Tips & Techniques

UPLIGHTING

Uplighting

Uplighting is ideal for adding an additional layer of architectural lighting and interest in a room as well as highlighting key features.

1. UPLIGHTING ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

Uplighting is a great tool for maximising architectural details such as arches, door frames or curved walls by adding narrow beams of uplight.

a wonderful corridor showing uplighting techniques with framing to the door and a fireplace beyond in the centre with downlit niches either side
2. UPLIGHTING WINDOW REVEALS/SHUTTER BOXES

Think of lighting up window reveals or shutter boxes to add extra impact – ideal in both contemporary and traditional applications.

traditional living room with bold yellow art and uplit shutter box
3. UPLIGHTING FIRE SURROUNDS

Fire surrounds also look fabulous when uplight as the light catches on the detailing drawing attention to the surround even when the fire is not lit.

view to fireplace with pin spot beam from a downlight to the coffee table
4. UPLIGHTING TEXTURE

Texture looks wonderful when uplit. This can be achieved with the Contour Edge for a wall grazing even effect without glare, or with Lucca uplights for a more stripey effect which is equally effective.

wall grazing with dedicated inground fitting evenly illuminating a textured concrete wall
5. POSITIONING

For best effect, set the uplight as close as possible to the vertical face. This will ensure that the surface is lit rather than lighting into space.

atmospheric corridor with uplit textured wall and white seating
6. GET THE LOOK

Miniature Lucca 30 uplights are a very discreet option and useful in most applications. Lucca 40 and 60 are larger options where different sizes are required for use both inside and out.

white dining table with downlights to the centre of the table