Interior Designer Tips for Placing Dimmable Wall Lights in a Landing

Landings are used constantly, often in the dark and often half asleep, so the way they are lit has a real effect on how calm the whole upper floor feels. In this guide we share the approach interior designers use when placing dimmable wall lights in a landing. It starts with walking the route: noting where the stairs arrive, which doors open onto the space and which rooms are used at night. From there we cover lighting the top step without dazzling anyone climbing, keeping a consistent mounting height, spacing fittings for rhythm rather than coverage and choosing bulbs and dimmers that work smoothly together. We also look at hiding the bulb with up and down lights or diffusers, using a mirror to bounce light, adapting to tall period stairwells, keeping escape routes clear, matching colour temperature across floors and lighting a landing wall that doubles as a gallery for prints and photographs....