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Ceiling Lights

Ceiling lights are capable of totally enhancing both the aesthetics and the overall visibility in a room, whether that be in residential or commercial buildings. By choosing the right fixtures for your space, you can make it more memorable and functional.

Ultra Beam Lighting offers a wide range of LED ceiling lights for you to choose from. Shop our selection and give your home or business the modern update it needs.

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Benefits of Indoor LED Ceiling Lights

Ceiling lighting is an important element of illumination in a room. When you use modern ceiling lights, you get benefits that far exceed the simple illumination that lights provide. Below are a few perks of using LED lighting over traditional alternatives.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENT. Modern LED ceiling lights consume 80 percent less energy than traditional lighting. Since the electricity does not have to first be translated into heat, less energy is used.
  • ECO-FRIENDLY. The lower energy consumption, paired with recyclable parts, makes the lighting better for the environment.
  • LONG LIFESPAN. Due to the lower energy usage and their overall durability, LED lights can outlast tens of thousands of hours.
  • COST-EFFECTIVE. With lower energy use also comes lower electricity bills. Furthermore, not having to replace them as often will save you money as well.
  • LED bulbs are available in a wide range of lumen counts and colour temperatures. This allows you to get specific in your customisation of your lighting design.

How to Choose the Right Ceiling Light for Your Space

Modern ceiling lights are available in a number of styles and types. The wide range may make it feel overwhelming to decide which light will work best for you. Below, we offer some guidance on choosing the perfect interior ceiling light fixtures.

Think About the Purpose of the Room

Determine what function your LED ceiling light fixture will be serving when choosing your lights. Do you plan to spend most of your time relaxing in that space? Or is it a high-activity area that will benefit from brighter lighting?

Know the Size of the Room

Take a moment to measure the space to get an idea of which lights to use. Rooms with low ceilings that are eight feet or shorter should have slim, flush-mounted or recessed ceiling lights.

Standard ceilings with a height between eight and 10 feet work well with semi-flush and other low profile ceiling light fittings. With high ceilings above 10 feet, you can choose large ceiling lamps that make a statement.

Match the Style

Be sure that you are including ceiling light fittings that match the existing style of the room. For example, a modern lighting scheme usually has geometric shapes and clean lines while traditional homes favour metallic finishes like nickel, bronze or brass. For a more industrial style, opt for black ceiling lights.

Common Mistakes When Installing LED Ceiling Lights in the Home

Get ahead of some of the most common lighting mistakes by making yourself aware of them below.

Indoor ceiling lights that are not properly sized might clutter up the space, or get lost in it. Be sure to choose a size that is appropriate for the size of room you are working with.

This leads into the ceiling height problem: lower ceilings need smaller lights, while rooms with tall ceilings can get away with larger contemporary ceiling lights. Otherwise, you risk visual imbalance, as well as poor illumination in general.

Poor placement causes a similar issue of visual incompatibility, while also risking the formation of dark spots and glares. Ensure even spacing to avoid eye fatigue that can come from this.

Similarly, choosing the wrong colour temperature for the room can also tire out your eyes. Living rooms and bedrooms should have warm white light, while kitchens, offices and even bathrooms benefit more from neutral to cool light.

Why It's Important to Buy the Best Quality Interior LED Lighting

When you cut corners with pricing on ceiling light fixtures, it doesn’t take long to show. Cheaply made LED lights have parts that you can’t rely on to run their best for long. Oftentimes, they also will have cheap drivers that waste electricity, nullifying the energy-efficient nature LED lights are known for.

Lower quality indoor ceiling lights will also burn out sooner and need to be replaced more often. So, on top of the savings you will lose on your electricity bills, you will also be spending more money on replacements, and more often.

Similarly, by choosing high-quality lighting, you will be future-proofing your lighting design. In terms of longevity and the smart controls that quality LED light often provides, your fixtures will serve your needs long into the future, even as trends shift and change.

What Lumen Output Ceiling Light Should You Buy?

When you are shopping for new ceiling lighting, you may notice that the brightness of lights are discussed in lumens, not watts. Lumens indicate the direct light output from a bulb, whereas watts indicate the power usage of a traditional light.

Each room has its own brightness recommendations that you can follow as a general guide.

