Fast Guide To Dot Free Layout & Planning

Ambient
Ambient lighting delivers the essential illumination required to use your space safely and comfortably, ensuring a consistent and balanced light that sets the overall mood of the space.

Task Lighting
Task lighting is essential for specific areas throughout the home where detailed work is performed, such as kitchen countertops, stove areas, sinks, home offices, and reading nooks. It should be bright enough to minimize shadows and enhance visibility for tasks like chopping, cooking, cleaning, reading, or working.

Accent Lighting
Accent lighting is designed to highlight architectural features, decorative elements, and focal points throughout the home, adding depth, dimension, and visual interest. To create a designer look, use accent lighting to emphasise unique features such as a backsplash, artwork, open shelving, a fireplace, or architectural details.

Measure, Measure & Measure

Take accurate measurements in each area your intending to run dot free LED strip. This applies to length, width and depth, as you should factor in aluminium channel sizing, heatsink or neon flex dimensions.

Get Artistic & Sketch a layout 

Sketch a floor-plan of the areas your planning to integrate dotfree strip. This can help determine what other items might need to be required.

Lighting Control

You can use dimmers to adjust the brightness, providing the perfect ambiance for any setting. Remote controls or smart home systems offer convenient options for managing the lights, including color changes, preset modes, and scheduling. Additionally, wall-mounted switches and touch panels can be installed for easy, on-the-spot control, giving you full flexibility in how your dot-free lighting is used throughout your space.

Bring It All Together

Involving trades and vendors early in the LED strip lighting journey is crucial to ensuring that joinery, mirrors, and other building materials are properly integrated into the overall design. 

Collaboration with these professionals allows for seamless installation, where the lighting is precisely tailored to complement the materials and features of the space. This coordination helps prevent potential issues, such as inadequate space for wiring or improper alignment, and ensures that the final result is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. By factoring in these elements from the outset, you create a cohesive and well-executed lighting design that enhances the entire environment.