{"id":140,"date":"2025-12-12T09:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/?p=140"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:05:25","slug":"new-build-part-1-living-room-hallway-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/new-build-part-1-living-room-hallway-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"New Build Part 1 – Living Room & Hallway Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Posted on 17 September 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author: Charles Barnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last updated on 29 March 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s something special about the process of taking a set of plans and turning them into a finished house, but installing your choice in lighting is one of those pivotal moments when a house turns into a home. It\u2019s important, then, to get it right, and in the first of a series of features on choosing light fittings<\/a> for a new build home, we look at some key advice and top product suggestions for illuminating the living room and hallway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re designing a house from scratch, fitting an existing build according to a client\u2019s brief, or looking to make a change to a new build before moving in, the impact of your choice in lighting is huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s the obvious functional benefit of light \u2013 there\u2019s little worse than a poorly lit home after all \u2013 but there\u2019s also the aesthetic value of lighting too. And there are few spaces in the home where getting that balance right matters more than in the living room and hallway. They\u2019re typically the first two rooms you experience when entering a house, and both serve a vital function within the home too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The living room, after all, is where the entire family will look to relax and spend time together, while the hallway is the main artery running through the home, linking bedrooms, bathrooms and living areas together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what should you think about when choosing living room and hallway lighting? Let\u2019s take a look, and then check out a couple of great product suggestions that fit the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living Room Lighting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because the living room serves such a multitude of uses these days, getting the lighting right can be easier said than done. A lot of the finer touches will come down to the placement of things like lamps or cabinet lighting, but there are also some fundamental considerations worth thinking about long before that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Especially with a new build, it can be difficult keeping a sense of perspective between the size of your light fitting and the size of the room. It can be tempting to choose a striking ceiling light to make a bold style statement, for instance, but you don\u2019t want to end up completely overpowering the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Does your choice and placement of light fitting create an even balance of light throughout the room? If possible, try to make sure you\u2019re left with no problem areas with insufficient light, or areas that are too bright for that matter \u2013 neither is ideal in the living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re planning to install wall lights, be aware of where the TV is most likely going to go. It\u2019s important that the screen isn\u2019t the only source of light in the room, but you certainly don\u2019t want the two competing against each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up or down<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Traditional ceiling lights are the most popular and visually noticeable style of lighting for your living room, but if you want a more understated approach or want to draw attention to the ceiling itself, wall-mounted uplights<\/a> are an elegant alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hallway Lighting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The hallway may not be a room in the strictest sense of the word, but don\u2019t overlook it \u2013 there\u2019s every chance the hall lights will spend more time switched on than any other light in the house. It\u2019s an oddly shaped space, and unlike any other in the house it\u2019s purely used to walk through, and so should be lit with both those points in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantity and placement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The typical hallway is long and narrow, and is unlikely to have a natural light source of its own. This means you\u2019re relying solely on artificial lighting to keep the hallway feeling light and open, but you also don\u2019t have much space to work with. The solution is to install more than just one light \u2013 ideally about three to four metres apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The hallway is a busy place in any home, and there\u2019s every chance it\u2019ll be linked to a staircase too. This area needs to be well lit, and should have light switches at both the top and bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Style<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Discreetly placed track lighting is both effective and elegant \u2013 especially for long hallways \u2013 while matching wall and ceiling light fixtures from the same product range can be combined unobtrusively to provide sufficient light without getting in the way. Consider the height of the ceiling too. If you\u2019re designing a new build from scratch, recessed wall lighting is a stylish way to get around that, but otherwise opt for a flush ceiling fitting suitable for hallways with low ceilings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended: Zaragoza pendant and wall light set<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s easy to see why the Zaragoza range is so popular, not just in the hallway but elsewhere in the house too. The combination of classic styling, polished chrome finish and simple yet elegant cream, red<\/a> or black<\/a> ridged shades makes this an enduring favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 400mm Three-Light Pendant<\/strong> looks understated, but with three 60W bulb fittings it\u2019s more than up to the task of lighting the dimmest of hallways, and can be partnered by the equally capable semi-circular Standard Wall Light<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Three-Light Table Light<\/strong> continues in the same vein should you be looking to break up the visual impact of a longer hallway with a well-placed table, while you can add a touch of class to wider or irregularly shaped hallways or entrance halls with the simple yet stylish Standard Floor Light<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Choosing the interior lighting for any new build involves taking a good number of practical considerations into account, but make the right decisions from an informed perspective and there\u2019s still plenty of room for expression and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This concludes part one of our focus on lighting a new build 2-bedroom home. In part 2 we focus on the bedrooms and bathrooms and in part 3 we concentrate on kitchen\/diner lighting<\/a> as well as other interior and exterior spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for more inspiration, news and advice, please check out Lighting advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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