LED light bars for bedroom

Start by deciding what the bar should do: warm white for reading or getting up at night, multicolour for a coloured mood. Then the usable length, the mounting method (adhesive, clips or screws) and the cable route to a socket. A bedroom LED light bar does not light a whole room: it lights a precise area, headboard, shelf, wardrobe or skirting board.

Which type of LED for a bedroom?

This collection brings together 50 products. The choice comes down to the available models, more than the stated power.

Warm white or multicolour: two different uses

Warm white gives a golden light, close to that of a classic bulb. Placed under a shelf, it lets you read or get up at night without waking the room. Multicolour, often called RGB LED, is not for reading: it colours the wall behind the bed, dims in the evening and is controlled by remote. Many strips combine both and let you decide at the moment of use.

Fixed LED bar or connected strip: what changes day to day

A fixed bar switches on at the wall switch, is wired once and then forgotten. A connected strip adds a dimmer, scenes and sometimes colour, at the cost of a power supply to plan for and a setting to make. For a bedroom LED strip placed at the headboard, look above all for adjustable brightness: a strong light thirty centimetres from your face is unpleasant, even with a good tint. If running a cable to the socket is impossible, a battery bar solves the problem, provided you accept recharging it.

Where to install a bedroom LED light bar?

A bedroom LED light bar goes at the headboard for reading, under a shelf for working, high on a wall for indirect light, or in a wardrobe to see what you are storing. The rule is one sentence: the light must fall on the area of use without being seen directly.

Bedroom LED light bar for the bed: headboard, shelf and step

Fixed under the shelf above the bed and aimed downwards, the bar lights a book without sending the source into your eyes. A bedroom LED light bar placed at shoulder height is enough to read in the evening without lighting the whole room. On a step or a low side wall, it acts as a night marker. Keep it at least a hand's width from your face to avoid glare.

Bedroom LED bar: on the ceiling, on the skirting or under furniture

High on a wall, a profile aimed at the ceiling bounces back an indirect, soft light, very comfortable in an attic bedroom. On the skirting, the bar underlines the floor and guides without lighting. Under a piece of furniture or a chest of drawers, it replaces a night light. In all three cases, check that a cable can reach a socket: otherwise, a light with no plug or cable remains the simplest solution.

What are the LED strip ideas for a bedroom?

The most common ideas: a strip behind the headboard, a strip under the bed frame, another in the wardrobe, or along a bookcase. In multicolour they create a mood; in warm white they replace a night light.

Strip behind the bed or under furniture: what difference in the result

Behind the headboard, the strip casts a halo on the wall: the source stays hidden, the result is indirect. Under the bed frame, the strip lifts the bed off the floor and gives a grazing light that does not reach the eyes. The first lights a wall, the second draws a volume. An aluminium profile smooths the light and avoids visible hot spots when the LEDs are spaced apart.

Simple ideas to install yourself in a bedroom

• Wardrobe: bar stuck under the top shelf, in neutral white, to tell clothing colours apart.
• Bookcase: profile at the top of the unit, aimed at the books, acting as fill light.
• Desk corner: bar under the shelf, aligned with the worktop, to write without a cast shadow.
• Mirror: vertical strip on either side or horizontal strip above, in neutral white.

Which light colour to choose for a bedroom and a living room?

For a bedroom as for a living room, we distinguish warm white, close to the light of a classic bulb, neutral white, crisper, and cool white, more technical. The temperature is chosen according to use: relaxation in the evening, reading or working during the day.

Warm white, neutral white, cool white: how to decide

Warm white, around 2700 K, brings out warm materials, wood, linen, and suits a bedroom. Neutral white, around 4000 K, renders colours more accurately: a good compromise for reading, dressing or working. Cool white, above 5000 K, keeps a crisp result for a garage or a workshop, but is tiring in the evening in a room where you relax. One rule: in the same room, avoid mixing two very distant temperatures.

Living room light colour: what changes compared with a bedroom

In a living room, you light wider and stronger, often from several points. Warm white stays pleasant there in the evening, neutral white helps you read or entertain. The difference lies in the number of sources: in a bedroom, a single bar is enough as fill light; in a living room, it complements a ceiling light or a wall light. To browse the other families, see all the lighting in the home.

How to fix and power a bedroom LED light bar?

Most bars are fixed with adhesive, clips or screws, then connected to a power supply or plugged into a socket. Before sticking, clean and degrease the surface, and plan the cable route to avoid drilling into a stud.

