'For example, if you shine light at an artwork or fabric you want to see its truest colours, rendered 100%. CRI stands for Colour Rendering Index, and is about what happens when you shine light onto a surface.' 'Another important technical detail of LED lighting is the CRI of each light. We recommend choosing lights that are 2,700K – which is a warm white.' 'This makes it impossible to create the warmth or ambience that you’re after when you enter a hallway. Many people just pick one that’s 3000K or higher, which is actually a cold light,' says Park. 'Most people don’t think about the colour temperature of their lighting, but it’s one of the most crucial considerations.
No more risking your life as you stumble downstairs in the middle of the night for a glass of water, no more waking everyone up by turning the big hallway light on.' How do I choose the right light for my stairs? 'So you can leave your staircase lights on all night as a nightlight alternative without fear of a) scorch marks on your carpet or b) frighteningly high electricity bills.
It sure looks pretty, but it’s also super practical – LEDs use a tiny amount of electricity (see our buying guide on energy efficient LED lights) and, unlike traditional filament bulbs, will always remain cool to the touch.' 'Lighting your staircase with fairy lights isn’t just about the aesthetics either. If you’re feeling bold, go big with colour – imagine a staircase lit by bright pink fairy lights. We chose these warm white fairy lights to fit in with the neutral, cosy décor, but for a more modern look you might want to consider an ice white LED – this would look especially cool if you have a metal handrail or glass balustrade. If you don’t have a power socket near your staircase, choose a set of lights with a generous lead cable between the transformer and the first bulb, or go for battery fairy lights instead.' You can experiment with different bulb spacing to get a more subtle or more “full on” effect, but this is one situation where we tend to err on the side of “more is more”. 'For our staircase, we used two sets of our 8m indoor fairy lights with 100 bulbs per string, so 200 LED bulbs in total. Make sure you’ve got enough cable to cover the whole staircase, otherwise you might find yourself running out of bulbs halfway through, which in our experience is really annoying.
'The best advice we can give you is plan it out. 'Starting at our power socket at the top of the staircase, we ran one string of lights down the handrail and another string down the inside of the staircase, twining the lights around the banister and then trailing the last ten bulbs along the foot of the bottom step. If you’ve got a staircase in your house or office that’s looking a bit drab, add a bit of sparkle in under ten minutes.' 'Fairy lights are not just for Christmas,' explains Lucy Kirk, creative and photography manager, Lights4Fun (opens in new tab). How can I add lighting to my stairs cheaply? Simple and sophisticated, several of these fixtures have been placed on the wall paneling to further escalate this monochrome scheme. With a classy, intriguing contemporary silhouette, Miles mid-century modern wall sconce is the perfect staircase lighting idea, as it will suit exquisitely in your interior design. This Miles wall lamp (opens in new tab) was inspired by one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music namesake.
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