Apartments
Balcony Lighting Design for Apartments
Place light where people work or read faces. Layer task light over ambient light and test glare from occupied positions.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Mark tasks, viewing angles and screen locations on the furniture plan before placing fittings.
- Separate regularly used tasks from the room's general lighting so each can be controlled independently.
- Test the proposed fitting and finish sample together. Glossy finishes can reflect a bright source directly into view.
Worked example
A floor lamp beside the sofa creates screen glare and leaves the reading chair dim.
Aim a shielded reading lamp at the chair and use indirect ambient light behind seating; check both views after dark.
How to test it
Check the space in daylight and after dark. Stand and sit where people actually use it, and check controls from the entry.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep one continuous walking strip and group planters at the least obstructive edge.
- Detail
- Use weather-tolerant lightweight seating and a dedicated drying zone that folds away.
- Trade-off
- Dense planting adds privacy but reduces light and usable width.
- Check drainage after watering
- Verify railing and door clearances
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