Today, we will focus on the restaurant lighting design. Commercial restaurant lighting, we have talked about it before, if you are interested, you can read it. Here we mainly talk about home restaurant lighting, and only start with a few details.
First of all, we must understand that restaurant lighting is not just a few random lights. We have to consider the size of the dining space, the height of the lamps, the brightness of the light, the color rendering of the lights, and so on.
Restaurant Lighting - BrightnessThe lighting in the restaurant must be bright enough. Of course, what we are talking about is not bright enough to dazzle the eyes, just being able to see things and characters clearly. Only in this way can we see the delicious food in front of us clearly, and some people will say "it looks delicious!", the premise is to see clearly.
Therefore, the number of lamps must be sufficient to increase the brightness of the dining table, and at the same time allow the diners to see each other clearly and enjoy the joy of dining together. Usually, for family restaurant lighting, we can use chandeliers to divide the unique dining area through the illuminated light.Areas illuminated by light create an intimate, welcoming space. The height of the chandelier from the ground should be kept at about 2m. The lampshade should be made of fabric, which is transparent but not dazzling. The light is soft and can form a clear contrast with the surrounding environment.
Restaurant Lighting - Adjustability
Eating always needs a little emotional appeal to mobilize appetite. Putting candles on the dining table will make people feel very romantic. It can be seen that the dim light will create a dreamy and peaceful atmosphere. If the lighting of the restaurant is more adjustable, the scene can be changed at any time, making dining more fun. Of course, the adjustable here also requires the height of the dining chandelier to be adjustable.
Restaurant lighting - color rendering
From the two comparison charts at the beginning of the article, we have already experienced the importance of color rendering. Therefore, restaurant lighting design should not only emphasize brightness, but also require good color rendering. The color rendering requirements of restaurant lighting are different from other public areas. Although ordinary fluorescent lamps can restore the color of objects very well, they can't stimulate the appetite when shining on food.We need lights with good color rendering, so that we can intuitively feel whether the food is fresh and delicious, and it has the function of increasing appetite. Usually, we require the color rendering of the restaurant lighting source to be at Ra=90 or even higher.