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How many lumens are used to illuminate a garden and outdoor spaces?

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Perfectly lighting a garden is essential to give value to a very often overlooked outdoor space to avoid excessive consumption. But how many lumens do you need to light up a garden? How to calculate them in order to have the right amount able to allow a correct brightness in this external space? Here is a guide to calculate how many lumens per square meter are needed to obtain excellent garden lighting. External lighting how many lumens A new frontier of domestic light, including that of the garden, is LED lighting. Thanks to LED lighting it is, in fact, possible to illuminate this outdoor space with significant energy savings, which also translates into cost savings as the cost of bills is also reduced considerably. To calculate the number of light sources needed to illuminate an outdoor space, we must not only take into account the watts but above all the lumens generated. It should be noted in this regard that a good LED product can reach a yield of at least 60 l...

How to illuminate a basement with practical and trendy ideas

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If you too find yourself asking the fateful questions: "How to illuminate a basement?" And "How to exploit a basement" then this article is just for you. You will find some ideas to take advantage of the basement in the best way. The basement is one of those most difficult rooms in the home to be furnished and illuminated precisely because of its characteristic of being a space that does not come from a project and to have a location that is not entirely privileged. Despite this, nobody forbids you to make it pleasant, useful and why not, elegant. Solutions for stairs Depending on the size of the basement and its position inside the house, it is possible to exploit the available space and enhance it to the fullest. Whatever destination you want to give it, what you should not overlook is the lighting. Even a small and dark room can change a lot depending on the chosen light points. The use, in this case, of lights for the basement will enhance it properly...

How to install spotlights: where to place them and at what height to put them.

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Striking and ideal to make a garden or a terrace magical, but also an avenue, the spotlights are an absolutely valid accessory to furnish an outdoor environment with style and taste, making it even more beautiful. The main function of these spotlights are to highlight a route making it safer and easier, also creating a special effect. To get this result you need to find the right height LED spotlight , but also the correct distance between them, two fundamental factors to ensure better visibility of the route and illuminate with a certain aesthetic effect all that is around you. Here is a guide on how to install spotlights. How to install LED spotlights Installing spotlights are not difficult and with a little patience and strategy it is possible to light up a path in the garden, the entrance driveway and to make some corners such as ponds, flower beds, fountains and more suggestive. How to install the step markers to make sure the places to be walked and at the same time...

How to light up the cellar and make it livable and functional

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The cellar of the house is a truly versatile area of ​​the house: it is a great place to store wines in case you have a passion for wine, but it can also be used for other purposes such as storing furniture and objects that you can't find in your home place. Whatever its use, it is still necessary to light it properly, so that everything inside is clearly visible. This is necessary for the event that the cellar becomes an integral part of our home, and becomes a living space to all effects. So what do you do to light up the cellar? Which lights per cellar do you choose? Here are some tips on how to light up the cellar. How to light a cellar with ceiling lights Usually the natural light in the cellar is never so much and therefore it is necessary to provide a light cellar to ensure the right brightness at any time of day in this space. This system can also be made from outside, without digging into the walls. To obtain the anesthetic effect of sure impact, the lights in ...

How to choose the kitchen chandelier: ideas and tips to avoid mistakes

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Unless you rely on an architect or a professional in the field, kitchens have always been designed with only one light point, the classic kitchen chandelier. But the practice and daily use of this environment has revealed that only one point of light is not at all satisfactory. Today, in fact, greater attention is placed on the lighting system necessary to really have an optimal light, which illuminates the areas of greatest use and interest. The lights must be more than one, located at strategic points in order to take full advantage of this environment used not only for cooking, but also to carry out most of the family activities: preparing meals, studying, reading, taking a quick break or just watch TV. The LED ceiling light today carries out the task of illuminating the whole environment, as a whole, while other well-designed lighting points help to illuminate the various areas to be used directly and without generating shadows. In this practical guide you will find out h...