From creating evenly illuminated spaces and high levels of visual comfort, to crafting visual interest and architectural intrigue, lighting designers face many challenges when approaching a project.
Wall washing is a commonly used lighting technique in a designer’s toolkit that provides a versatile solution to many common design challenges.
The Benefits of Wall Washing Include:
Here are Some Wall Washing Uses + Techniques.
Indirect Lighting
Uniformly lighting walls can add an additional layer of indirect lighting and increase the perceived brightness of a room, defining architectural space, and helping to orient the inhabitants in the room.
Grazing Textured Walls
A steeper angle of wall washing can help to accentuate feature walls or walls with natural texture, such as stucco or brick.
Featured Artwork & Wall Murals
Wall washing can provide even illumination for mural walls or walls where placement of artwork may continually change.
Corridors
Corridors can benefit immensely from wall washing. The high degree of perceived brightness that comes from illuminated vertical surfaces creates the perception of a more open space.
DMF Product Solutions
Wall Wash/Sloped Ceiling Trim
Our next generation of wall wash and sloped ceiling trims offer a versatile, modular solution, compatible across the entire range of M Series fixed downlights. High performance optics provide increased lumen output and a flatter field, allowing for up to a 1:2 or even 1:3 setback/spacing ratio, meaning you can achieve even wall washing with fewer fixtures than before.
Our optics have increased thermal performance, expanding compatibility to all lumen packages in the M Series Commercial and Residential lines. These trims are interchangeable with our full range of M Series downlights and standard trims, so your designs can remain nimble and adaptable to changes, even after housings have been roughed in.
For information on appropriate wall washing fixture spacing and placements, as well as layout examples, please refer to our Wall Wash Application Guide.