lighting you are aiming for, it is now time to choose the design of your light.
- LED Ceiling Light
This lighting serves as an overhead source of light to illuminate the whole room in one switch. It’s typically suited for any room size to ensure that one source of lighting is enough. This type of lighting is often used for Ambient Lighting.
- Flush Mount
This is the most common type of ceiling light. It’s directly mounted on the ceiling, and the enclosure is sometimes glass or plastic.
- Semi Flush Mount
It’s also another common type of ceiling similar to the Flush Mount. The difference is this type comes along with a rod to drop inches off from the ceiling. This type is usually for living rooms, but can also be useful for bedroom with high ceilings
- LED Recessed Downlights
With larger rooms that would require more than one source of light, people often opt to use downlights. These are used in bedrooms and are also often seen in large halls. Downlights are usually for Ambient Lighting since they give the illusion of added ceiling height.
- LED Tracklights
Track Lights are often utilized as Accent Lighting as these are usually used as spotlights for works of art, or accentuate a specific part of the room for aesthetic purposes. This is rarely used as bedroom lights, however it can still be utilized for large bedrooms with vanity areas and walk-in closets.
- Floor Lamp
Floor lamps are usually at 6 feet tall or higher to provide adequate lighting for reading or working. Most people find it helpful to place a floor lamp at the bedside area in place of a nightstand. They come in any design you can imagine, and are used as either Accent Lighting or Task Lighting.
- Pendant Lights
These lights are quite popular and trendy due to their versatility in both style and function. It can be an Ambient Lighting, Accent Lighting, and even Task Lighting – all depending on the design. This lighting is great in bedrooms as it can hang over your desk, nightstand, or other furniture.
- Wall Lights
From rustic to contemporary styles, wall lights can perfectly fit in with any theme. Wall Lights can be used for Accent Lighting or Task Lighting. They are particularly helpful to replace nightstands to save bedside space. Some wall lights can be adjusted at a certain angle which is helpful for night reading.
Choose a Lighting with Remote Controlled and WIFI Settings
While all these lights are good on their own, they can be even better when their light emission can be controlled with a remote control and WIFI settings. Relaxing is much better when you don’t have to leave your bed just to turn off or dim the lights.
At Aspire Lightings, you can choose to have Smart WIFI and remote controlled dimmable lights that emit warm brightness to help you relax your senses. Our Wall Lights and Pendant Lights with these convenient options will be incredibly useful nightly as these can help you do your recreational activities more conveniently.
Covid-19 has greatly changed how we view our working and personal home environment — but it doesn’t change the fact that we need our bedrooms to be the space of rest and relaxation. It’s safe to say that having a nice comfortable bed with the lights off is the recipe for a good night’s rest.
However, good rest doesn’t come solely from sleeping, it can come from activities and habits one does in the bedroom to settle the mind into a state of calmness. To fully be relaxed, you need to optimize the bedroom’s lighting to set the right ambiance or to illuminate without being too bright:
Kinds of Lighting
There are all types of lighting that can be found nowadays but first, identify what kind of light do you think you need for your rest and relaxation activities?
- Ambient Lighting
Lighting up the room is one thing, but lighting to create an atmosphere is another task. Ambient lighting is usually used to add a relaxed vibe to the room, using just enough brightness for a soft glow, typically with warm colours.
- Task Lighting
This kind of lighting is not aimed at lighting the whole room but to provide clear and focused light on a certain area. Reading a book and writing in a journal are just two of the many activities that people do that requires task lighting. Task lighting helps to provide much needed light so these activities can be done anytime in the night before going to sleep.
- Accent Lighting
Some people feel relaxed through visual aid. With the proper placement in the room, accent lighting can highlight a specific area that gives peace and joy when seen. It may be a well organized shelf, a glass case of a collection, trophies, awards, and other memorabilia that has great sentimental value. Everyone has something special that gives them peace, and highlighting them can help with relaxation.
Types of Lighting
After determining what kind of lighting you are aiming for, it is now time to choose the design of your light.
- LED Ceiling Light
This lighting serves as an overhead source of light to illuminate the whole room in one switch. It’s typically suited for any room size to ensure that one source of lighting is enough. This type of lighting is often used for Ambient Lighting.
- Flush Mount
This is the most common type of ceiling light. It’s directly mounted on the ceiling, and the enclosure is sometimes glass or plastic.
- Semi Flush Mount
It’s also another common type of ceiling similar to the Flush Mount. The difference is this type comes along with a rod to drop inches off from the ceiling. This type is usually for living rooms, but can also be useful for bedroom with high ceilings
- LED Recessed Downlights
With larger rooms that would require more than one source of light, people often opt to use downlights. These are used in bedrooms and are also often seen in large halls. Downlights are usually for Ambient Lighting since they give the illusion of added ceiling height.
- LED Tracklights
Track Lights are often utilized as Accent Lighting as these are usually used as spotlights for works of art, or accentuate a specific part of the room for aesthetic purposes. This is rarely used as bedroom lights, however it can still be utilized for large bedrooms with vanity areas and walk-in closets.
- Floor Lamp
Floor lamps are usually at 6 feet tall or higher to provide adequate lighting for reading or working. Most people find it helpful to place a floor lamp at the bedside area in place of a nightstand. They come in any design you can imagine, and are used as either Accent Lighting or Task Lighting.
- Pendant Lights
These lights are quite popular and trendy due to their versatility in both style and function. It can be an Ambient Lighting, Accent Lighting, and even Task Lighting – all depending on the design. This lighting is great in bedrooms as it can hang over your desk, nightstand, or other furniture.
- Wall Lights
From rustic to contemporary styles, wall lights can perfectly fit in with any theme. Wall Lights can be used for Accent Lighting or Task Lighting. They are particularly helpful to replace nightstands to save bedside space. Some wall lights can be adjusted at a certain angle which is helpful for night reading.
Choose a Lighting with Remote Controlled and WIFI Settings
While all these lights are good on their own, they can be even better when their light emission can be controlled with a remote control and WIFI settings. Relaxing is much better when you don’t have to leave your bed just to turn off or dim the lights.
At Aspire Lightings, you can choose to have Smart WIFI and remote controlled dimmable lights that emit warm brightness to help you relax your senses. Our Wall Lights and Pendant Lights with these convenient options will be incredibly useful nightly as these can help you do your recreational activities more conveniently.
