Maybe it's your first time hearing about this. But staircase lighting is something you should definitely think about. Inside, it will help you to get safely from one floor to another one at night. It can line the stairs in front of the house and impress incoming visitors with its ingenuity. But it can look beautiful either way.
Every step matters
For staircase lighting, it is ideal to illuminate each step of the staircase. We also need to add that the right placement and angles, from which you're gonna illuminate them, are very important. It is necessary to avoid that the staircase dazzles us, it is also not desirable for shadows to form on flat surfaces, which can confuse us and we then do not know where exactly we should step.
Choose the number of lights according to the length of the stairs
You should choose the number of staircase lights according to the length of the staircase. Don't forget that you need to illuminate especially the first step of each of its sections. It will help you and, for example, your visitors to orient themselves in its height. This way you can step onto the stairs safely.
What type of light to choose?
Before choosing particular lights, think about the types and their placement. There are two options of where to install them: on the edges of stairs or on side walls. Three types of lights are most suitable for staircase lighting: wall, LED strips, and orientation lights.
These days, more and more popular are wall LED lights. Their advantage is that they're usually small and also thanks to their lower consumption, you will save money on electricity. Lastly, they're really easy to install and very durable.
LED strips are another variant after wall lights. They're also a great choice, especially for two reasons: they are energy-efficient and evenly illuminate the entire staircase. As with the LED wall lights, their installation is really simple, because they contain a self-adhesive layer that makes their installation much easier. The accessories also include a remote control with which you can change the colors and intensity of the lighting.
Our third variant is orientation lights. Those can shine during the whole night or can work on the principle of the motion detector (sensor). So they light up every time they detect when someone decides to go down or up the stairs. The plus is that they can also be turned off automatically and do not consume electricity unnecessarily. This benefit is also supported by the fact that they use energy-saving LEDs for lighting.
Paulina