Light up rush areas outside and pathways with outdoor step lights and step Lighting fixtures. Our low-voltage LED step lights can offer your home and porch extra safety. Choose from Ledstory lighting system or custom step lighting designs to provide the finishing touch to your space.
- Figure out where you’re going to put your step lights. Make a plan for the placement of your step lights.
- Connect the wires.
- Strip the wire.
- Align the wires’ polarities.
- Install the transformer.
- Put the light to the test.
There are many reasons to “look down” when planning home lighting. Though, most of them fall into the broad categories of safety and beauty. Most people no longer see interior lighting as a convenience but as a necessity.
A Primer for Step Lights
Step lighting in your new house requires two key decisions:
- Where should they place?
- What is the best type of lighting?
The answers are simple, and you have several alternatives. Most homeowners consider step lights “accessory” lighting in the home; you will almost likely want some general illumination in the shape of recessed ceiling cans, a chandelier or ceiling-mounted fixture, or a pair of wall sconces. Step lights can be used for merely practical purposes or to generate dramatic effects.
Where should you install step lights in addition to regular illumination if you choose to use them?
Placement of Step Lighting
1. Step by Step
Installed horizontally on the tread or vertically into the riser. It’s unnecessary to light each step, but they should be spaced evenly to give a broad glow with no dark places.
If they are on the tread, they are usually on one side, alternating along the stairway. They are normally centered in the riser; they can be flush with the riser or surface-mounted, usually just under the overhanging edge of the tread.
A light can be installed on the tread’s bottom side to illuminate the step below on open steps. Decorative LED lights come in numerous kinds.
In any event, the wiring must be put within the stair construction, and the fixture or trim must be chosen ahead of time.
2. On the Staircase Wall
Wall sconces are often mounted high enough on the wall to avoid “head bumps” while providing adequate illumination. Two or three smaller sconces look better than one huge sconce, and fixtures that direct light upwards as well as downwards work nicely.
A wall-mounted light can also be used to highlight a level transition from one room to another. Choose the fixture carefully and position it so that light reaches the step’s center.
They can be decorative and useful, and they can be chosen to light the entire step. Normally, one light every three or four steps is sufficient.
3. Lighting for the bannisters or railings
Embedding strip lighting or installing decorative wire lighting down the length of a handrail is a trendy choice for stairwell lighting. The strip of light can create a dramatic focal point in the dark, but it may not give enough focused light to ensure safe stair walking.
Lighting Technique
The size and style of your lights, as well as whether they should be battery-powered or hard-wired, are all practical concerns.
Colored lights may inspire you to be an artist, whereas filament lights, exposed bulbs, LED strips, and lighted glass steps can create a striking statement.
With so many options for step lighting, don’t pass up the chance to both decorate and protect your home or yard.