Installing without drilling: adhesive, clips and aluminium profile

Dust off, then wipe the surface with a degreasing cloth: this is what decides how well the adhesive holds. Stick the strip while pressing gradually, without stretching it. On an uneven surface or one that heats up, prefer an aluminium profile clipped or screwed on, which protects the strip and diffuses better. Run the cable along an edge of furniture, behind a skirting board or in a discreet trunking.

Grandmother's recipe for stripping furniture: why deal with it before installation

If you are renovating the furniture that will hold the bar, do the stripping, sanding and finishing before sticking anything. A mix of hot water and black soap, or diluted white vinegar, effectively degreases wood before gluing. Sanding dust and solvents peel off adhesive within days: once the furniture is dry and clean, the installation holds.

LED bar, powerful LED wall light or LED ceiling light: what to choose?

An LED bar lights a precise area, a powerful wall light lights a wall or a whole room, a ceiling light lights widely from the centre. In a bedroom, LED bar and ceiling light most often complement each other: mood on one side, general lighting on the other.

Powerful LED wall light: when it goes beyond the LED bar

Fixed to the wall at shoulder or door height, a wall light shines up and down, so wider than a bar. It suits a corridor, a landing, a reading corner with no floor space. Its light comes from a fixed point: it creates shadows behind the reader, which the bar under the shelf avoids.

Powerful LED ceiling light: the rooms that call for it

A ceiling light suits a bedroom, a kitchen or a living room as soon as you need to see the whole room rather than one area. Check the ceiling height and the free space above furniture before choosing it. A central point on the ceiling, complemented by a bar at the headboard, covers both general use and fill light.

Bedroom ceiling light, bedroom chandelier or large chandelier for a high ceiling?

The bedroom ceiling light sits flush with the ceiling and suits low volumes, the bedroom chandelier hangs a little lower and marks the centre of the room, the large chandelier for a high ceiling fills tall volumes. An LED bar is added in every case for fill light.

LED chandelier or LED ceiling light: which role in a bedroom

The ceiling light lights without taking up volume, which makes it practical in an average-sized bedroom or under a low ceiling. The LED chandelier hangs about an arm's length above the free floor and becomes an object in the room. Choose the ceiling light for function, the chandelier when the centre of the room deserves to be marked.

Large chandelier for a high ceiling: the volumes that accept it

A large chandelier needs free height and a wide room, otherwise it looks bulky and ends up in your line of sight. Below a comfortable ceiling height, a ceiling light or a short chandelier is better. Maintenance counts too: a dressed chandelier needs regular dusting.

How to light the rest of the home: WC, kitchen and garage lighting?

The same LED bars are used elsewhere: under kitchen units, in a bathroom, in a garage or a workshop. For WCs and damp rooms, choose a model designed for humidity and sized to the room.

WC decoration and WC lighting: the formats that fit anywhere

In a small WC, a short bar above the mirror or a discreet wall light avoids shadows without taking up space. The decisive criterion remains the ingress protection rating (IP): the more the area is exposed to splashes, the higher this rating must be, depending on the location. For suitable models, see bathroom lighting and the bars designed for damp rooms.

Modern kitchen decor: which LED bars under the wall units

For modern kitchen decor, the bar is fixed under the wall units, set back from the wall, so as to light the worktop without dazzling the cook. Neutral white renders food and colours more accurately. The surface must be perfectly degreased, because steam and grease peel off a badly applied adhesive. Find the LED bars for the kitchen, enough to light a worktop, and other modern kitchen decor ideas. In the garage or workshop, fix LED bars for garage and workshop to the ceiling: the light must arrive without a cast shadow on the workbench.

How to maintain an LED bar and keep it for a long time?

Dust the bar with a soft, dry cloth, without abrasive product, and check from time to time that the adhesive or clips hold. If the strip is in a damp room, also check the power supply. The LED itself needs no maintenance.

Cleaning an LED strip without damaging it

Cut the power before cleaning. Wipe with a soft, dry or barely damp cloth, without alcohol or solvent, and without pressing on the connection points. For an aluminium profile, cleaning is simpler and the strip stays out of reach of dust. Avoid spraying directly: moisture reaches the connectors by capillary action.

When to replace the power supply rather than the bar

If the light dims, flickers or goes out intermittently while the strip remains intact, the power supply or transformer is often the cause, not the LEDs. Check the connections first, then replace the unit with a model of the same specifications. A strip that holds badly can be re-stuck after degreasing rather than replaced.

Secure payment, tracked delivery, returns and Designix customer service: you order, we track the parcel. To put together the complete lighting of a home, browse the Designix lighting catalogue. Measure the available length, locate the socket, then choose the right profile. You can also find the rechargeable LED bars or the LED bars under the wall units. Measure the available length, locate the socket, then add to basket.