Not everyone has a high-ceiling home where hanging chandeliers, pendant lights, and track lights will not be a problem. If you’re living in a small space, especially if you’re only renting, massive dangling lights are not an option - regardless of your personal preference. So, what other choices do you have that can still satisfy your aesthetic requirements?
The answer is recessed lighting! These lights are installed directly into the ceiling, wall or other surfaces where you may need them. There are 3 main components to recessed fittings: trim, housing, and bulb. Housing is the majority of the fixture, containing all the electrical connections and hidden behind the wall or ceiling. Then, there's the trim which is the attractive, visible portion of the fixture and may include shades, reflectors and baffles. Bulb, as you can guess, is the part that produces light.
7 Benefits of having recessed lighting in residential spaces
Now that you’re partly aware of what recessed lighting is, here are some of the reasons why you need to have them in your home which would look fantastic in places such as your living room!
Reason #1: Recessed lights has a minimalist and modern appearance
Since the fitting sits above the ceiling plane, you won’t see anything dangling or mounted. Because of this, there’s no visual clutter in your ceiling, making the room look bigger, cleaner, and more put together. Also, when it comes to aesthetics, your space will look stylish and modern thanks to these simple fixtures!
Reason #2: Recessed lights provide focal lighting
Some designs of these fixtures produce a concentrated light in a small radius. With this, it can serve as strategic, focal lighting for your signature artworks or prized possessions. Aside from that, you can also use its crisp, bright light as task lighting over your work desk or on top of your kitchen counters. Since recessed lights are relatively compact, you can mount them almost anywhere.
Reason #3: Recessed lights are suitable for low ceiling
Again, since the fitting sits flush against your ceiling, it saves you vertical space. You don't need to worry about bumping your head to a pendant light or having to duck because an enormous hanging fixture is taking up space. Also, you'll never feel constricted even in a small area because these lights can make a room look more gigantic than what's indicated in the plans!
Reason #4: Recessed lights are available in various trims, light colours, and sizes
If you’re thinking that recessed lights will never have that “wow” factor, wait until you see one with an antique brass bezel! Since there are so many choices available, you're bound to find one that fits your design scheme. Also, you can customise your LED light bulbs! You can get an RGB bulb if you want something fun and colourful. However, if you wish to keep it simple, a CCT bulb that lets you transition from cool white light to warm white light is perfect.
Reason #5: Recessed lights give the room an even distribution of brightness
With one ceiling light, you'll notice that the perimeter is left dark, although the light disperses evenly at a specific radius. With recessed lighting, you can light up the edge and distribute even brightness around your space. If you're worried that installing several fittings through your room will make it look horrible, don't be. As mentioned before, recessed lights look stylish and simple. So even if you have multiple fixtures mounted around your room, it will still look clean and delightful. Plus, super bright and spacious!
Reason #6: Recessed lights are ideal for your kitchen and bathroom
Generally, recessed lights are lovely in any space that you add them. However, they're particularly suitable for the kitchen and the bathroom. When it comes to the kitchen, it can serve as an unobtrusive, direct light source perfect for counters, stoves, and islands. It’ll provide you with the brightness that you need for your meal preps!
In the bathroom, recessed lights are great right above your shower. You don't want to take a bath with a hanging fixture or a light bulb extruding on your ceiling! Just make sure that you get a waterproof fitting (IP65 and up), so it can withstand any water splashes and moisture.
Reason #7: Recessed lights are very versatile
There are many types of recessed lights that you can get including, dimmable, waterproof, soft glow, full brightness, fire-rated and more! Because of this, you can add them anywhere in your home, and you can use them in various applications. It doesn't have to always be on your ceiling or walls. If you unleash your creative mind, you'll be able to think of innovative ways of using recessed lights!
Aside from that, recessed lights can bring out the best in your lighting plan. They're also preferred as ambient lights since they're not attention-grabbing like hanging lights, and they have a wide light distribution.
Now, are you convinced to get recessed lighting for your home? We only mentioned seven benefits of using recessed lighting, but once you start using them, you'll see that there are more! So, if you're ready to go shopping, check out our website, LED Supplier! We have a wide-ranging collection of LED downlights, strip lights, kitchen lights, and more.
