LED strip lights are some of the most elegant and beautiful ways in which you can illuminate your room and offer an abundance of energy-saving benefits for you in the long term.
They deliver wonderful ambience to every room they’re used in making them must-have accessories for those of you who are passionate about interior design.
One question that tends to be asked is the length of LED strip lights that you should opt for which, of course, depends on the room you’ll store them in as this can entirely change which of the sizes you should choose.
Throughout this blog, we’re going to be giving you a quick view of our recommendations on the best length of strip light for a selection of various circumstances.
LED Strip Lights
LED strip lighting is one of the most popular forms of lighting in the market today, they deliver stunning ambience and are perfect for offering a subtle glow to your rooms.
They can be placed in many different areas around your house from behind your TV to inside your cabinets and even stretching the whole length of your room.
They are incredibly energy efficient, as with all types of LEDs, and easy to install making them perfect for most DIY interior decoration jobs.
Place them in your living room, kitchen, dining room and much more as they provide your guests with a captivating ambient glow wherever they go in your home.
What Length of Strip Light Should You Buy?
Whether you’re looking to outline the back of some furniture or illuminate a storage unit, this tends to be a rather common question, however, the answer is fairly simple.
LED strip lighting is very flexible in the amount that you can buy at once making it very easy to find the perfect amount that you need.
Your first job will be to use a tape measure to get the exact measurements of the area you plan to use them in whether this is a whole room or just a small cabinet.
When doing this, it is important to note whether your room is rectangular or circular as this can be difficult to navigate.
If your room is rectangular, it is much easier for you to take the total length and width and double it to get the total perimeter measurement.
Once you have the perimeter of your room or cabinet then you can begin buying your lights, it is always best to buy more tape that you actually need to ensure that you have some flexibility in your measurements.
Can You Use Multiple Light Strips If One Is Too Short?
When buying your strip lights, there is more than meets the eye than simply buying the length of lighting that matches the length of your required lighting area.
Rooms are built with very irregular measurements to one another therefore strip lights need to be created in the same way unlike many spotlights and downlights, therefore it is much more beneficial to buy more than you necessarily need, as we stated earlier in this article.
However, if you have already purchased your lights and they turn out to be too short for what they are being used for, then you can always buy some extras and attach them to the end.
The easiest way to connect two sets of light strips together is to use a connector which can be bought on most eCommerce sites like Amazon or eBay. These contain the pins necessary for you to link them together by simply placing the strip inside which will connect the pins and therefore the strips.
Is It Safe To Cut Lights If They’re Too Long?
In the same way that you may end up purchasing lights that are too short, it is an equal possibility that you may have bought lights that are too long.
This is also an incredibly easy problem to fix as many light strips come with predesignated areas that are marked on them where are safe to cut, to avoid any unnecessary injuries.
These areas are very distinctly marked and are therefore incredibly safe to cut in these areas and after many tests done by various experts you can be assured that you will not damage your lights.
This means that it is much easier to simply purchase too much tape than to buy too little as it is a much less strenuous process.
Conclusion
To conclude, there are many benefits to using LED strip lights and they can be used in almost any room around the house.
They provide a subtle glow that is perfect for creating ambience in your home, as well as being extremely energy efficient and easy to install. They come in a variety of different lengths so it is important to know what you need before purchasing them.
We hope that we have been able to provide you with a comprehensive guide on sizing for your LED strip lights to help you in the future should you choose to install some in any area of your home.
We are experts in supplying LED products to our clients across the UK such as dimmable LEDs, downlights and more. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us at 0151 318 9003 or email us at sales@ledsupplier.co.uk.
