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How to choose an LED bulb?

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How to choose an LED bulb? It can be difficult to choose the right LED bulb for your lighting needs. Indeed, the offer of choice is immense in terms of power, tension, design and the color of light. We offer you a little help not to be deceived in the vastness of choice of models of LED bulbs. To choose the ideal LED bulb, you first need to ask the question of its use, its use and therefore the type of lighting sought. Choose your LED bulb for general lighting For general lighting, you are looking for an LED bulb that will fit your fixtures. It will first be necessary to know which base is adapted to your chandelier or bedside lamp. E27 large screw caps are generally used for chandeliers whereas small lights are usually equipped with E14 small screw caps. If you have recessed spotlights, they are generally suitable for LED bulbs GU10 or MR16 base if it is low voltage. Then you have to consider the design of the LED bulb, you have the choice between standard shapes t...

LED lights always more original

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LED lights always more original If you regularly follow the articles of this blog, you are not unaware that LED lights are interesting alternatives to more conventional lighting to embellish the different parts of your apartment or your home. Eco-friendly, LED lights can also bring a trendy side to a room and thus enhance your interior design. This is what we will see in this article with 3 examples of original LED lights that you would not have thought of! Lighting in the service of decoration There is an incredible number of original lights and design but LED lights to offer many possibilities, both in terms of creations that are out of the ordinary, their ability to change the intensity of brightness to adapt to the atmosphere that you want to put in place. Each room, its atmosphere, and every need, there is a solution with LED lights, and this is their main advantage. Whether you're looking for sleek, classic styles or something out of the ordinary, you...

The ultimate guide to bathroom lighting

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The ultimate guide to bathroom lighting The bathroom is a room that must both be functional while allowing to relax. Its lighting should generate a pleasant atmosphere while remaining effective to allow makeup or shaving for example. If you do not spend more than two hours a day in the bathroom, its 4 to 5 m² are however essential in the house. If your bathroom has natural lighting through a window, it is often not enough, especially with the winter coming, it will be dark at times when you need it. The lighting of the bathroom is essential and to do its best, opt for LED lighting! As with any room, the lighting in the bathroom is divided into three parts: Ambient lighting Targeted lighting Keys of light to highlight decorative elements Bathroom lighting with LEDs Bathroom: mood lighting As its name suggests, it is the general lighting that will give the mood and tone of the room. Generally, the light source is on the ceiling in the form of a ceiling l...

Use of LED lighting to delimit spaces

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Use of LED lighting to delimit spaces LED lighting, in addition to determining the overall mood of a room, can be very useful for delineating spaces and functions in an open space. The wide variety of light sources offered by LED technology allows for a lot of fantasy including the use of  flexible LED ribbons   or recessed spots. Kitchen and LED lighting Here, the kitchen area is delimited by the wooden cladding and subtly highlighted by indirect lighting produced by high-brightness 5050 white color LED ribbons of the day. Although  the lighting color is rather cold  (5500 Kelvin) the rendering is warm thanks to the association with blond wood. The worktop is underlined by  a standard LED strip  of lower power, giving it an aerial side. Targeted lighting for the kitchen area is provided by simple LED light bulbs with a socket for a minimalist and uncluttered effect. To add a retro touch, it is possible to achieve simil...

Which LED ribbon to choose?

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Which LED ribbon to choose? More and more popular in interior design, LED ribbons to offer an infinity of possibilities for ever more creative lighting. Always at the forefront of innovation, Now you have the choice between 3528 standards LED ribbons, 5050 high-brightness LED ribbons and 3014 or 5630 ultra-high-brightness LED ribbons. To help you choose your LED ribbon from the following criteria: color, waterproof, and length, I invite you to read the article “How to choose a flexible LED strip? ". Which LED strip is suitable for which use? This LED strip is the most classic and the cheapest. With a length of 5 meters and a sticker, its installation is easy because it is scored with scissors every 5 centimeters. Consisting of 60 LEDs per meter emitting 300 lumens on a 120 ° diffusion angle, its luminous intensity is not suitable for the general illumination of a room. Its use is rather reserved for decorative lighting, to emphasize your false ceilings for exam...