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Functional Indoor
Versatile lights for modern living and working spacesFunctional interior lights provide light exactly where it’s needed, whether in the living room, kitchen, hallway or home office. They combine timeless design with excellent practicality for everyday use and can be incorporated flexibly into almost any interior layout.
What does ‘Functional Indoor’ mean? ‘Functional Indoor’ refers to lights that are not limited to a single room or a particular interior design style. Instead, the focus is on versatility, functionality and reliable light output. These lights are designed to be used in a wide variety of living and working spaces. Clean lines, neutral designs and modern lighting technology make them a versatile solution for almost any interior lighting application.
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The right light for every purposeFunctional interior lighting should be tailored to the requirements of the specific activity for which the lighting is to be used.
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- adequate brightness
- cool white light colour
- uniform illumination
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- warm white colour temperature
- suitable additional light sources
- glare-free light distribution
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- dimmable light
- convenient lighting control
- flexible adaptation to different situations
Applications for functional indoor lights
Lighting for all roomsFunctional indoor lights adapt to the requirements of different rooms. They can be used as main lighting, supplementary lighting or targeted task lighting. This is ensured not only by the excellent quality of light but also by the simple, modern design, which remains timeless even as interior design styles change.
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Living room
In the living area, ceiling lights, pendant lights or modern track lighting systems provide balanced general lighting.
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Kitchen
In the kitchen, functional indoor lights provide sufficient brightness for food preparation and ensure safety when working at worktops.
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Dining room
Functional lights above dining tables create the perfect lighting conditions – ideally dimmable – for meals, conversations and get-togethers.
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Bedroom
In the relaxation room, the focus is on pleasant, glare-free lighting. Modern lights provide both functional lighting and a cosy atmosphere.
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Hallway and entrance area
First impressions count: functional indoor lights provide guidance, safety and a welcoming atmosphere from the moment you enter the house.
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Working from home
Good lighting promotes concentration and productivity. Functional interior lighting helps to create a comfortable working environment and reduces eye strain.
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Functional ceiling lights
Cosy lighting for living areasCeiling lights are the classic solution for even, functional general lighting. They are suitable for almost any room and form the Basis of a well-thought-out lighting scheme.
Allow for around 100–150 lumens per square metre to ensure the lighting is sufficiently bright. In rooms with irregular layouts or a lot of furniture, multi-bulb downlights help to illuminate every corner without leaving any shadows.
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Functional pendant lights
Cosy lighting for living areasFunctional pendant lights are ideal for use above dining tables or kitchen islands, where they can be chosen to fit perfectly with the table or worktop. Even lighting throughout the room is just as important as creating a pleasant atmosphere.
Multi-bulb pendant lights arranged in a row are ideal for lighting long tables. Round pendant lights or single lights go perfectly with round or square surfaces. It is important to ensure that the seating area is within the beam of light, thereby creating a spatial focal point.
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Functional wall lights
Cosy lighting for living areasFunctional wall lights with an indirect light component are a good complement to the main lighting, as they make the lighting in the room softer and free from harsh shadows, without causing glare. An alternative is wall lights with direct light, which enhance specific areas of a room with practical, functional lighting.
To prevent glare, functional wall lights either use satin-finished diffusers – that is, translucent covers over the bulb – or a reflector, which directs the light exclusively towards the wall or ceiling, thereby making it indirect.
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Functional recessed lights
Cosy lighting for living areasRecessed lights blend discreetly into the architecture whilst saving space. This type of lighting is not only highly functional, but also decidedly modern. They are particularly popular in hallways, stairwells, open-plan living spaces or – provided they have the appropriate IP code – in bathrooms.
Recessed lights can be fitted behind a plasterboard wall or a suspended ceiling. To ensure that the light can be precisely directed towards the room later on, many spotlights allow the bulb to be swivelled within the housing even after installation.
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Functional lighting systems and track systems
Cosy lighting for living areasRail systems offer maximum flexibility for changing or complex requirements, including multi-purpose rooms – such as the popular living/dining room combination. These systems can be individually positioned and adjusted to suit your specific room layout.
A major advantage is that track systems generally require only a single power connection, yet allow for complex lighting set-ups. For example, three-phase track systems allow certain groups of lights to be switched on or off separately.
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Functional lights with clever extra features
Cosy lighting for living areasMany functional indoor lights can do more than just light up rooms. Increasingly, they incorporate practical additional features that make everyday life more convenient and offer added benefits, such as integrated USB charging ports, storage spaces or shelving units. Multifunctional lighting solutions are a clever way to save space and meet several requirements at once, particularly in living rooms, home offices or smaller flats.
Lights with a built-in USB charging port or a storage surface are also ideal for adding extra comfort to the guest room, as they allow guests to easily store and charge their smartphones at the same time.
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Lighting expert at Lights.co.uk
Expert tip
“Many rooms are lit solely by a central ceiling light. However, a multi-level lighting concept that arranges light in layers creates a significantly more comfortable and homely atmosphere. Combine the basic lighting with additional light sources such as a wall light, a floor lamp or a light with a built-in shelf or storage function. This allows individual living areas to be highlighted in a targeted manner and the lighting intensity to be flexibly adjusted to suit different situations – from focused work to a relaxing evening in front of the telly. Multifunctional lights with a USB charging port or a storage surface are particularly practical, as they combine lighting with additional functionality in a single product.”
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