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Modern corridor lighting
Ideas for atmosphere & functionalityThe hallway is the first room we enter when we come home or receive guests. Attractive lighting ensures that we feel comfortable in the entrance area from the very first moment. Whether long, narrow, angled or large corridors: there are numerous ways to create pleasant and bright light in every hallway.
Planning corridor lighting
From the idea to the lighting conceptA long, narrow corridor needs different light than a wide entrance area. Small rooms benefit from bright ambient lighting, while dark corridors in old buildings appear much friendlier with warm white light, indirect accents and higher lumen levels. In very dark corridors, a combination of ceiling lights, wall lights and indirect light sources helps to visually open up the room.
Three types of light are combined for a balanced lighting concept in the hallway:
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The ambient lighting provides uniform light in the corridor and is mainly generated by ceiling lights or recessed spotlights. Ceiling spotlights with several spots can be precisely aligned so that the light can be well distributed even in angled corridors and hard shadows are avoided.
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Various zones in the hallway require more light or are given structure by additional light sources. Functional lighting with non-dazzling wall lights makes dressing easier. Floor lamps organise large corridors and make them more inviting.
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The accent lighting is not primarily used to generate brightness, but to create an atmospheric entrance area. Indirect light in the form of LED strips and table lamps on sideboards are among the most popular options for attractive zone lighting.
Build on this basic concept: Bright ambient lighting is supplemented by targeted zone lighting and completed with atmospheric accents to create a balanced lighting concept. A combination of ceiling light for basic brightness, wall lights for pleasant and stylish zone lighting and LED strips for indirect accents works particularly well in the hallway.
Further technical principles for corridor lighting
Lumens, light colour & bulb)
Lumens determine the actual brightness in the hallway as well as in other rooms. A good basic brightness is achieved with around 100 lm/m².
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Warm white (2,700-3,300 K) has a cosy and inviting effect - you immediately arrive in your comfortable four walls.
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LEDs also offer efficiency and a long service life in the hallway. They are also ideal for combining with motion detectors as they are very switch-resistant.
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Ceiling Lights
the central element in the hallwayBright lighting of at least 100 lumens per square metre is important for bright corridors where you can easily find your way around and carry out any activity from putting on shoes to choosing the right evening wear. Ceiling lights or multi-bulb ceiling spotlights are usually used in the hallway, where the light can be distributed evenly. LED panels are also very popular due to their large, homogeneous light distribution and not least because of their flat, discreet design, which makes the hallway appear larger and is therefore particularly useful in low hallways.
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Wall lights & spots
Additional light and customised design for the entrance areaWall lights for the hallway are a stylish lighting idea for the hallway. However, they are also a practical, additional light source. The important thing with wall lamps at eye level is that they do not dazzle. For this purpose, wall lights for the hallway usually have a baffle that lets the light shine pleasantly indirectly. Diffusers - i.e. translucent but glare-free lampshades, as with LED panels - also fulfil this task.
Lighting ideas for all types of corridors
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Brighten up corridors without windows
Corridors without daylight appear much friendlier and visually larger with bright ceiling lights, warm white LEDs and indirect light sources. Without daylight, a combination of ambient lighting, sensibly used zone lighting and indirect lighting is essential. Mirrors and light-coloured materials enhance the effect.
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Staircase & transition areas stylishly illuminated
Stairways and transition areas should be glare-free, safety-orientated and ideally illuminated with step or handrail lighting. Staircase lighting with LED strips or spots increases safety and sets the scene for the architecture. The illumination of individual steps is particularly impressive.
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Indirect corridor lighting for a cosy ambience
Indirect light does not shine directly into the room, but is first reflected by the walls or ceiling. This makes the room lighting appear soft and effective. LED strips that can be installed behind furniture, in the corners of suspended ceilings or behind a wall mirror or banister are very popular for this purpose. LED strips are usually simply stuck on and cut to the exact size required.
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Lighting solutions for long or angled corridors
Long corridors require several light sources at regular intervals. In corridors with angles, each section must be illuminated separately. As it is often not possible or desirable to create an unlimited number of power connections in private households, rail systems are advisable. These enable customised lighting solutions with just one power connection. The individual spots, pendant lights or panels that are attached to the system can be aligned and the system can be expanded at any time.
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Ideas for lighting large corridors
Large rooms and corridors offer numerous opportunities to fill the available space with eye-catching lighting objects that match the interior design style and personal taste of the occupants. In addition to designer lights from all the world-famous lighting brands, which immediately invite you to look and enjoy, the available space virtually invites you to bring a chandelier into the hallway. The chandelier also comes in numerous styles and shapes.
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Luminous all-rounders with additional functions
Space in the hallway is limited - so why not combine the function of a light with that of a shelf, storage compartment or coat rack? Luminous all-rounders are more than just light sources. They are everyday aids, e.g. if you always keep your wallet, keys or mobile phone in exactly the same place - and even charge the latter thanks to the USB charging function.
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Smart home & comfort lighting in the hallway
Motion detectors & automationWhether entering the hallway with full shopping bags or crossing it at night: You don't always want to feel for the light switch in the hallway first. Motion detectors are an automated solution that reliably switch the light on when it is needed. The smart home has also long since conquered the four walls. In the hallway, smart lighting offers the possibility of customising the light at any time according to your own wishes or the situation, dimming it in the simplest way, automating it completely and controlling it via a smartphone as well as via networked, wired motion detectors, for example. Without any complicated new installation, smart lighting today often starts with a smart home bulb, which is screwed into the existing corridor light on the ceiling, for example.
Conclusion and inspiration
Lighting design is an essential design element that gives the hallway character. Whether indirect lighting, spots, pendant lights or smart technology: modern hallway lighting ideas offer endless possibilities. The right lighting design in the hallway creates an area that is functional, stylish and inviting.
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