LIGHTS FOR THE UTILITY ROOM OR HALLWAY
When choosing lighting for the entrance hall, it's important to remember that the light should be inviting for both you and your guests. The lighting in the entrance hall can be cosy, but at the same time it should provide enough light to find your keys etc. The entrance is the first thing you encounter when you enter your home, so it's a good idea to create a welcoming feeling. It's important that the light in the corridor is usable, while also adding atmosphere and harmony to the room. We have many options when it comes to lighting in the entrance hall, including wall lights, pendants, table lamps and floor lamps.
The utility room is a space that has many functions, such as storage, laundry, etc. In the utility room, it's important that the lighting comes from above, where you can use spotlights, pendant lights, ceiling lights and ceiling lights. It's good to have a bright and cosy utility room, and lighting can help with this. It's a good idea to have a mix of task lighting and general lighting in a room like the utility room.
We have a huge selection of lights for the entrance hall, hallway and utility room, so the only limit is your imagination as to what will bring light to these rooms in your home. Here we give you a little bit of knowledge and inspiration on what would be good for the entrance hall, hallway and utility room.
Ceiling lights or pendant lights for entrance halls, what should I choose
The size of the entrance hall varies from home to home, so there are many options to choose from when it comes to lighting this space. Often you'll see either a ceiling light, a plafond or a pendant mounted on the ceiling in the entrance hall, which is also a good idea to create a welcoming environment. By hanging or mounting a light on the ceiling in the entrance hall, you also make optimal use of all the space, as you often find that there is not much space to do with in a room like this.
Here we give you a few examples of how ceiling lights and pendant lights can work in the entrance hall.
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The IC S2 pendant from the brand Flos is a really nice lamp with a simple and stylish design that fits perfectly in the entrance hall. It is an elegant pendant light with a beautiful round mouth-blown glass shade.
A lamp like this provides twice as much light due to its glass shade, as the light shines through the screen. This pendant light is available in brass or chrome and in two sizes.
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Plaff-On Wall Light/Ceiling Light from the brand Marset is a simple and beautiful ceiling light that has multiple lighting effects. The screen itself is blown in white glass and has a built-in reflector. This fine lamp filters the light upwards while spreading the light in a beautiful ring of light around the lamp. It's a lamp that provides great light for the entrance and hallway.
This ceiling light is available in the colours silver and black, in addition to diameters of 20 cm and 33 cm.
You can also add a nice table lamp to the entrance hall, here you see Bestlite BL1 from the brand Gubi.
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As a ceiling light, you can also use spotlights that are recessed into the ceiling in the entrance hall, such as the Logic series from the brand
LIGHT-POINT. It is a small and discreet spotlight with an elegant and calm design.
This lamp has a built-in LED light source that provides a pleasant and bright light for the entrance. In addition, it is possible to rotate the spotlight as it can be tilted 28 degrees, so you can decide where you want the light to shine according to your needs.
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The Beat Light series from the brand Tom Dixon is now a very popular series of lamps that decorate many rooms around Scandinavia. It is an exciting lighting series that has a beautiful design in 4 different shapes.
This pendant series is available in black, white and brass colours. It's a bold lighting collection that brings a breath of fresh air to the entrance hall, creating a welcoming effect. You can choose to hang several of them together, as in the picture, or just hang one alone. There are many possibilities with the Beat Light series.
The table lamp for cosy lighting in the entrance hall
Once the important basic lighting in the entrance hall is in place, an extra lamp can be a great help in creating the right welcoming atmosphere. If you have a chest of drawers, a small table or a window sill in your entrance hall, a simple and stylish table lamp can be a good solution. As well as providing pleasant lighting, it's often decorative and adds personality to a room that can be very impersonal. A table lamp does not take up much space in the entrance hall, which is especially beneficial in smaller hallways and corridors. It also requires no wall or ceiling mounting, making it easy to replace or move to another location.
The beautiful Kizu Table Lamp from New Works, is a great choice for a table lamp for the entrance hall. The inverted acrylic lampshade is illuminated by the internal light source, sending a cosy and atmospheric light into the room. The combination of two simple geometric shapes gives the lamp an exciting expression. The atypical lampshade seems to balance on the robust marble base.
With natural materials finding their place in interior design, marble has once again become a popular material. All in all, a beautiful and elegant lamp available in two different sizes and with either a black, grey or white marble base.
