Places Low Voltage Lighting Can Be Used

The versatility of low voltage lighting makes it an attractive choice for home designers.

Low voltage lights are easy to conceal, and can accommodate all lighting needs such as general, task and specific lighting.

Below you will find some ideas for using low voltage lights throughout your home.

Low Voltage Lighting In The Hall & Staircase

The hall and staircase should be well lit, and so require an adequate amount of general lighting.

If there are features within the hall that you would like to highlight, you could use a spotlight or downlight to provide specific lighting.

Low Voltage Lighting In The Bathroom

Bathroom lighting benefits from a good amount of general lighting, provided by downlighters or a hanging ceiling lamp. Task lighting is also likely to be needed, such as lighting in and around wash mirrors.

An important consideration to make when using bathroom lighting is safety. Depending on how near a light is to a source of water, will determine its safety rating.

The closer a light is to water, the lower safety rating it will have. This rating will vary depending on your own countries regulations, and may influence your overall lighting design.

Low Voltage Lighting In The Kitchen

When it comes to kitchen lighting, your primary concern should be to provide an adequate amount of light so that you can eat and move around with good visibility.

This can be achieved with well positioned wide beamed downlighters, or hanging ceiling lights.

Task lighting can be used underneath wall mounted cupboards, to illuminate the work area beneath it. This is best done with fluorescent lighting.

Specific lighting may also be used, should you wish to draw attention to particular features within the kitchen.

Low Voltage Lighting In The Dining Room

The dinning room will benefit from well placed general lighting, in combination with specific lighting, to create a relaxing atmosphere in which you can enjoy your meal.

Low Voltage Lighting In The Living Room

The living room is where people spend most of their time, and so this room will most likely require a mixture of light fittings.

General lighting can be provided by wide beamed downlighters, or hanging compact fluorescent bulbs.

There may be features within this room that you would like to highlight, so specific lighting, provided by directional spotlights or downlighters, may be needed.

If there are activities you do in the living room which require a greater amount of light such as reading or sewing, then task lighting provided by standing lamps should also be used.

Low Voltage Lighting In The Bedroom

A bedroom can be adequately lit with 1-2 ceiling mounted compact fluorescent bulbs. An alternative to this is to use halogen or LED downlighters.

Task specific lighting, such as a desk light or bedside reading light, may also be required.