Having a terrace is a real asset. But in order not to transform these few outdoor square meters into a wasted and sad space, good lighting is essential. Follow our advice to avoid the most common mistakes and compose optimal lighting for your terrace.
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1. DISREGARD THE FUNCTION OF YOUR TERRACE
As for the house, on the terrace, the lighting must be adapted to the activities that you will carry out there. Is your terrace a dining area, an outdoor lounge area or a play area? Depending on these scenarios, set up the ad hoc lights: a suspension above a dining table, floor lamps for an outdoor living room and ceiling lights for a play area.
2. OVER-ILLUMINATE YOUR TERRACE
The terrace must remain a friendly space. So don't overdose the lighting, otherwise you'll get an icy atmosphere! Thus, avoid spotlights or any dazzling lighting. Conversely, to create a beautiful atmosphere, prefer indirect or semi-direct lighting.
3. NEGLECTING PATIO MOOD LIGHTING
Certainly, general lighting is useful on your terrace. But as for a living room, mood and accent lighting is welcome for enhancing the space. Vary the type of light fixtures to obtain enhanced lighting on your terrace with outdoor lamps and spotlights , for example.
4. MAKE DO WITH A SINGLE POINT OF LIGHT OUTSIDE
As for the interior of the house, vary the lights on the terrace. Floor spotlights, sconces , floor lamps allow you to obtain lively lighting and to adapt the light output according to the atmospheres you are looking for.
5. GETTING THE LIGHT INTENSITY WRONG
To be pleasant, the terrace must be sufficiently lit. Be sure to use the right number of lumens depending on the surface to be illuminated. Choose lights with good diffusion, especially glass.
6. WHICH OUTDOOR LAMPS TO CHOOSE FOR A TERRACE?
To illuminate your terrace, play with original and stylish lights. They will set the decorative tone of your outdoor space and will also respond to your various outdoor activities. Bohemian style for a dinner or lounge for an aperitif, zoom in on the right choice of lamps.
7. EASY-GOING LAMPS AND DECORATIVE LIGHTING SOURCES
Finally, for a well-lit terrace, it is necessary to add extra lighting. Led spotlights to be recessed in the ground for example, clever lamps such as solar lamps and decorative portable lamps. These nomadic and autonomous lamps are rechargeable on rechargeable batteries or equipped with a long power cable, which allows you to move them at will. In record time, they transform the lighting of your terrace by providing additional light sources.
8. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WALL LAMP FOR YOUR TERRACE
Flat, suspended, with arm or half-lamp, there is a multitude of outdoor wall lamps with very different light renderings and lighting. Almost essential to light an outdoor terrace, several criteria must be taken into account to choose the wall lamp adapted to your space.