What is a lumen in lighting and what are they for?

This concept is the unit of the international lighting system, basically what it shows us is the amount of light flow that a luminaire gives you.

It is important when selecting the type of lighting you will use in a room, since it shows us what the light efficiency will be in addition to warning us of the energy it can consume.

Now that you know what a lumen is in lighting and a lux, it is time for you to know how they can be used to correctly raise the lighting of the space in your home or in your work area.

In order to know the lumens you need, it will be necessary to take into account aspects of the room that will soon be illuminated.

You must know the size of the room to know if more lighting or less is necessary, the shape of the view to adapt the light elements, the height of the ceilings to control the lighting, the combination of colors (it is really important to create one effect or another) the type of lamps that you want to use and finally the tasks that will be carried out in that place.

Although there are people who believe that the lighting of a place is based on placing different lamps and already, you should know that to do it correctly it is necessary to have all the factors mentioned above.

In order to help you with the lighting of your home below we are going to show you the lumens per square meter that you should use according to the type of room:

• Kitchen: 400 lumens Hallway: 300 lumens
• Studio: 600-700 lumens 
• Reading area: 5100 lumens
• Living room: 400 lumens Bathroom: 600 lumens