Bedroom lighting guide
Bedroom Lighting Ideas
Ideas, tips and LED lighting for bedrooms, wardrobes and fitted furniture.
A bedroom that works by day and relaxes by night
Good bedroom lighting ideas start with layers. Bright general light from the ceiling helps you get ready in the morning. Task lighting inside wardrobes, on dressing areas and beside the bed helps you see what you are doing. Soft, warm mood lighting behind a headboard, along a feature wall or under fitted furniture helps you wind down in the evening.
Sensio designs LED bedroom lighting for each of those layers: wardrobe lights with sensors that switch on as the door opens, LED strip lights and profiles for feature walls and fitted furniture, drawer and shelf lights, ceiling and downlights, and rechargeable lights that need no wiring. Use the ideas below, then see the full bedroom lighting range.
Zone by zone
Bedroom lighting ideas for every area
Wardrobe lighting
Light the inside of the wardrobe so you can see every shirt and shoe. LED strip in a profile or a wardrobe rail light, with a door or motion sensor, switches on as the door opens.
Headboards and feature walls
LED strip behind a headboard, panelling or a feature wall gives a soft wash of indirect light that is perfect for relaxing.
Ceiling lights and downlights
Downlights give even general light across the bedroom. TrioTone® downlights let you choose warm, natural or cool white to suit the room.
Drawers, shelves and dressing areas
Drawer lights and illuminated shelves make fitted bedroom furniture easier to use and add a premium finish to a dressing area.
Wire-free bedroom lights
Rechargeable battery lights add light to wardrobes, shelves and alcoves with no wiring, so they suit existing bedrooms and rented homes.
Low-level night lighting
A soft line of LED strip under the bed or along the plinth of fitted furniture, switched by a motion sensor, lights the way at night without waking anyone.
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Bedroom lights and fittings
Five lighting tips
Lighting tips for the bedroom
1. Light in layers
Combine general light from the ceiling, task light in wardrobes and dressing areas, and soft mood light from strip or wall lights, so the room works at any time of day.
2. Choose warm light for relaxing
Warm white creates a calm, restful feel in the evening. Natural white suits wardrobes and dressing areas where you need to see colours clearly.
3. Avoid glare
Use indirect light and diffused LED strip. A COB strip or a profile with an opal cover gives an even line of light with no visible dots.
4. Put the controls where you need them
Sensors switch wardrobe lights automatically, and a remote or the Link Sensio app lets you dim the lights from bed.
5. Plan lighting with fitted furniture
If you are fitting wardrobes, plan the lighting at the design stage so power and drivers can be hidden inside the furniture.
Why Sensio
Why choose Sensio bedroom lighting
Designed in the UK
Sensio has designed LED lighting for kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms since 2000.
Made for fitted furniture
Wardrobe, drawer and shelf lights designed to fit inside bedroom furniture, with sensors that switch them on as doors open.
One 24V system
Lights, LED strip, profiles, drivers and sensors made to work together, with plug-in connections and no soldering.
Cut to size for you
Our TrueFIT service cuts, solders and assembles lighting to your exact lengths before it leaves us.
7 year guarantee
Every Sensio LED strip comes with a 7 year guarantee.
Guides
Bedroom lighting guides and advice
Bedroom and wardrobe lighting ideas
More ideas for lighting wardrobes and fitted bedroom furniture.
Which LED light sensor do you need?
Door, motion and touch sensors for wardrobes and cupboards.
What is an LED profile?
How profiles diffuse LED strip for a neat, glare-free line of light.
How to install LED strip lights
Cutting to length, joining runs and fixing strip in a profile.
Colour temperature chart
Warm, natural and cool white, and which suits a bedroom.
Video guides
Watch how to fit profiles, strip and sensors.
Bedroom lighting FAQs
Shop bedroom lightingWhat are the best bedroom lighting ideas?
Layer the light. Use ceiling lights or downlights for general light, light the inside of wardrobes and dressing areas so you can see clearly, and add soft mood lighting behind a headboard, along a feature wall or under fitted furniture.
How do I choose bedroom lighting?
Think about how you use the room. Choose general light for getting ready, task light where you dress and read, and warm, dimmable mood light for the evening. Then pick fittings that suit the furniture and the controls you want.
Are LED lights good for bedrooms?
Yes. LED lights use little power, run cool and last far longer than traditional bulbs. Choose warm white for a relaxing feel and diffused LED strip to avoid glare.
Are LED strip lights safe for a bedroom?
Yes, when they are installed correctly. Sensio LED strip runs at low voltage from a 24V LED driver. Any work on mains wiring, including connecting the driver, should be done by a qualified electrician.
What colour light is best for a bedroom?
Warm white is the most relaxing choice for the evening. Natural white suits wardrobes and dressing areas where you want to see colours clearly. TrioTone® and CCT lights let you choose or change the colour. See the colour temperature chart.
How do you light the inside of a wardrobe?
Fit LED strip in a profile along the front or sides of the wardrobe, or use a wardrobe rail light, with a door or motion sensor so the light comes on as the door opens. See wardrobe lights.
Can I add bedroom lighting without wiring?
Yes. Rechargeable battery lights fit inside wardrobes, on shelves and in alcoves with no wiring.
Can I dim bedroom lighting from my bed?
Yes. Add a Sensio receiver and remote, or a smart driver with the Link Sensio app, to dim LED strip and lights from anywhere in the room. See sensors and controls.
Where can I buy Sensio bedroom lighting?
Sensio lighting is available through bedroom furniture retailers, installers and our distributors and stockists. Trade customers can apply for a trade account.
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See the full bedroom lighting range
View the brochure online, or find a Sensio stockist near you.