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Hallway and entrance lighting - the benefits of LED
LED lighting for corridors and entrance halls is practical as it is very energy efficient. In addition, LED light sources are known for their enormous lifespan, which is of course a huge advantage. We have a large selection of lights with built-in LED light sources, but we also have lights where it is possible to choose an LED bulb instead of another bulb. It is a light source that has good colour rendering and provides instant light for either the hallway or entrance. There are clearly many advantages to choosing an LED light source, especially for places like hallways and entrances where the light will be on for longer periods of time. There is a lot of money to be saved in the long run by using an LED bulb as it is energy efficient, which will show up on your electricity bill - it is possible to save up to 80%.
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Aim pendant light from the brand Flos is a beautiful lamp that has a built-in LED light source. It's a practical and smart pendant that can be infinitely adjusted in height, which can add a nice touch to the entrance hall. It's a modern and stylish lamp that can wake up the entrance hall and corridor.
This pendant is available in the colours black, brown and white.
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The Being ceiling light from the brand Philips Hue is another lamp with a built-in LED light source. This lamp is simple and stylish in its design, which is perfect for the entrance and hallway. The lamp comes with the well-known Philips Hue features that allow you to adjust the light according to whether you need warm or cold light, among other things. This ceiling light provides a downward direct light while also shining out to the side, reflecting down and out into the hallway or entrance. The Being ceiling light is available in black or white and has a diameter of approx. 35 cm. It's a lamp that can make the room appear larger as the light also shines upwards.
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The Terho pendant from the brand Mater is an elegant, simple and Nordic lamp that adds a pleasant expression to the hallway and entrance. The lamp is available in three sizes, where you can choose to hang one by itself or hang them in a cluster of several together, as in the picture.
It's a pendant light that has a warm and cosy design that is well suited for these spaces. It is also a modern and timeless lamp. The lampshade is mouth-blown in opal glass, allowing twice as much light into the room.
Bonus info about Philips Hue
One of the great things about using Philips Hue bulbs is that using the Philips Hue App, you can switch on the light on your lamp before you get home. In addition, you can set the lamp or bulb to switch on and off at specific times. You can also dim the light, change the Kelvin level and change the colour of the bulb, as the app lets you choose from 16 million colours. There are plenty of possibilities with Philips Hue, so it's time to dive into that universe.
Worth knowing about designer lights for utility rooms and hallways
It's a good idea to create good lighting in the entrance hall and utility room, as these are rooms with many functions such as storage, laundry, dressing, etc. Lighting in the utility room can be solved with a pendant, ceiling light or a plafond, but with today's trends we are seeing more and more flexible and functional wall lights coming into a room like the utility room.
We see the same in the entrance hall, but here it's still the pendant lights that are most popular. Good lighting is essential in both rooms, as it must be possible to find your things and work in the light.
Hanging heights are practical to keep in mind when hanging lights in the utility room. The lamps should hang around 75-80 cm above the worktop to avoid shadows when working at the table. Good task lighting is very important, which is why we recommend both pendant lights above the table where they fold laundry or other items and spotlights or ceiling lights mounted in the ceiling. You can read more about suspension heights here.
Different lighting options:
- Diffused and indirect light - ideal for general lighting in the room. For example, a ceiling light or wall light can provide this light.
- Direct light - great for task lighting as it illuminates specific areas very well.
- Upward lighting - ideal for additional lighting.
- Downward lighting - often seen as cosy lighting or in the bedroom.
Here we give you a few examples of how the utility room or entrance hall can look with different types of lighting.
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The Bestlite BL6 wall light from the brand Gubi is a true design classic with a stylish and beautiful design. The beautiful wall light has a flexible arm and shade that allows you to control where the light should be. It's a lamp that's perfect for the hallway where space is at a premium.
It's a lamp that is very popular and is seen in many places around the home. The wall light is available in 9 different variants, so there is something for every taste and style.
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Deep LED ceiling light from the brand LIGHT-POINT is a simple, white spotlight that is integrated into the ceiling. It's a great spotlight that provides a proper task light for the utility room. It is a lamp with a built-in LED light source that provides good colour rendering and is energy efficient.
This spotlight fits in the utility room, but also in the hallway or entrance hall, there are many possibilities with spotlights.
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The Trama wall/ceiling light from Luceplan spreads the light throughout the room while providing good working brightness. The direct light makes it perfect for the utility room or entrance hall.
This beautiful ceiling has a simple and clean design that doesn't stand out too much, so it suits many different styles because it is so simple in its look.
Now we've given you some knowledge and inspiration for lighting in the entrance, hallway and utility room.\ If you need any advice or guidance, feel free to contact our friendly customer service team who are always ready to help and advise.
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