An attic room offers insane possibilities. Dreaming of turning your attic into a master bedroom, office or playroom? Don't let that sloping roof put you off. Sloping walls may make it feel less spacious, but the right lighting works wonders. After all, light is synonymous with space.
Unfortunately, you can't install every type of lighting on a sloping wall. But don't worry. Thanks to this handy overview, you can find the ideal lighting for your attic with a sloping roof.
Recessed lights
Recessed spotlights are perfect for installing in a sloping roof. They are subtle and you can decide how many spots you need to illuminate the room properly. Be sure to choose directional recessed spotlights to avoid exposing your wall. By the way, have you ever thought of semi-recessed spotlights?
Ceiling lights
Can't or don't want to drill holes in your pitched roof? No problem! Then choose directional ceiling spots.
Track lighting
The most flexible lighting on the market: that's track lighting. Are you renovating and limited to just one power cable? Or is your power cable not in the most ideal place? Thanks to track lighting, you can solve this easily and without any fittings. Want to know more about tracks? Be sure to download our e-book on track lighting.
Pendant lights
Are you dreaming of a pendant lamp as an eye-catcher in your attic room? Then place it in the ridge of your roof to accentuate its height. Note: the bigger your pendant lamp, the smaller your room will seem. Want to mount your pendant lamp on a sloping wall? Contact our experts, they will be happy to help you pick the right models.
LED strips
You can go either way with LED strips. Go for one long LED strip in the ridge of the roof. Or turn the sloping walls into an eye-catcher with indirect lighting. Follow the line of your sloping roof where it meets the wall. Or go for a light strip across the width of your wall where your roof starts. This way, you highlight the lines of the roof. Moreover, this has a widening effect.
Wall lights
Even in an attic room under a sloping roof, there are straight interior walls. This is where you can place wall lights. Choose dimmable wall lamps, then you have basic and mood lighting in one.
Floor lamps and table lamps
Floor lamps and table lamps are ideal for attic rooms. Why? Because they are not affected by the sloping ceiling. Moreover, they are easily movable. This is very handy if you rearrange the room.