A Guide to Buying Flexible LED Strip Lights

Recently, flexible LED strip lights are becoming increasingly popular on the market.

To pick the suitable LED strip lights you need, you had better take the following factors into account:

- The type of LED chip included

- The number of LED chips per meter

- The colors of the LEDs

- Waterproof of the strip

There are mainly two types of LED strips:

1. 3528’s

2. 5050’s

1. 3528’s

The number “3528” indicates that the dimension of the LED chip included is 3.5mm*2.8mm. 3528 LED strip lights are less bright, thus suitable for producing ambient light.

2. 5050’s

Obviously, the dimension of 5050 LED chip is 5mm by 5mm. 5050 LED strip lights are more brighter than 3528 strips.

The number of the LED chips per meter

Another important elements to be considered when buying flexible LED strip lights is the number of LED chips in the strip per meter. In general, the larger the number is , the brighter light the strip produces.

Colors

Almost all colors of LEDs are available now, because any color could be created with RGB technique.

Waterproof of the strip

There are mainly 4 options of waterproofing: non-waterproof, gel coating, hollow plastic sleeving and plastic sleeving with gel filling.

If you are going to install strips in area which is dusty and wet such as bathrooms and kitchens, then you had better choose gel coating strip lights.

Hollow plastic sleeving and plastic sleeving with gel filling strip lights are necessary for areas which have heavy water flow.

Make Sure You Buy the Right Residential LED Fixture Types

Frederick Pollock, a famous English jurist, once said that the law cannot make all men equal, but they are all equal before the law. However, this rule doesn’t apply to light field. Different types of lights are designed for men’s various NEEDS, such as brightness, decorations and enhancement.
For our customers, it’s IMPORTANT to make sure you buy the right type of light fixture you want, or else it’s pretty hard to buy something useless.
Well, here’s a quick rundown of the most common types of indoor LED fixtures.

A.    Undercabinet LED lights

Undercabinet LED lights are usually found in the kitchen where all the countertops need to be fully illuminated with bright and clear light. They should be installed under
a cabinet, shelf, or similar surface, so they would be thin for design and people can get the light where they really need it and thin bulbs are needed here.
In a kitchen, 3~5 undercabinet LED bulbs of 1 watt are bright and clear enough to illuminate your worktops, and the weight of every LED bulb is about 1.76oz (50g). So you don’t worry about your cabinet’s load. It’s a piece of cake for sure. There’s a welcoming feeling, right?
 

B.    Recessed LED lights
 Recessed lights are installed into a hollow opening in a ceiling of a hallway, drawing room and so on. They appear to have light shining from a hole in the ceiling, concentrating the light in a download direction.
Unlike a bulb inside a recessed can, LED recessed lights have no wasted energy or light. Because of a directional spread, they produce far less heat and reduce cooling costs. By the way, you should pair your LED recessed lights with a compatible dimmer switch to get at least 25 times longer lasting than incandescent bulbs.

Use Pendant Lights to Create the Mood of the Interior

In the past, a central pendant light was often the only source of lighting within a room, but it is now widely acknowledged that the quality of light from a single source is insufficient and results in an all-over general light that is flat and uninteresting. In addition, light from a single central source can also be glaring, leaving everything not reached in darkness. This means that too much work is done by one light source alone.
Modern pendants are rarely the only light source in a room and come in a number of guises in metal, wood, plastic, paper or fabric. Much like a chandelier, a pendant light not only contributes to the build-up lighting effects within a room, but also plays an important part in creating interior mood – it is part of the decoration to reinforce the appearance of the room. Often, while the same lighting effects can be applied to any style of interior, it is the choice of decorative light that sets the mood and tone. For example, by whatever means the general light is produced in a room, the additional of a modern pendant light will create a completely different feel to that of the same interior with a traditional crystal chandelier. A pendant light creates a statement, so it often gives the impression that it is doing all the work – yes it is the architectural or concealed solutions that are producing the general light.
While a pendant light can literally be the decorative centerpiece in a room, it is not limited to being used in this way nowadays. It can be dramatically suspended in a corner or dropped low over a table or kitchen island to provide task lighting. Pendants can also replace conventional bedside lamps or wall lights, with the light source suspended low down, at the level of a table lamp, thereby freeing up space on the bedside table.
The key of any decorative lighting is to know at the planning stage what the light source is. If it is a bare light source, it needs to be dimmable so as not to create glare and distract from the fitting itself (remember, the eye is always drawn to the brightness point). A light source with a soft shade, however, needs to be dimmed less. Many interesting pendants have been created by the play of light diffusing through different materials. If the shade is dark, light is directed almost entirely up and down; if the shade is diffused, like a parchment shade, it may show the pattern of the fabric or provide a soft outward light. If more than one type of decorative light is used in the same space, particularly one has a bare light source and the other does not, then they should be wired on separate circuits and controlled separately. The light produced by a glass chandelier or lantern that needs to be dimmed will be very different compared with a shaded pendant that gives off a glow of light similar to a table lamp.

Wonderful pendant lighting design from Seattle’s Graypants

Three hanging pendant lights pick up the color of the countertops in a kitchen.

