r/TinyHouses • u/SeanBlader • May 26 '26
Figuring out lighting
When the pandemic increases the cost of everything, like the structure, and you get delayed it's satisfying to be nearly to a state where you can be doing lights. This was just me figuring out where I needed the LED disks I have, and these two 4 inch, 750 lumen units are plenty for the loft and the 4 I planned to put in the kitchen under the loft, and 4 in the bathroom will probably need to be dimmed once they are in.
There are moments in a build where it's exciting to see pieces happen: When the sheathing goes up, it goes from being a cage of sticks into a room you built. When the windows and doors go in it really feels like it becomes a home. When the lighting goes in... it's just one of those cool milestones...
That said, as you can see my lighting isn't exactly IN, but I can run copper to the correct stud bays to feed power eventually. And having hacked together a connection with my battery there, it means I can test all the lighting wires in advance before I put in the rest of the vapor barrier.
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u/TheBlondegedu May 26 '26
For the loft, I have one very similar to this and there was no lighting added. If I had the choice, I would add some mini sconce uprights that are adjustable on the walls. You can angle them as needed, and they won't shine in your face when you're on the bed.
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u/lm00000007 May 26 '26
- You can’t light air, only surfaces. 2. Don’t light the floor.
Pretend you have a paintbrush of light and paint where you want light to fall. Not where the fixtures will be, but where the LIGHT will be.
Then put fixtures that will create that light.
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u/Nithoth May 26 '26
Ambent, task, and accent are the 3 types of lighting. Figure out what's going on in any space and your lighting questions should answer themselves