What is the perfect LED lighting for spa salons?
Spa salons are peaceful and relaxing places with different rooms. Every room has to be lit correctly according to its need in the aim to keep a quiet atmosphere. To do that you need many different types of light. In this blog, we explain to you all about spa salons lightening!
Which lights are suitable for the spa salon's reception?
The spa salon’s entrance tells a lot about the establishment's quality and its services. The client’s first impression is essential, to fulfill this goal the lighting has to be pleasant and agreeable. The clients will be reassured. There is an office to plan appointments and to welcome the clients, the light has to be bright to help the communication along. The colour temperature will be brighter than the other places of the spa salon, Cool white light (4000 K) is more appropriate for this area. A pendant will give a chic and design effect. Downlights and LED spotlights are suited to provide general lighting in the hall and spread light uniformly.
Which type of light is more suited for a waiting room?
Wall lights are ideally suited for this type of lighting. Choose a warm white light or for more flexibility opt for a dimmable light. LED spotlights or bulkheads can create also a relaxing atmosphere.
The waiting room is the transition between the entrance and the relaxing atmosphere in the spa salon. It’s very important that there is a confort feeling while the clients are waiting for their care and massage. To achieve this goal, it’s important to use a warmer light colour here than the lobby of your spa salon. A warm wight light (3000 K) is very needed here, this will bring a relaxing atmosphere to the waiting room.
Which lighting is appropriate for the cloakrooms of the spa salon?
In fact, a downlight warm white (2700 K) is a perfect lighting for the needs of this room. You can add LED strips around a mirror or a brench and it will light up areas to bring safety. Of course, the light colour of the LED strips has to be warm white.
Some spa salons have changing room. The lighting is very important for this intimate room. The clients need to feel at ease and comfortable. Furthermore, the lighting of the cloakroom helps the eyesight adapt to the massage/room. Indeed, the temperature colours can’t be too distinct because it could be tiring for the eyesight. The aim of this room is to harmonize the client with the establishment’s relaxation ambience. To help the client's eyesight, a lighting with the option dim-to-warm will be a great way to change the lighting colour. Thanks to this otpion, you can dim the colour temperature of the room's lightings.
Which lighting is fitting for the massage/care room?
Wall lights on a single wall can highlight softly the shelf products. The light's colour temperature should be extra warm white (2700 K) to bring a serenity and relaxing feeling.
The massage/care room is the most important room in a spa salon. It’s the room where the client spends the most time and therefore the lighting has to be agreeable. It’s a quiet and relaxing environment, a gentle light intensity is needed during the cares. It’s a relaxing activity and the client’s eyes must be relaxed as well.
Furthermore, spa salons used steamers or water. It’s very important that the lighting resists water vapor and dust. You need to choose light with an IP65. You can find in our website all our waterproof LED fixtures.
For greater flexibility, you can use dimmable recessed LED spots to increase the intensity when the session is over and help re-energise the client.
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Léa - Last update March 2024