How to Choose the Best LED Lighting for Your Home
Every room in your home is unique. That is why each room should have the proper LED lighting to ensure the utmost comfort. Just like the sun gives us energy, light bulbs work similarly. Some LED light bulbs emit blue light waves, which helps your body produce serotonin. Other LED light bulbs do not emit blue light waves, allowing our brains to produce melatonin. Serotonin allows us to be focused and alert while melatonin makes us drowsy and relaxed. Here is a breakdown of what color LED lighting you should have in each room of your home.
What color LED lighting should I use in my bedroom?
Most of us like our bedrooms to have a relaxing atmosphere to allow for a proper night’s sleep. Creating a peaceful ambiance in your bedroom requires that you avoid using blue light waves. Avoiding this allows your body to produce the necessary melatonin needed for a night of sleep. The proper LED lighting brightness suggested would be 1,500 – 4,000 lumens with a color temperature of 2700-3000K.
What color LED lighting should I use in my living room?
With the living room being a popular place for your family and guests to congregate, you want to ensure it has a relaxing vibe but not drowsy. It is important to have a mix of light sources in the living room so you can adapt to whatever the occasion is. Whether you’re watching a family movie or entertaining guests you can adjust the lights accordingly to ensure the right ambiance. Utilizing dimmable lights will allow you to properly adjust the lights for whatever event you’re hosting. For living rooms, the proper LED lighting suggested total brightness is 1,500-3,000 lumens with a color temperature of 2200-3000K.
What color LED lighting should I use in my kitchen?
Most individuals spend a lot of time in their kitchens. Starting your morning with a cup of coffee and some breakfast means you want lighting that will wake you up. Opposite of your bedroom, here is where you will want blue-emitting LED lights. This will keep you alert while prepping meals. If you also have an area in your kitchen with a table, a dimmable overhead fixture with a warmer color temperature will create a nice atmosphere for dinner guests. In kitchens, you should take advantage of LED downlights to achieve proper lighting without needing fancy fixtures. The suggested total brightness is 4,000-8,000 lumens with a color temperature of 2700-5000K.
What color LED lighting should I use for my bathroom?
In bathrooms, we prefer for the lighting to come from around the mirror as opposed to the ceiling. The LED lighting in bathrooms should be bright so you can make sure you don’t mess up your makeup or miss a spot shaving. Using larger globe style bulbs in your vanity fixture is a common way to illuminate this space. For bathrooms, we recommend a total brightness of 4,000-8,000 lumens with a color temperature of 3000-5000K.
What color LED lighting should I use for my home office?
Our retrofit downlights are a great option for office lighting and come with selectable color settings that range up to 5000K daylight. They clip into your existing ceiling cans and come in a variety of sizes and styles to fit your space.
What color LED lighting should I use for garages or exteriors?
Similar to a home office, if you have a garage or heavy-duty workspace, using lighting that is bright and provides ample visibility to see what you're working on is ideal. Our linkable shop lights or temporary work lights provide 5000K of daylight, which should help you accomplish any task. If you're looking for perimeter lighting, a nice 3000K warm white temperature, as shown in our popular wall light provides a welcoming ambient appearance to any visitor. When considering perimeter security, 5000K daylight is ideal to easily view any area, and several of our LED security lights come with dusk to dawn and motion sensors so you will always be alerted when movement is detected.
