Summarize
- Pekka Heng and Elina Ostamo renovate the lighting in their house
- The bathroom was converted into a spa area, with extensive use of LED strip
- The bedroom was fitted with indirect lighting and LED strip lighting
- In the study, colour temperature controlled spotlights were used for general lighting
- LedStore offered expert help and customized solutions for lighting
The opportunity for a versatile lighting upgrade came when Pekka Heng and Elina Ostamo undertook a major renovation of their house. “Lighting has a big impact on the look and use of spaces, so we wanted to upgrade the lighting to be as functional and versatile as possible. The idea was to use a lot of LED strip. We wanted both indirect and spot lighting in the rooms,” he says of the lighting upgrade. “We upgraded the bathroom to a stylish spa area, and as part of the upstairs renovation we replaced the lighting in the bedroom and study, where we used LED strip. The open-plan living room-kitchen on the middle floor was freshened up with good quality LED spotlights.”
Lots of atmospheric LED strip lighting in the bathroom
The bathroom, converted into a luxurious spa, was completely renovated. For the wall surfaces in the shower area, black-grey, brown-brown, matt-finished Tile Point LPC Rust Brick was chosen and installed using a herringbone screed. The light was intended to highlight the shades of the wall, so the LED strip was mounted on an aluminium profile that was embedded in the ceiling, close to the wall. The profile was cut to size and the LED strip chosen was a colour temperature adjustable, laterally bendable Tunnelma CCT 14,4 W/m strip, which was also applied to the top of the shampoo shelf. A laterally bendable LED strip was used to make the light beam from the corner continue steadily after the corner.
For the wall of the dressing room, Siparila K4 was chosen in a shiny grey wood panel with a green tint. An embedded LED strip in the ceiling also wraps around this wall and continues around the corner, illuminating the toilet space. In the same way, the Led strip was also installed on two walls in the changing room.
“The colour temperature adjustable LED strip was a good choice, as the different tones of the wall surfaces are accentuated depending on the shade of white light you put on the LED strip. The lighting has a surprisingly big impact on the mood of the room. The colour temperature and dimming controls are wireless, so they were easy to install and saved us time and effort in wiring and plumbing,” says Heng.
In the fireplace, a Helmeile 7.2 W/m warm-tone dimmable LED strip was used in an aluminium profile under the table and behind the backrest. Placing them under the benches and behind the backrest is a good way to make the lighting glare-free. In addition, the LED strip was placed quite low to prevent it from heating up too much. The atmospheric lighting is further enhanced by Harvia’s illuminated installation collar.
The ceiling of the spa area was designed for a higher light demand, e.g. dimmable and colour temperature adjustable Led downlight for cleaning in a dedicated lighting group – Round R023 black frame 9W spots. In spotlights, the light comes slightly inwards from the roof level, so there is less side glare.
Bedroom Led strip – atmospheric and transformative lighting
In the course of the renovation, the bedroom was given new surfaces, and a light socket was built on two walls for indirect lighting. An elegant coffered ceiling solution was installed on the ceiling surface, through which an LED light rail illuminates the room evenly and pleasantly. The aluminium profile chosen was a surface-mounted 45-degree angle profile, which cools the LED strip and plays an important role in protecting the LED strip from dust. The width of the lip was 20 cm and the distance from the ceiling is about 15 cm. The dimensions of the strip and the installation point will affect the way the light opens naturally into the room through the ceiling.
“When considering the amount of light, we decided that with a strong enough LED strip, no other light was needed on the ceiling. The reading lights provide a suitable addition to the lighting in the room. The bedroom has 7 metres of Tunnelma CCT 14.4 W/m colour temperature controlled LED strip, which we can use to choose the white shade that suits the interior. The strip is also dimmable, so that the amount of light can be adjusted to the desired intensity. It was very good that we received personal assistance from LedStore in choosing the lights. We wanted to design our lighting well,” Pekka says of the design project.
Good general lighting in the study, high quality light in the living kitchen
The general lighting chosen for the study was Led – Round 033 9W spots. The lights were placed symmetrically in a 13m2 space, emphasising the workstation. Part of the room is a low space. Directional spots were chosen for the ceiling, which, in addition to dimming, provides a suitable addition for adjusting the lights. The lights have a wide opening angle, making them ideal for general lighting, and there are no dark corners, even when spotlights are directed. The roof is made of Siparila white structural panels.
“We also chose colour temperature controlled spots for the office, as we wanted to experience the effect of changing the colour temperature of the light on our working philosophy,” Pekka says. In the other rooms, the spots for the lamps were already in place, so they were replaced with LED spots with a high colour rendering index.
“We have been satisfied with the quality of the products and service. LedStore has a wide range of expertise in both the design and customisation of LED strip. For example, we made the LED strips in the desired lengths and the appropriate lengths of the connecting wires for the LED ends, pre-soldered. As a result, the on-site installation also went as smoothly as expected. There are a lot of options in LED, and LedStore was a great help in winning the LED jungle,” says Pekka.
text by Sanna Salmela / LedStore, photos by Pekka Heng
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