Task Lumens For The Living Room<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n The most common tasks in the living room are watching TV, reading a book, playing board games with the family, and other similar activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the exception of the TV, all other activities require their own light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suggested task lumens for the living room are 30-40 lumens per square foot (300-400 lumens per square meter) of your task area!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat do I mean by “your task area”? Well, if for example, you have an armchair with a table lamp for reading books, the task area is the area of the armchair and table combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSo task areas in the living room usually don’t exceed 15 sq. ft. (1.4 sq. m.) so it’s easy to make the calculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simple as that! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common fixtures for task lighting in the living room are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTable lamps<\/li>\n\n\n\n Floor lamps<\/li>\n\n\n\n Sconces (if your task area is next to a wall)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\nPro Tip:<\/strong> If you have dimmable lamps, choose the higher lumen output because you’ll be able to adjust it. If you have non-dimmable bulbs aim for the middle of the range provided above for the safest result.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nSpecial Considerations<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n If your ceiling height is more than 10 feet (3 meters)<\/strong>, you will need more than the above-recommended lumens for ambient light.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the case of recessed can lights, the light source will be further away from the main living room area. With sconces or uplighters, more light will be diffused away from the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no clear-cut way around this, but I would suggest increasing your lumens by 5% for every extra foot (30 cm)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSimilarly, dark walls absorb more light, thus increasing your lumen requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your living room walls are dark, go for about 10% more lumens than the above recommendations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nPro <\/em><\/strong>Tip: <\/strong>Always try to maximize daylight in your living room. Use white or beige curtains and keep your windows unobstructed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nWrapping up<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n Lumens determine how bright a bulb is, and the living room is a relaxing space where we want to have as much control over our lighting as possible. Knowing how many lumens we need for each of our fixtures is the first step to designing a perfectly balanced lighting scheme for the living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember that it’s best to over-light than under-light a space while making sure we have control over the brightness by using dimmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dimmers are your best friend when it comes to living room lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So now that you know your ideal lumens for the living room, you can start creating your awesome lighting scheme! See you in the next one and feel free to contact me if you have any comments or questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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