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How to light up your closet

Everything will depend on the type and structure of the closet you have. Depending on this you will need different lighting. You get up in the morning and follow the ritual of each day. In it, is the time to go to the closet. Nothing better for this moment than having good lighting to help you decide.

Generally the best option is LED luminaires from 4500 to 6000 K. The LED luminaire emits less heat. In addition, the white color will help you clearly identify the colors of your clothes. Even so, we are going to analyze the lighting in the different types of cabinets.

Light according to your wardrobe

  • Closet without side structure or doors (eg: a donkey): We recommend lighting from the ceiling itself. A direct light from above that is activated with a simple switch.
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  • Closet with structure but without doors: the best would be a uniform light structure throughout the structure of the furniture. Lights around the entire perimeter are the best. We can think of some LED strips as an ideal and easy-to-install solution.
  • Cabinet with structure and doors: < /strong>The deeper your closet, the more you will need to illuminate its interior. Even if you have your shoes at the bottom of the closet, we don’t rule out that you have ever had to use your cell phone flashlight.

Here are all the ideas and options to illuminate your closet in the right way:

LED strip for cabinet with sensor

If you don’t have to illuminate the lower part of your closet, this may be a good option for you. You will be able to see the hanging clothes at a glance and decide. Thanks to the sensor the light will turn on by itself when it detects that you open the closet door

Cabinet LED strip with switch:

It is likely that the issue of sensors does not suit you and that you prefer the usual switch. In this case you will have the same advantages as with the previous system and you will also have the switch.

Lamps

A perhaps less elegant but different and efficient alternative are lamps. You can place them on the walls or doors. Our recommendation is that you use them above all as shelf lights and not as general lighting.From the outside of the closet: If you have a false ceiling in the area of ​​your closet, we recommend the GU10 bulbsWe have models that they already include the recessed ring.  We are talking about recessed luminaires, hence the need for the false ceiling. The result is fantastic, you can place a whole row of LED spotlights in front of the closet. As soon as you open the door, the entire closet will be illuminated, since they have a wide opening angle. 

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If you don’t have a closet and what you have is a dressing room, we also want to give you some tips so that you can get ideal lighting to see yourself and look spectacular while deciding your looks.

  1. Boost natural light: we recommend that if you are lucky enough to have windows you do not put up curtains or at least that they are a really light tone.
  2. Neutral light, your best alternative: the closest thing to natural light that you will find. Remember to place a general light that avoids shadows.
  3. Go for light colors: both in the furniture and in the tone of the walls. You will make it look even brighter. White, pastel, beige, pink tones… you will make your dressing room appear larger than it really is.
  4. Various points of light: the ideal is to opt for light in addition to generally by several luminaires that you can move. The perfect thing would be some adjustable recessed spotlights. Remember that you should not place them more than one meter from the closet. This way, you will avoid creating shadows.
  5. The importance of mirrors: they are a decorative element that gives a lot of play when it comes to lighting. Mirrors will give your dressing room great spaciousness. On our website you can see two models of mirrors with built-in LEDs. A rectangular model and another ovalado .

You already have all the keys. Now getting dressed will be wonderful even if it’s seven in the morning. For any product you need contact us

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