  • Living rooms: 1,500 to 3,000 lumens with 20 lumens per square feet
  • Kitchens: 3,000 to 6,000 lumens with 30 to 40 lumens per square feet
  • Bedrooms: 1,000 to 2,500 lumens with 10 to 15 lumens per square feet
  • Dining rooms: 2,000 to 4,000 lumens with 30 lumens per square feet
  • Home offices: 3,000 to 5,000 lumens with 40 lumens per square feet
  • Hallways and entrances: 1,000 to 2,000 lumens with 15 to 20 lumens per square feet

LED ceiling light fixtures work best when it is tailored to the specific spaces in your home. Some general guidance for ceiling lights in various rooms of the house are as follows:

Living room ceiling lights should take advantage of dimmable, warm illumination with an ambient glow. Good fixtures for this space include semi-flush and flush ceiling lights. Above all, lounge ceiling lights should be flexible and layered. 

Kitchen ceiling lights need to be bright, cool white in order to provide clear visibility for tasks. You want to be sure you can clearly see when cooking or washing the dishes after the fact. Think track lighting on the ceiling, or flush/semi flush ceiling lights with a high lumen count.

Dining room lights should strike a balance between good visibility and a soft atmosphere. Choose dimmable lighting, whether they are recessed or dramatic  chandeliers, in a warm white colour temperature.

Bedroom ceiling lights work best when they produce soft, warm white light, preferably on dimmer controls. Layer the ceiling light with soft task lighting like reading lights to create a balanced look.

Bathrooms should use bright lighting with an IP rating of IP44 or higher. Ceiling lights in bathrooms tend to come in the form of recessed lighting or spotlights.

Hallway ceiling lights should be compact and have a higher lumen count. Think recessed lights or small spotlights to save space. Such transitional spaces work best with IP rated LED lights to avoid moisture or debris damages, especially in entry areas near the front door.

Much like any other lighting design, indoor ceiling light fixtures have their own trends that come and go. Lately, some of the top trends include:

  • LOW PROFILE LIGHTING. Slim, compact and discreet, modern flush ceiling lights are a popular choice in minimalistic homes as of late. They are especially popular in smaller rooms or rooms with low ceilings.
  • SMART LIGHTING. Ceiling lamps that can be set on a routine or turned on and off by voice are trending lately. App-based control and voice-command compatibility emphasize convenience and customisation.
  • STATEMENT LIGHTS. If you want to make a focal point in your living space, trendy statement black ceiling lamps are a good way to do so. Circular, hexagonal and oversized lights with mixed materials are on trend.
  • RETRO-INSPIRED LIGHTS. Nostalgic lighting brings personality to any home with this design trend. Mid-century modern ceiling lights with industrial finishes or art-deco inspired designs are growing in popularity.

Layered lighting is crucial if you want a well-balanced lighting design. This design technique  consists of three layers: ambient, task and accent lights.

Ambient light provides the main layer of illumination, while task lighting gives more pointed, focused illumination for activities. Finally, accent lights highlight certain areas of the room and provide mood lighting.

Choose a warm overhead ceiling light fixture for the ambient layer that casts a general glow around the room. Task lights should be slightly brighter than ambient lights and work well when implemented as lamps or focused overhead lights. Dimmable ceiling lights make for nice accent lighting as they can enhance the atmosphere in a room.

Colour temperature is a way to discuss the perceived warmth or coolness of a given light. They exist on a spectrum between 1,000K and 10,000K, with warmer ceiling lighting being toward the bottom.

Different colour temperatures are appropriate for different spaces and applications. Below is a quick cheat sheet for choosing the right temperatures for each space in the home.

Living Rooms

Living rooms should have warm white lighting between 2700K and 3000K. This will create a welcoming atmosphere and enhance warm tones in decor such as creams, earth tones and wood.

Bedrooms

Bedrooms should have a similar colour temperature as living rooms to create a relaxing environment. Warmer light helps avoid too much exposure to blue light before bed as well.

Kitchens

For a task-heavy space like kitchens, neutral white light is best. This provides nice visibility without it being uncomfortably bright. It will also provide a more accurate representation of the colours of the food being prepared and served.

Home Offices

For an energising space that promotes productivity, go for neutral to cool white light between 3500K and 4000K. This reduces eye strain while improving upon focus and productivity.

Dining Rooms

In dining areas, you want to have a nice mix between visibility and comfort. Choose warm lighting between 2700K and 3300K to flatter food presentation and create a conversation-friendly environment that is still bright enough to dine by.

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