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Light plan for our new small home theater

10 years ago
Hi,

We are happy to build our own small home theather, but I'm finding it difficult to setup a light plan for it. At this moment there is one light half way the wall right from the screen, and three spots directly above the screen.
I think this is not sufficient.
Do you have a nice light plan idea for us?

Kind regards from the Netherlands

Comments (41)

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    do you have some photos of iner space ?

  • 10 years ago
    Yes, but it is under construction.
  • 10 years ago
    And this render...
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Ok, use a soft yellow light. not pointing direct in front of tv or projector picture. Maybe to use light behind tv screen (it will give you floating effect) You can go with beam of plaster construction with light inside or some decorative light wall box http://www.lyco.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/oslo-led-wall-light.jpg

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I can get a view of top edge of window and top of wooden construction, but for exemple the beam can go all the way from construction wall, through wall where is the existing light, and end where window start...

    raphaelo thanked Alex TS
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    and some light on the top four walls

  • 10 years ago
    Do you mean at the screen or around the room?
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Never mind my last comment. The new comments did not reload untill I gave mine...

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    around the room

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    The top of the wall construction is not finished yet. It will be about three times higher, untill it meets the ceiling, like you can see on the 3D image.
    That means that the beam/light construction will not be in one line with the top of the wall construction. Also it will be a little low (at 1,90 meter from floor level)

  • 10 years ago

    @ Gray & Walter, Ltd: Down lights 'and' a chandelier or just the chandelier?

  • 10 years ago
    Could you make a cove around the top of the wall, where it meets the angled part, and put a LED light tube in there?
  • 10 years ago
    Something like this I mean
    Captiva house · More Info
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    yes, but it will not be very high, and I'm concerned it will break the height of the space to mutch...

    but it looks very nice on that photo you posted.

  • 10 years ago
    Will it look good on our angled walls too?
  • 10 years ago
    Do you mean halfway up your ceiling for example? Hmm... I would do it where the ceiling hits the wall. It will be above eye level, unless you are 2.10 meters tall. You even have systems that allow you to have the lights change colour, if I'm correct it's remote controlled or it works with an app. Not entirely sure, but worth finding out?
    Traditional Home Theater · More Info
  • 10 years ago
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  • 10 years ago
    You can also consider building lights into the walls just above the floor
    Contemporary Staircase · More Info


    Or have wall lights at about eye level that shine upwards and downwards.
  • 10 years ago
    Like these
    East Aurora Residence · More Info
  • 10 years ago
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  • 10 years ago

    yes, One option is above eye level, about 40 cm above the screen like Aleksandar Suzic posted, or higher at 3 meter for example.

    It's not easy to hide wiring in the existing walls with scones, so lighting at feet level with spot lights or above eye level with tubes can be an option.

    I have seen colour changing tube lights from Ikea or Philips.

  • 10 years ago
    Thx!
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    or you can hide wires buy building a "box" from one to other wall scones

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    exemple

    raphaelo thanked Alex TS
  • 10 years ago
    A cove on the right wall will overhang the screen. I don't think it will look nice....
  • 10 years ago
    Floor lamps like this one, that give off a soft light, would be good too.
  • 10 years ago
    This one is fun and a very reasonable price. You can hang it or use it on the floor in a corner behind the couch maybe.
  • 10 years ago
    Not implying that someone should sit in the corner, but I mean that this kind of lamp could be good to give light to dark corners.
  • 10 years ago
    What about lamps or spot lights at floor level shining up?
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Or with more spot lights.

  • 10 years ago
    Do spots like this, but pointed upwards, work for that idea?
  • 10 years ago

    I wonder if they will still shine down, since they are going on an angle? Not sure. Can't get my head around it now, but it could be a great idea. You could go to a good lighting shop and ask for their ideas.

    raphaelo thanked Carolina
  • 10 years ago

    That is a really good question

  • 10 years ago

    I'm thinking about this build-in, but has only 3,6W led. Two on the right side and two on the back (projector wall). I wonder if this has enough light....

  • 10 years ago

    and this spot light: three above the screen and two pointed to the left side wall.

  • 10 years ago

  • 10 years ago

    Which of the three above would you suggest??

  • 8 years ago
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