By sunny 
No-Main lamp design is now popular in the home world, especially by the pursuit of space smooth and minimalist style of young people’s favour, known as the flow code of the home world. No-Main lamp design can not only make the ceiling look more clean and tidy, creating a modern minimalist atmosphere, but also through clever lighting layout, so that the space is more layered.
In a large space, it is often difficult to illuminate the whole room with a traditional one main light, while the no-main lamp design can effectively solve this problem. However, no-main lamp design of the applicable space as well as the installation of the point of great care. Next, we will explore all aspects of the design from multiple angles.
First, do you really understand the no-main lamp?
In the eyes of many people, no-main lamp design seems to be a simple even distribution of some small spotlights on the ceiling, leave a good position to install. But in fact, no main light design is far more complex than imagined. It involves furniture arrangement, functional lighting, basic lighting and decorative lighting considerations.
No main light design on the lighting design requirements are extremely high, especially embedded no main light design, usually need to suspend the ceiling in order to achieve, and the height of the floor is also a factor that must be taken into account.
Not all styles of homes are suitable for masterless design. For example, vintage style homes often favour chandeliers with a lot of character to add to the ambience. If there is no large main light in the middle of the house, the ceiling will look too empty to hold down the scene.
In addition, light matching is a learning curve. Not simply remove the ceiling light, all replaced with spotlights is no main light design, not to mention the ceiling distribution of a large number of random downlights and spotlights. Reasonable lighting layout can make the space both bright and full of atmosphere, while the wrong layout may lead to space dim and difficult to adjust. Therefore, before deciding to use no main light design, be sure to do a good job of research and planning.
Second, no main light functional lighting layout
In the design of the main light, functional lighting is the first factor to consider. It is mainly for dining tables, desks, wardrobes, cabinets and bathroom mirrors and other locations that must remain bright.
Dining spaces:
Dining table lighting:
A light should be installed directly above the dining table, which can be a small delicate chandelier. The height of the chandelier should be about 65 cm from the table, or if the height of the table has not yet been determined, the lowest point of the chandelier can be between 130 and 160 cm (there is no need to worry about banging your head because the height will be right when the dining table is placed on it).
In addition, spotlights can also be installed on the ceiling to ensure sufficient brightness even if the lights in other locations are not switched on. When choosing light strips, it is recommended to select lamps with a colour rendering of 90 or above to ensure that the colours of the food are more appealing.
Kitchen Lighting:
Kitchen lighting needs vary depending on the type of kitchen. Open kitchens are connected to the dining room and living room, and the lighting design can be appropriately simplified. Closed kitchens, on the other hand, require more detailed lighting planning, including overall lighting as well as local lighting for the operating table, storage area and cooking area. Daylighting and downlights are the mainstay in the cooking area, while magnetic lights or light strips can be used in the storage area.
Office space:
Office desks must be equipped with lamps. Since it is common for modern people to use laptops, there is no problem of shadow blocking. Lamps can be mounted above the head to save desk space. Screen hanging lamps are also a good option if you are using a desktop.
Bedroom Space:
Lighting for wardrobes can be achieved by adding track lighting 30cm from the cabinet, but care needs to be taken not to block the opening and closing of the doors. If the budget allows, the addition of inset lights in the cabinet will be more effective.
Bathroom space:
Mirror front lights are best used in a dressing room style lighting method, that is, install a row of lights on each side of the left and right sides of the mirror to clearly and evenly illuminate the face. Alternatively, you can just go for a smart round mirror, but always remember to reserve an outlet for power.
Third, the way to create the basic lighting without the main light
After addressing functional lighting, we next talk about how to create basic lighting throughout the space. Basic lighting usually uses the following three types of fixtures:
Light strips:
Many people do light tape will choose back to the light tape ceiling, but the result is that the light is open with no open, think the light tape is not useful. This may be because the ceiling hanging too thick, or the light itself is not bright enough. In fact, the strip light can also be used as the main lighting, it is not only more even and soft light, but also can make the ceiling produce a sense of suspension. The correct way to do this is to shine the light upwards towards the ceiling, where it reflects off the ceiling to brighten up the whole room.
Linear, flood and grid lights:
Linear and flood lights are the equivalent of small exposed tubes that can directly light up the entire space. In contrast, grille lights don’t have soft shades and resemble several small bulbs side by side, which doesn’t provide as soft a light. However, both fixtures are great as alternatives to ceiling lights, eliminating dead spots in the lighting.
Spotlights:
Spotlights provide a sharper light and a premium look. Commonly used spotlight angles are 24°, 36° and 45°. Many people think spotlights look dark and gloomy, but they actually diffuse and refract light. Spotlights for basic lighting should shine directly towards the floor, but be sure to choose deep cups with anti-glare designs to avoid shaking your eyes.
When choosing the power of spotlights, you need to pay attention to the following points: within a floor height of 3.5 metres, the power of household recessed spotlights is 5 to 8 watts, and the power of surface-mounted spotlights and track lights is 8 to 10 watts.
In addition, the biggest difference between the traditional downlight layout and spotlight layout is the distance of the light from the wall. Downlights are generally farther away from the wall, while spotlights are closer to the wall. Lighting layout, the two most important distance is the distance from the wall and light spacing.
Distance from the wall:
The ‘wall’ here does not mean the real wall, but refers to the light need to hit the façade, such as cabinets, mirrors, hanging cabinets, bookshelves and so on. Based on the distance of the outermost façade, the distance from the wall refers to the distance from the centre (not the edge) of the light to the wall.
Generally speaking, embedded spotlights, mounted spotlights from the wall distance of 20 to 40 cm, of which 25 to 30 cm or so to wash the wall is the best; track lights from the wall 40 to 60 cm, of which 45 cm or so is the best; linear spotlights from the wall 40 to 60 cm, of which 50 to 60 cm is the best.
Lamp spacing:
Lamp spacing is the distance between two lamps. General recessed spotlight, track light spacing 50 to 200 cm, linear spotlight 110 to 140 cm. This lamp spacing is variable, mainly depends on the actual site conditions. Each household is different, sometimes different light spacing mix and match, will be stronger than a simple equal share of the design.
Fourth, choose the light Tips
When choosing lights, you need to pay attention to the following points:
- A variety of lamps and lanterns colour temperature collocation: do not just choose a single one or two lamps or all with the same colour temperature. Different colour temperatures can create different atmospheres and effects.
- Appropriate configuration of lamps and lanterns: do not over-configure the lamps and lanterns, so as not to be counterproductive. Reasonable lamps and lanterns can meet the lighting needs, but also to maintain the neatness and beauty of the space.
- Anti-glare design: Lamps must have anti-glare function to give priority to quality. The light spot will reduce the lighting effect of the space and affect the visual experience.
Fifth, the future trend of no-main lamp design
From the point of view of development trend, the design of no main light is more and more in line with the aesthetic needs of modern people. In fact, whether the main light or downlight is used, it is only a means of lighting. The atmosphere created by the light is the ultimate goal. Mains-free design can create a more comfortable, warm and personalised home atmosphere through clever lighting layout and matching. Therefore, in the future of home decoration, no main light design is expected to continue its popular trend, become more people’s first choice.
Although the design of no main light may seem simple, but actually contains a wealth of knowledge and skills. Through reasonable planning and layout, we can create both beautiful and practical home lighting environment. We hope that the introduction and suggestions in this article can help you, so that you are more comfortable on the road of no-main lamp design.