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Staircase Lighting
Safety and aestheticsA well-lit staircase increases home safety, as steps are clearly visible and easy to step on. What's more, stair lights transform your staircase into a breathtaking architectural feature – both indoors and in the garden.
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A staircase can be illuminated in many different ways. The primary goal is always to make steps clearly visible in order to reduce the risk of accidents. However, staircase lights also create an appealing ambience, e.g. through indirect lighting with LED strips or by choosing a light design that perfectly matches your interior design style.
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Wall lamps for the stairs
It is particularly important for wall lights in stairwells that you aren't blinded when going up or down the stairs. This is why most wall-mounted staircase lights have a cover that allows the light to shine indirectly or a translucent diffuser, such as a satin glass shade.
Tip: For narrow staircases in particular, choose a flatter lamp model so that the light does not protrude too far into the stairwell. Thanks to compact and energy-efficient LED lighting technology, there are numerous flat LED wall lights available.
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Pendant lights for the stairs
Stairs, spiral staircases and stairwells become stylish architectural elements with pendant lights, as the creative designs and classic, beautiful shapes are at eye level. When the pendant lights shine light in all directions, they also support the general staircase lighting.
Tip: If you only use one pendant light, all steps may not be evenly illuminated and clearly visible. It therefore often makes sense to supplement the lighting concept with additional step lights.
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Staircase lighting with spotlights
Spotlights can greatly enhance your staircase lighting – you can adjust each spot individually to cast light exactly where you need it. It's important to check the angles of the light – especially when going up, but also when descending, the light must not blind you or cast annoying shadows that could obscure the edges of a step.
Tip: Directed light can create harsh shadows, especially when there is no daylight in the stairwell, which may not clearly highlight the area where the steps are located. For safe stair lighting, the spotlights should therefore be positioned so that the light illuminates each step softly and evenly.
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Staircase lighting with LED strips
Adhesive strips with permanently attached LEDs, known as LED strips, showcase architecture like no other light source! Thanks to their flexibility, the narrow strips can be installed almost anywhere – both on the steps and the banisters. They are available in various lengths and some can even be cut to size.
Tip: LED strips can provide excellent step lighting, especially when mounted underneath each step edge and illuminating the entire length of the step.
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Recessed wall lights for the stairs
Wall-mounted lights parallel to the staircase make the structure of the steps clearly visible and illuminate them beautifully at the same time. Recessed wall lights are ideal next to each step or at regular intervals of just a few steps. They should be placed at ankle height. There is no danger of bumping into them, as the recessed lights are installed inside the wall.
Tip: If you are in the early stages of construction or renovation, make sure you plan for enough power outlets.
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Ceiling lights for stairs and stairwells
Ceiling lights on the top landing are a common way of safely illuminating stairs. Wide beam angles are required for uniform, bright general lighting. LED panel lights provide ideal staircase lighting, too, as they radiate broad-beamed, even and glare-free light.
Tip: While there are clear guidelines for light quality, brightness and other factors in commercial settings, you can choose exactly the lighting you like best for private staircases and stairwells. A warm white light colour of <3,300 Kelvin is particularly popular for staircases in the home.
Illuminating outdoor staircases
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Further lighting ideas for stairs and stairwells
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Smart home staircase lighting allows for a high degree of individuality and comfort. Depending on the product, the light can be conveniently dimmed at any time or adjusted in colour – via smartphone, remote control, motion sensor or voice command. Since smart home lighting is based on LEDs, it is both effective and economical, as LEDs efficiently save energy.
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Sensor-controlled stair lighting increases safety, burglary protection and comfort – the light switches on automatically when you approach the stairs. Tip: To determine how long the motion controlled light should stay on, measure the time it takes for the slowest resident to walk the route comfortably and without rushing.
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The combined hallway and staircase lighting ensures greater safety and a more inviting and attractive interior.
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Large stairwells and staircases in general offer plenty of room for design, e.g. with impressive chandeliers.