LEDs 10 uses in Architecture

LED lights have recently appeared as sources of light to be used anywhere for illumination and for decoration also. The word LED is an acronym for Light-emitting Diode and this kind of lights has many advantages that make it suitable for usage at any place. LED lights are better than the traditional lights that are commonly used in these days as you can find that LED lights are more powerful, do not need high power, resist shocks and water, produce bright light, last for a long time, do not produce heat, exist in different sizes, the degree of brightness can be controlled through using dimmer switches and the most important thing is that they are Eco friendly. Led lights exist in different colors such as white, red, yellow, blue and green and they exist also in different shapes like recessed, strip or rope, bulb, pendent, track, panels, tube and lantern. Each one of these shapes is used for a specific function. To know more about the uses of LED lights in architectural structures, read the following points.

Hallways: LED lights can be used for illuminating hallways. The best type to be used in such places is the recessed lights or the rope lights because they do not take large spaces.

Floors: LED lights are used for lightening floors or just their edges to give a beautiful and attractive shape for the floor.

Pathways: It is very necessary to illuminate pathways in front of any building to make them clear and to be able to find your way to the building. You can use lanterns and recessed lights for lightening such places.

Outdoor: It will be a great idea to lighten the building from the external part to look attractive in darkness and to be easy to find it. The best way for the outdoor illumination is using strip lights that are easy to be placed around the building.

Gardens: If the building has a garden, then it will be necessary to illuminate it and this can be done by using strip lights or lanterns. You can place LED lights around trees to look amazing and to decorate them. You can also hang lanterns in trees.

Focusing light: Sometimes, you need to focus light on specific spots and the best way to do that is by using pendant and track lights. Track lights can be adjusted to focus light on specific points such as wall paintings and tables.

Ceiling: For illuminating the ceiling, you can use recessed lights, strip lights and bulbs. Although they are small in size, they will produce bright light that is better than the traditional lamps.

Walls: Putting lights on walls illuminates them and it also gives them an amazing look as the lights can be used as decorative pieces. Lights such as recessed lights will be very convenient for illuminating walls as they do not need large spaces. You can also use wall bulbs, recessed and strip lights.

Under cabinet: Cabinets usually prevent light from reaching the place under them and to solve this problem, you can use recessed and tube lights.

Stairways: Because stairs are frequently used all the time whether it is in day or night, you will need to illuminate them in order not to work as obstacles on your way.