The ceiling with lighting around the perimeter in the interior design

When there is not enough light in a living room, it seems to be a sullenness. The time spent is wasted when it comes to creating an attractive design. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the ceiling lighting system. The most popular and attractive light sources are LED strips. Such lighting systems are usually located around the perimeter of the ceiling surface.

Ceiling design with original lighting will create a unique design in the interior of any room. Any ceiling looks much more attractive when bright lighting systems are installed on it.

It is known that earlier to create an original design using ordinary chandeliers. As a rule, they were located in the center of the room. For zonal lighting used floor lamps or sconces.

This is not surprising, since at that time the suspended structures were practically not available. New types of design in the interior of the room involve the use of original lighting devices on ceiling structures. Sources of light should perfectly illuminate the room and be invisible. In this situation, there can be only one problem - the surface overheats as a result of heat from the light source.

Experts competent thought out this issue and created LED strips and lamps. These light sources practically do not radiate heat and at the same time they illuminate any room well. The compact dimensions of such devices also play an important role, since they do not violate the style of the interior.

The main advantages of the backlight:

• lamps do not need additional decoration and decoration, since they are hidden from prying eyes;
• high quality lighting due to diffused light;
• curtain rods located around the perimeter of the surface, do not affect the height of the room, and LED lighting contributes to a visual increase in space;
• The backlight is much easier to install on the ceiling cornice than on the plasterboard construction.

If we talk about the shortcomings, then it is worth highlighting the regular cleaning of baseboards or cornices, because the open space accumulates dust and reduces the efficiency of the lighting system. Energy efficiency will also suffer from this, since most of the light falls on the niche of the cornice.

To create the original lighting, you can use a regular plinth. For a more secure fit, a backlit one can be mounted on the wall and ceiling. When the lights are mounted on the ceiling, it is best to use a wide molding. It perfectly fixes the LED strip to the ceiling surface. However, its main purpose is not always suitable for such decisions.

For such purposes, do not use spotlights, because they are unable to evenly illuminate a room or other room. Conventional incandescent bulbs, energy-saving and halogen light sources are also eliminated.

An excellent choice for the ceiling would be a device with a fixed diffuser or LED strip. Any of these lighting devices is economical and affordable, and does not heat the ceiling structure.

Light-emitting diodes are a backlight variant that provides a high level of illumination in any type of room. In addition, such devices are characterized by a high level of strength and reliability, as well as low heat transfer and small size. In some situations, you can use the lighting with infrared or ultraviolet radiation. To create the original lighting experts recommend the use of lamps of different colors.

LED strip involves placing LED lamps on a special board with a flexible base.Typically, these tapes have standard indicators: thickness - 3 mm, length - 5 m and width - 1 cm. Power supply - from 12 to 24 V. A special unit is installed on the tape, which is connected to the mains supply. A special controller is used to adjust the light intensity. Depending on the LED strip model, a remote control is used as an additional adjustment. The power unit assumes the total power of the ribbons on the LEDs. When a block is large, then instead of one you can use several devices.

As for the installation, the tape is mounted quite easily. Manufacturers produce pre-tapes with adhesive backing on the back side and a special protective layer. At the final stage of installation, the main surface of the tape is degreased and mounted to the ceiling. With the help of ordinary scissors removed extra length.

The main stages of the installation of the backlight:

• measurements of the total perimeter of the room;
• the result obtained is multiplied by the total power per meter of the LED device .;
• double-sided tape is used as a fastener element;
• At the next stage, a special power unit and controller are selected.

To properly install the lighting on the ceiling structure, you must consider the following rules:

• the tape is delivered to the stores in coils no longer than 5 m and cut into the required lengths independently;
• LED strip is cut according to the markup;
• the remaining pieces are glued according to the scheme.

Installing the tape on a fillet do it yourself differs from its similar mounting on the wall. It is strictly forbidden to glue the fillet to the ceiling, you can mount it only to the installed eaves or plinth.

Subject to the basic rules and recommendations, each person can install a colorful light on the ceiling and create a unique interior space.

How to choose and install the LED strip and its components to illuminate the perimeter of the ceiling, see below.