How to hide led strip light in the cabinet?
author: Ivan Huang
2022-07-27
Hiding the light strip is a very mainstream design method in modern decoration, especially in custom cabinets and special background walls, by hiding the light strip to create the effect of "seeing the light but not the led light". You can achieve comfortable lighting and can increase the design hierarchy of the space.
Many people are curious about where the light source is hidden when they see such a design that only sees light but does not see the led light for the first time. Next, I will popularize the installation methods and precautions of hiding light strips.
let's introduce these kinds of light strips respectively.
▲The light strip is embedded in the slot of the cabinet board.
Types of aluminum profile which is suitable for recessed installation
▲The light strip is stuck in the reserved gap.
Types of aluminum profile which is suitable for stuck in installation
▲The light strip is directly attached to the cabinet board.
Types of aluminum profile which is suitable for surface mounting installation
▲The cabinet is against the ceiling, and the driver is hidden in the ceiling.
In the drawer: If there is a drawer in the custom cabinet, you can make the drawer shorter and leave a small space between the drawer and the back panel to put the driver; because the drawer is generally detachable, when maintenance is required later, Just remove the drawer.
▲The cabinet has a drawer, and the driver is hidden behind the drawer.
Closed cabinet: Generally, the hidden light strip is installed in the cabinet of the open layer. If there is a closed cabinet next to the open cabinet, the driver of the light strip can be placed in the closed cabinet, which is more convenient for maintenance.
▲The driver is hidden in a cabinet with a cabinet door.
▲ The size of the drive is a bit large, and it must be hidden, but it should also be hidden in a place where it is convenient for replacement and maintenance.
2）The connecting line between the driver and the light strip: In order to prevent the light strip product from having a great vitality change after many years (the driver and the light strip need to be replaced), it is also recommended to install the connecting line between the driver and the light strip as "" Live line", so that it is convenient to change the whole set later.
3）The led strip light: It is generally not too difficult to install and disassemble the light strip body, but it will be difficult to disassemble and install the embedded light strip. If you have poor hands-on ability, you can choose a snap-in or stick-on type.
▲The replacement of the light strip body should also be convenient enough.
For the design of hidden lights in the cabinets, the lights are not visible. The above are some of the experiences I have summarized. If you like to make hidden light strips in the cabinets like this, then this article should be of some help to you. You can collect it.
Many people are curious about where the light source is hidden when they see such a design that only sees light but does not see the led light for the first time. Next, I will popularize the installation methods and precautions of hiding light strips.
Method and Precautions of hiding led strip light
1. 3 Installation method of hiding led strip light
Because when I renovated my own home, I also designed the design of hidden light strips. Therefore, I also did in-depth research on the installation of various common hidden light strips in the early stage. At present, the common method of hiding light strips in cabinets on the market mainly included: Embedded, snap-in and stick-on.let's introduce these kinds of light strips respectively.
①Embedded in the cabinet (recessed)
The recessed light strip needs to be slotted on the light board of the cabinet (the light strips with different slot sizes have different specifications, and need to be reserved according to the selected light strip). The light strip is made flush with the cabinet board, so that the light strip cannot be seen on the surface, and the light seems to be emitted from the cabinet board, which is very beautiful and elegant.
▲The light strip is embedded in the slot of the cabinet board.
Types of aluminum profile which is suitable for recessed installation
②Leave a seam in the cabinet (snap-in type)
The snap-in light strip needs to leave a gap between the laminate and the back plate of the cabinet (the size of the gap needs to be left according to the requirements of the light strip), and then the light strip is inserted from top to bottom. This kind of light strip can also be disassembled later. It is more convenient, but there is a disadvantage that in this case, since there is a light strip between the laminate and the back panel, there can be no screws between the laminate and the back panel where the light strip is installed.
▲The light strip is stuck in the reserved gap.
Types of aluminum profile which is suitable for stuck in installation
③Attached on the cabinet board (paste type)
The installation of embedded and snap-in hidden light strips requires corresponding presets in the early design, while the hidden light strips installed by pasting are generally directly attached to the shelf of the cabinet, and the hidden effect of the light strips is not effective. So good, but relatively simple to design and install.
▲The light strip is directly attached to the cabinet board.
Types of aluminum profile which is suitable for surface mounting installation
2. Precautions for hiding light strips
Different from ordinary lamps, it’s more difficult to change or maintain after installation of hiding led strip. Therefore, some precautions should be fully considered and prepared in the early design stage.①The installation of the driver is hidden
On the ceiling: If the cabinet is installed against the ceiling, you can make a hole between the top of the cabinet and the ceiling, and then put the driver on the ceiling, so as to achieve a better concealment effect, and the driver is easy to be replaced if get problems.
▲The cabinet is against the ceiling, and the driver is hidden in the ceiling.
In the drawer: If there is a drawer in the custom cabinet, you can make the drawer shorter and leave a small space between the drawer and the back panel to put the driver; because the drawer is generally detachable, when maintenance is required later, Just remove the drawer.
▲The cabinet has a drawer, and the driver is hidden behind the drawer.
Closed cabinet: Generally, the hidden light strip is installed in the cabinet of the open layer. If there is a closed cabinet next to the open cabinet, the driver of the light strip can be placed in the closed cabinet, which is more convenient for maintenance.
▲The driver is hidden in a cabinet with a cabinet door.
② Consideration of maintenance
1）Driver position: In the LED strip, the driver is relatively easy to break, so the installation position of the driver must be in a position that can be flexibly replaced. If you think that the surface installation affects the appearance, you can refer to the installation positions I introduced earlier.
▲ The size of the drive is a bit large, and it must be hidden, but it should also be hidden in a place where it is convenient for replacement and maintenance.
2）The connecting line between the driver and the light strip: In order to prevent the light strip product from having a great vitality change after many years (the driver and the light strip need to be replaced), it is also recommended to install the connecting line between the driver and the light strip as "" Live line", so that it is convenient to change the whole set later.
3）The led strip light: It is generally not too difficult to install and disassemble the light strip body, but it will be difficult to disassemble and install the embedded light strip. If you have poor hands-on ability, you can choose a snap-in or stick-on type.
▲The replacement of the light strip body should also be convenient enough.
For the design of hidden lights in the cabinets, the lights are not visible. The above are some of the experiences I have summarized. If you like to make hidden light strips in the cabinets like this, then this article should be of some help to you. You can collect it.