Contemporary Scandinavian Pendant Lights by Secto Design

Innovative circular pendant light by vibia

find more on my source blog here: Great pendant lights

Low powered LED Ceiling Lights

Compared to the luxury crystal light and unique design decorative chandeliers, most people choose a succinct ceiling lights for their office space, large-span hall, living room, bedroom or corridor lighting. That is the low powered LED ceiling lights.
Although the design is very simple, they are quite suitable for indoor lighting. Looking at these simple ceiling lights, they will light on each room softly. For example, the bedroom, which is a more intimate place at home. The overall style of the decoration will be warm and comfortable. The same thing, as the illumination of bedroom. Most people prefer the warm and comfortable environment. Generally speaking, people will choose more soft and warm, romantic effect for their bedroom., then the ceiling lights is the best choice. After installed, you will find which creates a gracious taste of the room. The light is uniform, no spot, no pressure, and enable your small space seem to be more spacious. Even though the simple design, you will get a comfortable and elegant effect if you use it. For a special design, a variety of the lampshade and size can be applied to different decoration and space, such as for your living room, dinning room ,reading room, kitchen or corridor, etc. Due to the lamp shades are using snap installation design, twisted opening and closing ,which is very easy for cleaning and maintenance.

The ceiling lights is also suitable for office illuminance, no matter the round shape or square ones. Mostly, you might take LED tube for office lighting. After talking about this topic,  may I have you try some of them for your office lighting? The light effect is bright and extremely uniform, long lifespan and low maintenance cost. For the square ceiling, there are different installation methods can be chosen: i.e. surface, recessed or suspended installation.

Blog source here

Will You Like Those Interior Designs?

Here are some works of a Chinese interior designer, and those works are for the Chinese customers, I just wondering how American people think of those kinda Chinese style designs.
Lighting and some picture source  here

Living Room Lighting Design

Living room is almost the only place where all the family can get together. It has a variety of functions, and most of our daily activities take place in the living room: entertaining guests, watching TV, reading books, listening to the music, throwing a party, or just taking a rest. Therefore, having the appropriate living room lighting is very important and it would directly affect our mood.

 Lighting tips:
Living room is the center of a family, so it is important to have convenient living room lighting that accommodate all the events that take place there.

Atmosphere

Before you start, think about what kind of atmosphere you want. It will help you figure out how bright the lighting needs to be. It is worth buying dimmable lights to adjust the brightness. Besides, you could purchase a few wall lights to add a little ambient light to the living room. They are an excellent solution to provide some soft, low-level light, creating a warm atmosphere.

Space

It is important to take the room size into account, and get the right proportions of your lights. You should consider the height of your ceiling. For low ceilings, you could choose the semi-flush light. If your ceiling is higher and the room is larger, a chandelier may be a good choice.

Dark Corners

For the dark corners in your living room, floor and table lamps would be a good buy, brightening dark areas.

Balance of Lighting

Make sure that the lighting of your living is balanced, and no particular area overpowers other areas.

Choice of Lights

You could choose side lamps, table lamps or floor lamps to make different atmosphere as you want. Wall lights throw light either up or down. Spotlights could highlight a particular area, adding more fashionable and elegant elements to your living room.

Design of Lighting for Particular Atmosphere:

• Home Entertainment:

Ceiling lights/color changing bulbs: Ceiling lights and color changing bulbs are suited to provide the main light to the living room. They are always installed in the center of the ceiling.

Spot light: Spot lights could used to provide the ambient light for television and sofa.

• Party:

RGB LED strips and color changing bulbs: You could mount LED strips in the concealed tank of the ceiling, or the bottom of the sofa and coffee table.

PS:Lighting source here http://www.lightingever.com/, and lighting design tips here house improvement guide

 

 

The Use of LED products Today

LED technology is developing at a fast pace, and LEDs are quickly becoming a light source of choice for many general lighting applications. LEDs have the characteristics of energy saving, long lifespan and fast lighting response, which is capable to work in a variety of indoor and outdoor display.

1. Status indicators and displays

2. Message displays

3. Traffic lights and signals

4. Screens for TV

5. Brake lights

6. Residential lighting

7. Outdoor and upstage lighting

8. Flashlight

I got those knowledge  from a blog here www.lightingeverblog.com/led-basics/

(we can find more details on think blog)

Just few yeas ago, don't have more people use LEDs for lighting rooms maybe due to the expensive price. However, LED lights are still a little  expensive for home use today, but the future of LED lights is pretty good! At least now more and more people are willing to use LED to lighting their home for better lighting, saving energy and to protect the environment.

LED product can really improve our life and protect out environment, if you can be more careful, you will find there are plenty of LED products around you and your daily life.

I am ready to find them! :)

 

 

 

LED Lighting Design on Children's Bedroom

Children’s bedroom

• Children prefer colourful light.
• Avoid using bare light source and harsh shadows and glare to protect children’s eyes.
• Safety is the principal factor when designing for the children’s room; therefore, ceiling-mounted lamps and low voltage lamps would be good choices, keeping kids away from danger.

Recommendation: LED ceiling lamps.

Source form this blog