Renovation of the swimming pool and fireplace space of a 60's terraced house

The renovation was carried out on a carefully and elegantly designed and executed terraced house from the late 1960s. The pool area was wanted for a new use. In the renovation of the 36 m2 pool/fireplace room, the pool was removed after it became redundant. At the same time, the lighting of the space was renovated. The client took advantage of LedStore's lighting consultation and visited the showroom to see the luminaires and get ideas for lighting the space. He found what he was looking for. Here we present the renovation in its finished state.

Every home renovation is unique

Before the renovation, the pool and fireplace area had four light points and the typical Orno Ping Pong lamps of the time were placed in the space so that there was no light directly above the pool. The space was stunning and modern when it was completed in the 1960s. The family has spent quality time together in a modern space. The clients did not want the renovation to affect the original look of the room too much, in order to preserve the spirit of the space, even if the way it is used has changed slightly.

The floor plan shows the space with the swimming pool before the renovation. The lighting in the room was provided by two close shade luminaires, one on the right-hand wall, illuminating one side of the room, and two on the ceiling, facing the swimming pool.

The picture below shows the space before the renovation had started and the swimming pool was still in place. During the renovation, the pool was filled and the floor was refinished to the same colour as it had been. The new flooring came from the Pukkila collection, Pure Carrara glazed porcellanato tiles. The original flooring in the 1960s was the new Finnplano plastic carpet, which our "national designer" Alvar Aalto also used in his designs. The Finnplano carpet is still on display at the Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyväskylä. Replacing the floor and painting the fireplace gave the space a great look, although the interior was otherwise kept fairly unchanged.

Lighting design and selected luminaires

The lighting design was therefore based on the need for more light, especially in the corner of the pool, which was converted into a fitness area. The client wanted the renovation to provide enough light to see properly, but also to allow for more atmospheric lighting. For a low-ceilinged space where you don't want to make any changes to the ceiling, surface-mounted luminaires are a good option. The larger the area of light entering a space, the more evenly it can be illuminated. To open up the low-ceilinged space, colour temperature controlled and dimmable Paneeli600 luminaires with surface frames were chosen. By varying the colour temperature, you can create the exact atmosphere you want. The cool shades of white light are ideal for active exercise to boost vitality, and in the dusky evening glow of a fireplace, the ceiling lights can be adjusted to a very warm tone and dimmed. For situations where you want to turn off the ceiling lights completely, we chose atmospheric black Funk lights on the wall, which can also be dimmed. The most natural choice for lighting control was to choose wireless controls for the colour temperature adjustable ceiling panels, so that no new wires had to be run to the dimmers. Wall luminaires were fitted with wired dimmers in existing control positions. For different types of renovations, our range of lighting controls can be selected to suit the implementation.

After renovation

Now that the renovation is complete, the space is still familiar, but after the removal of the swimming pool, it's nice and spacious. The room has a versatile lighting system that changes according to situation and need, which is actually very important, as there is practically no natural light in the room. A light floor surface reflects light well in a low room. Four Paneeli600 luminaires provide enough light to fill the space, while wall-mounted luminaires on three walls add a nice extra light. And most importantly: the customer was left feeling satisfied with the renovation!

Renovations are worth replacing lighting

If the renovation of your space has also sparked your interest in renewing the lighting in your home or other space, feel free to contact LedStore' s lighting design team, or come and see the options and ideas in our store in Koivuhaa, Vantaa. We serve both consumer, commercial and professional customers with over 10 years of LED lighting expertise and our own product range. Start by browsing our photo galleries, which feature a wealth of images of different lighting scenes. Read more about lighting renovations on our blog. A few of them also tell you how much the renovation will cost, such as this one: create a soft atmosphere in the toilet with indirect LED strip lighting. We also offer lighting renovation as a service product. Read more about our installation service.