Lighting layout: how to plan the light in your home

Good lighting is not about the number of fittings but about the right layers and the right spacing. Here is how to plan it so you do not have to…

Bathroom lighting: IP ratings, zones and safety

Bathroom lighting has two jobs: staying safe in a wet room and giving proper, shadow-free light at the mirror. Those are exactly the two things that usually go wrong. Here…

Bedroom lighting: soft and restful light

The bedroom is the one room where the goal is not maximum brightness but calm, soft light. You still need to read and get dressed there, though. The answer is…

Living room lighting: layers and lighting scenes

The living room is the most versatile room in the house: you watch TV, host guests, read and sometimes work there. One fitting cannot cover all of that — a…

Kitchen lighting: how to plan the light in your kitchen

The kitchen needs more light than any other room in the house. You chop, read recipes and work next to a hot hob here — good kitchen lighting is first…