Guide to friendly home lighting environment

With the increase of age, the eyesight naturally weakens slowly. In recent years, the frequency of using 3C and mobile devices has increased sharply, and the age group with aging eyes has gradually decreased. In addition to being particularly prone to eye fatigue and affecting life, the possibility of injury has also increased relatively.

However, life should not be based on maturity. Lighting not only plays a key role in home safety and comfort, but also reflects the emphasis on the quality of life. Through several principles of lighting configuration, we can build a safe and tasteful home lighting environment for mature or visually impaired families.

Signs of decreased vision

People usually feel that their eyes are aging after 55 years old. Signs include: decreased sensitivity to color contrast, prolonged dark room reaction time, difficulty in focusing at close range, high intraocular pressure and pain, darkening or distortion of image center, etc.

Light distribution principle in friendly light environment

Mature and friendly light environment can not only effectively improve the safety of living space, reduce the chance of injury, but also delay the speed of vision degradation, so that the service life of eyes can keep pace with longevity. Especially for mature people's bedrooms, the general direction of lighting arrangement is to "clearly identify the position of furniture items without causing multiple shadows" (which must be judged according to the actual vision of the elderly), which can be further subdivided into the following four principles:

▲ Ling PL6? Image source: Hechuan Design

Bright ceilings and walls help to improve the lighting and uniformity of the whole space. ?

1. Improve the overall lighting.

The photosensitivity and color contrast sensitivity of eyes will weaken with age, and the demand for overall brightness will also increase. What is just right for a 20-year-old young man is often difficult for a mature person. Therefore, it is necessary to provide sufficient and uniform basic lighting (ambient light) and replace dark walls with bright colors. , improve the average illumination of the space, so that mature people's eyes can easily identify objects in the space during activities or walking, and avoid potential dangers.

If you don't want to light up the whole space at once, you can split several groups of circuits and cooperate with the double-cut switch, so that you can follow the light wherever you go, and the lighting control is more free.

▲ Apollo Apollo

Indirect light principle design, uniform light atmosphere, no light source.

Reduce glare

Glare includes direct glare, reflection glare and contrast glare, which will make eyes uncomfortable or temporarily blurred. However, the eyes of mature people need to be adjusted for a long time after being dazzled, and they are easily injured by accidental collision, so special attention should be paid.

Direct glare: refers to the direct exposure of light to the eyes, resulting in temporary blurred vision →? It is suggested to choose soft cover, hood, small beam angle or indirect light principle lamps.

Reflective glare: refers to the glare produced by objects reflected from space to eyes. Entering indoor from outdoor may cause temporary blurred vision →? You can adjust the position of light sources or objects (such as mirrors, glossy magazines or desktops) that reflect light in space to reduce reflected glare.

Contrast glare: It means that the "contrast between light and dark" in space is too high, eyes are easy to get tired, and it takes longer to get used to it (for example, in a cinema), which easily affects walking safety (most people don't wait until their eyes get used to it before starting to act) →? Therefore, it is necessary to pay special attention to the light balance in the bedroom of mature people.

▲ OLO PC4 / OLO PC8

Soft lampshade and flip structure design, the lampshade can be turned up to create an indirect light atmosphere, which can balance the brightness of the space, reduce the contrast glare and avoid looking directly at the light when lying flat.

3. Assist accent lighting with working lights.

Mature people often need to get up in the middle of the night and walk to the bathroom. Therefore, it is necessary to install night lights at the bedside or feet of the bedroom, and arrange the switch at the distance of "sitting by the bed" so that they can turn on the lights intuitively before getting up, illuminate the ground before getting up and walking, and see the objects clearly. But the night light should not be too bright, otherwise, when the contrast between light and dark is too high, the eyes need longer time to adapt.

▲ Dobi Dobby? Image source: Open door design

The bedside or the lamp itself is equipped with a switch, which is convenient to get up in the middle of the night and walk to the window to light it.

If you have the habit of reading before going to bed, it is recommended to use dimming lamps, which can meet the brightness requirements of reading lamps (high illumination) and nightlight when you get up in the middle of the night (low illumination). Through the memory dimming switch, the brightness will be dimmed at the right time before going to bed, and then turned off. When you get up in the middle of the night, you can touch and light the dim light, but there will be no instant glare.

▲? OLO W

Equipped with a touch dimmer switch and a reversible lampshade, it is the best companion for reading at the bedside.

▲? Leto opal glass

The lamp has an adjustable rocker arm to find the best distance from the lamp.

4. Use warm white light with high color rendering and low color temperature.

The light source with low color temperature can bring people a feeling of relaxation and warmth. In recent years, LED has become the mainstream light source in the market, and the blue light content of "low color temperature+high color rendering" is low, which has little effect on the macula of the eye under the condition of long-term use.

▲ Concom accompanied? Image source: Wenzhi Design

Use 2700-3000K warm white light to switch your mood to home relaxation mode.

A complete, mature and friendly house needs not only the design of lighting, but also a comprehensive evaluation of living habits and moving lines, with appropriate building materials and auxiliary facilities (such as non-slip floors, handrails or inductive light switches). ), and consider the color matching and harmony of space, so as to create a calm and elegant living space for the loved ones.

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