🛏️ Bedroom Design Tool
Bedroom Lighting Calculator
Design a complete layered lighting scheme for any bedroom. Get ambient, bedside, wardrobe, and accent recommendations with a scaled floor plan, dimmer circuits, and sleep-friendly CCT guidance.
Vibe / style preset
Measurement units
Metric
Metres, m2
Imperial
Feet, sq ft
Bedroom type
Master bedroom
100-150 lux ambient
Guest bedroom
150-200 lux ambient
Children’s bedroom
200-300 lux ambient
Teen bedroom
200-300 lux, task-heavy
Studio / loft
200-300 lux multi-zone
Nursery
Low ambient, night light key
Room dimensions
Zones and features
Total wardrobe door width
Your primary ambient light source – the main fixture(s) on the ceiling
Upright lamps contributing to ambient light
Typical floor lamp: 400-800 lm
Dresser, desk, or accent table lamps
Typical table lamp: 300-600 lm
Please enter room length and width.
Total lumens (all layers)
0 lm
0
Ambient fixtures
0
Ambient lux
0
Reading lux
0W
Total load
Bedroom floor plan – lighting layout
Dimmer circuit plan – recommended wiring
CircuitDimmer typeLevel
Zone lux targets
ZoneTarget luxAchievedStatus
Sleep hygiene lighting guide
Lighting mood scenes
Tap a scene to see the ideal lux and CCT for that moment in your bedroom
🌅 Morning Wake-Up
150–200 lux · 3000K
Fade up slowly. Signals wakefulness without harsh light.
📖 Reading Mode
400 lux at book · 2700K
Bedside at full, ambient at 30%. Each side independent.
🛋️ Relax / TV
20–50 lux · 2700K
Ambient dimmed to 20%, bedside off. No overhead glare.
🌙 Night Navigation
5–10 lux · 2200K
Under-bed on sensor. Minimum melatonin disruption.
Colour temperature guide
Blue wavelengths above 3500K suppress melatonin. Warm light = better sleep.
2200K
Candlelight2700K
Warm white3000K
Soft white3500K
Neutral4000K+
Cool white
Candlelight2700K
Warm white3000K
Soft white3500K
Neutral4000K+
Cool white
✓ 2200K Night light✓ 2700K Ambient✓ 3000K Max for bedroom✗ 3500K+ Disrupts sleep✗ Daylight — avoid
Common bedroom lighting mistakes
Avoid these — they separate a functional bedroom from a relaxing one
Single central fixture only — One overhead creates flat, unflattering light. You need minimum 3 layers: ambient, bedside, and accent.
Cool white or daylight bulbs — Anything above 3000K disrupts melatonin. Use 2700K maximum in the bedroom.
Recessed lights over the pillow — You will stare into the bulb when lying down. First row of downlights must be 2.5ft+ from the head wall.
No dimmer on ambient circuit — Bedroom overhead without a dimmer is an interrogation room. Every ambient circuit needs dimming.
Both bedside lights on one circuit — Partners read at different times. Wire each bedside independently.
No night navigation light — Getting up and switching on full lights destroys sleep. A 5-10 lux amber night light on a motion sensor solves this.
Bedroom type / area
Ambient layer
Bedside reading
Wardrobe / dressing
Recommended CCT
Total installed load
Dimmer circuits needed
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