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Entrance lighting
Lighting concept around the front door and entrance areaA brightly lit entrance welcomes residents and guests. In addition, the right lighting enables perfect orientation and thus increases safety. Modern outdoor lights combine style and practicality to create a harmonious lighting concept.
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Things to know about lighting the entrance to your home
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Make sure there is no glare
The lighting concept for the building entrance should provide residents and visitors with warm, pleasant orientation light, but should not dazzle under any circumstances. Modern outdoor lights achieve glare-free lighting through diffusers (e.g. made of plastic or opal glass) or covers. Also popular: wall lights that emit light upwards and downwards and radiate stylish patterns onto the house wall.
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Rely on LED technology
Energy-efficient LED technology is best suited for building entrances, as it saves up to 90 % energy and costs compared to incandescent lamps and requires little maintenance thanks to a service life of up to 50,000 hours. In combination with motion detectors, you can benefit from the high switching resistance and the fact that the light shines 100 % bright immediately after activation.
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Select the appropriate IP protection class
Depending on where the lighting is installed around the house entrance, luminaires with different IP protection ratings are required. A ceiling light under the canopy requires a lower IP protection rating than a recessed floor light that may occasionally be submerged in water. Protection against moisture and foreign bodies is essential, especially in outdoor areas.
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Wall lights for the entrance area
The LED outdoor wall light is an elegant and practical solution for illuminating the house entrance. Installed in the upper quarter of the door height, it provides excellent light. It can be placed on just one side of the door or on the right and left for a symmetrical overall look.
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Lights with motion detector
Tripping hazards can easily be overlooked in the dark - an unnecessary risk of injury that can be minimized thanks to lights with motion detectors. The sensors also provide convenience: for example, when you come home with full shopping bags.
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Best orientation with house number lights
A house number light is recommended so that the house number can also be recognized in the dark when guests, letter carriers or pizza delivery services are expected. Not to mention the never-to-be-hopeful case of an emergency doctor having to find the house in question quickly and easily.
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Lighting from the canopy of the house entrance
If the entrance area has a canopy, it makes sense to install a ceiling light or several ceiling spotlights. Equipped with motion detectors, the area around the front door is illuminated as soon as someone approaches. Depending on the angle of detection, this can include the staircase or a section of the path, for example.
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Pedestal and path lights in the entrance area
When path and pedestal lights point the way to the house entrance, this not only improves orientation but also looks extremely stylish. Tip: The power supply via underground cable should be considered when planning the outdoor area. If you want to retrofit spontaneously without much effort, you can rely on solar lights.
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Illuminate access steps to the house entrance
The concept for the exterior lighting of the house entrance can also include the stairs. The design options are many and varied: from permanently installed recessed wall luminaires that illuminate the individual steps without glare, to pedestal luminaires that line the staircase wall, to decorative luminaires that are placed for special occasions as a fitting reception.
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Smart front door lighting
Just as in the living rooms, it is also possible to design the outdoor area around the house entrance with smart lighting - and, of course, to retrofit smart lighting. In addition to networking luminaires with each other, lighting routines can be programmed using a smartphone app. The integration of smart cameras with integrated light sources completes the intelligently equipped entrance area.
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Entrance lighting with solar
In addition to saving electricity, a major advantage of solar lighting is that it is easy to install without wiring. A motion detector installed with the lights ensures that the battery charged by the sun lasts longer. The solar panel should also be positioned so that it receives sufficient sunlight during the day. For maximum reliable safety, however, hard-wired luminaires are an option to consider.
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Decorative lights outside the front door
Once the entrance area has been equipped with practical orientation lighting, it's time for the freestyle - with decorative lights in all facets: from smart controllable, illuminated spheres and cubes to solar lanterns and illuminated animal motifs. Those who particularly enjoy light decoration are well advised to use seasonally changing light designs, e.g. for Christmas, fall, summer and Easter. This brings joy and variety to the entrance area.
FAQ: Frequently asked questions about entrance lighting
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