Perhaps you are familiar with the use of track lights, downlights, and pendants to lighten your home. There’s another source of light that your home will love, and its LED strip lighting. It is subtle in appearance, but it adds an extra layer of luxury to your home.
LED strip lights can be customized and are flexible, thin, and easily fit in any space. No more wondering what’s happening in dark corners!
We’ve compiled 15 of our favorite ways to use strip lighting in different parts of the home to help you get started.
Strip lighting is always welcomed in the kitchen
The heart of your home is where the majority of the living takes place – the kitchen is where you cook, pack lunch boxes, entertain guests and do paperwork. Proper lighting is essential. Strip lighting adds flexibility to this space. These are some clever spots to place your new strip lighting:
under cabinets, above splash backs
Pendants, track lights, and downlights provide excellent visibility. However, LED strip lights can be added to your overhead cabinetry to softly illuminate the work tops. This will allow you to safely prepare meals and read recipes.
Cabinets
It can be used on shelves in dark cabinets or pantries to make it easier for you to find the ingredients that you need.
on open shelves
Strip lighting can be used to highlight your favorite cookbooks, collectibles and glassware.
Kitchen island and kickers
You can create a floating effect by placing strip lights in the space between your Kitchen Island & floor. This can be combined with strips around the kitchen kickers to create a safer pathway.
Strip lighting can transform your bathroom into a spa.
Strip lighting can help you relax and enjoy some well-deserved “me time”. The following are some places where strip lighting is most useful:
behind mirrors and under vanities
To give your unsuited a luxurious, glowing glow, backlight your mirror or illuminate the underside of your floating vanities.
around bathtubs
Relax and let go of all your stress while you soak in the soothing ambience of the bathtub’s bottom. This is what you want in your bathroom!
Strip lighting in your bedroom can help you wind down
After a long day, your bedroom is your sanctuary. Strip lighting can make it a peaceful and happy place. We promise that you won’t regret adding strip lighting to these areas even though you might not have considered it.
behind and under beds
Strip lighting underneath your bed will help you locate your shoes or see any monsters under your bed. It can be used behind your bedhead to create a wonderful ambience and doubles as a reading light.
above ceiling cornices or feature walls
Strip lighting is a great option if you have a feature wall or intricate patterns on your ceiling cornices you want to highlight.
in wardrobes
Strip lighting makes dressing up easy, no matter if it’s a walk-in or built-in robe. It’s easy to see what you want and find it easily
Ceiling cornices or covings
Strip lighting is a great way to highlight architectural details on the ceiling. It also creates a luxurious layer of light in your living area
Stairways
You can create a staircase to heaven by installing LED strips below or under the railing. This is a great way to find your way at night without having to turn on the overhead lights.
Unter Möbel
You can take strip lighting to the next level by using it to light up your armchairs, sofas, or the undersides of your tables for a great party effect.
Picture frames behind or around them
Add LED strips to your photo frames to make your memories shine. With their own strips, any artwork or painting can shine.
Railings, steps and pathways
Strip lighting creates a relaxing atmosphere in your backyard. It can be used to highlight steps, deck railings, or your rear verandah.
Awnings and backyard verandah roofing
Be creative! You can use strip lights to illuminate your verandah roof, balcony, or sun umbrellas.
All that remains is to select your strip lighting!
There are many places to place strip lighting. It’s up to you to decide which ones work best for your needs. Our new architecturally-inspired Masson For Light custom LED strip lighting range is highly versatile and can be customized for any space in your home. It is also IP65-rated for outdoor and wet environments.
You might also consider smart strip lighting, which is part of our LIFX range. Just download the app and connect to Wi-Fi. You can adjust the brightness of the lights, make changes to colors, and create lighting patterns.
After you’ve selected the strip lighting you would like, you can have it surface mounted or sub-recessed depending on where you are placing it and the effect that you desire.
