Decorative illumination of country house in understanding of modern owners and designers is already not several bulbs over outer door and at gate, and the whole system of illumination. It is important to understand that she has to be esthetically attractive, functional, thought over in the technical plan.
Decorative illumination of country house is not just ornament, the functional, thought-over in the technical and esthetic plan system of orientation on the site. Bulbs at entrance to the house and over gate is not decorative lighting. To create unique and functional illumination, it is necessary to develop its project, it is correct to choose lamps, to invite the expert for its forming and connection.
What is the decorative illumination of country house
The similar way of design is opportunity to decorate the house adjoining territory of the country site, the building and landing on it – flower beds, fruit plants and bushes, reservoirs, to lead all this to peculiar esthetic system.
Today such reception (technique) in landscaping is very popular. With its help it is possible to hide shortcomings and to emphasize advantages, to place emphasis on the house, to point to of what else the owner wants to brag to guests or neighbors.
It is impossible to create light scenery, having just hanged out on facade of country house of bulb or lamps. The expert, as well as technical works in its framework has to be engaged in the project.
The project has to consider many aspects – from the power of power supply networks on branch to which the country house to financial position of its owner is connected. Decorative lighting is quite expensive ornament, especially in case lamps are picked up incorrectly.
Basic principles of decorative illumination of country house
Illumination of facade of country house and the house adjoining (homestead) site can be multi-colored and "mono", created from the same devices and lamps, lamps with different types of the body, lamp shades, bulbs. Whatever has been chosen style, it is important to adhere to the basic principles recommended by designers:
- observance of uniform stylistics,
- illumination have to be complete,
- the effect of "light spots" on the site needs to be avoided,
- front lamps establish both indoors, and outside,
- light of devices goes to walls, but not from them,
- the system has to be equipped with the relay of control of functionality.
Only illumination of facade of the house will look too brightly and vulgarly. On personal plot the designers recommend to place several "branches", less bright, than lighting of the main building in the territory.
As additional sources of illumination on the house adjoining site it is possible to use both daisies, and dot lamps. Daisies have to be continuation of decorative lighting of the house, and dot lamps or lamps to supplement it. They are established in such a way that streams of light formed continuous system.
How to choose lamps for decorative illumination of facade of the house
First of all, lamps have to be safe, but not beautiful or cheap – it is very important to understand it. Start the choice when the project of decorative illumination of country house and its house adjoining territory, the buildings, neighboring to it, is created.
Safety of devices and their compliance of the power of power supply networks are the cornerstone of the choice. And wiring by means of which mounting of lighting system, and lamps will be carried out have to be equipped with protective elements – the shutdown relay at failures in supply of electricity or ignition, izolyation of elements and connections with the level of protection not less IP44. To buy similar devices, wiring and spare parts it is possible only in specialized trade pavilions.
The modern market of lighting equipment for the decorative purposes offers the huge choice. If there is no absolute confidence that it will be possible to make right choice independently, it is better to go to do shopping together with the designer who developed the project. Most of experts in this area have knowledge and in the field of electrics. They will be able to estimate efficiency of lamps or lamps, their safety and degree of compliance to nuances of the project.
Zoning of space at decorative illumination of country house
When forming system of decorative illumination of country house and the site it is very important to zone space correctly. Individual technology of supply of light is developed for each of zones.
Designers use the following principle of zoning of external decorative lighting – illumination for:
- houses,
- neighboring buildings,
- paths and gate,
- garden and green plantings.
This stage of creation of the project of decorative lighting – one of the most difficult. Buildings can be concentrated in one place or are scattered on the site, for example, the gazebo is located deeply in garden, and paths, as a rule, disperse in different directions.
Green plantings break into several zones – beds, bushes and trees. They are not recommended to be allocated with bright luminous fluxes, but they have to be designated, allocated on the site.
Decorative lighting of buildings on the country site – the principles and rules
Illumination of the house and other buildings can be the most various. It can be created from LED tapes, bright lamps or the hidden lamps. The direction of streams of their light depends on what needs to be emphasized on facade and that it is better to hide. Some design receptions allow to make mistakes or flaws at registration of facade their advantages. For example, directing light stream across insignificant roughnesses, it is possible to create original decorative effect, and synchronous change of light and shade perfectly looks on step stone or brickwork. The constant equal stream of soft light from below will be suitable for equal monophonic brickwork.
Originally decorative illumination of minor buildings – gazebos, zones of barbecue, reservoirs and other small objects looks on the country site. It is necessary to follow only one rule – it should not be brighter, than lighting of the house. For them it is better to choose compact lamps or tapes of diodes in uniform color gamma, without effect of blinking, to place them on building contour.
Whether to do fence (protection) by part of decorative lighting of the country site? Many designers agree in opinion that it looks vulgarly. To illuminate, designate by means of lamps or lamps, only the entrance on the territory is better.
Decorative illumination of paths and green plantings on the country site
Illumination of paths on the country site is more need, ensuring comfort, than decor. It has to be average brightness, not hurting the eyes, and only designating object contours, allowing to go on the yard without problems.
Lamps, as a rule, have at the level of ground, flooring or are slightly higher – maximum on 30 cm. It is better to give preference to devices with adjustment of the direction of luminous flux. High lamps will be suitable for these purposes in case the path is wider than 1 meter.
Very originally decorative illumination flower club, bushes and compact trees looks on the country site. It is better "to hide" devices (lamps) under foliage that their light was scattered and refracted, creating "live" streams.
Decorative illumination of country house – complex system and to form it, professionals have to mount. And this safety requirement, but not esthetics.