Lighting Guides & Ideas
Buying guides, ideas, how-tos and videos for kitchen, bedroom and bathroom LED lighting.
Start with your room
Each room guide brings together ideas, planning steps, products and FAQs in one place.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting guides
How to choose under cabinet lights
Spotlights, strip or track, light colour and placement.
How to choose kitchen lighting
Task, convenience and mood lighting for every zone.
Plinth lights guide
Add a soft glow at floor level to finish the kitchen.
Best LED strip lights for a kitchen
The right strip for under cabinets, plinths and cupboards.
How to install under cabinet lights
Fitting, wiring and connecting under cupboard lights.
Where to put LED strip lights in a kitchen
Placement ideas for under cabinets, worktops and plinths.
Kitchen island lighting ideas
Pendants, worktop strip and plinth lights for an island.
Light colours for kitchen worktops
Match the light to wood, stone and quartz worktops.
All kitchen guides
Every Sensio kitchen lighting guide and idea.
Bedroom
Bedroom and wardrobe lighting guides
Bedroom lighting ideas
Ideas and tips for every part of the bedroom.
Wardrobe lighting ideas
Strip, rail and sensor lights for every wardrobe.
LED lights for bedrooms
Where to use LED in a bedroom, and how to choose.
Bedroom and wardrobe lighting ideas
Lighting wardrobes and fitted bedroom furniture.
Which LED light sensor do you need?
Door, motion and touch sensors for wardrobes and cupboards.
All bedroom guides
Every Sensio bedroom lighting guide.
Bathroom and mirrors
Bathroom lighting and LED mirror guides
Bathroom zones and IP ratings
Which IP rating you need in each bathroom zone.
IP44 vs IP65 bathroom lights
Which IP rating you need, and where.
How to choose an LED bathroom mirror
Size, lighting style, light colour and features.
Are battery operated bathroom mirrors any good?
How battery mirrors compare with mains mirrors.
Lithium-ion vs AA battery mirrors
Which battery mirror technology is better.
Can you fit an illuminated mirror without an electrician?
When you need an electrician, and when you do not.
Battery LED mirrors for caravans and lodges
Wire-free mirrors for caravans, lodges and park homes.
All bathroom guides
Every Sensio bathroom and mirror guide.
LED strip and profiles
LED strip light guides
Can you cut LED strip lights?
Where to cut, and the cut points on every Sensio strip.
How to connect LED strip lights
Plug-in leads, clips and corners, with no soldering.
How to cut, connect, fit and wire LED strip
Installing LED strip from start to finish.
COB vs SMD LED strip
Dotted or seamless: which strip you need.
12V or 24V LED strip lights?
Which voltage to choose, and why.
What is an LED profile?
How to choose the right aluminium profile.
All LED strip guides
Every Sensio LED strip and profile guide.
Drivers and controls
LED driver, sensor and smart control guides
What is an LED driver?
How to choose the right 24V driver.
What size LED driver do I need?
Add up the wattage and pick the right driver.
Driver calculator
Work out the driver and accessories for your installation.
How to install a 24V LED driver
Connecting the driver, lights and supply.
Set up a driver with a remote
Pair and dim lights with a remote control.
Smart driver guide
Titan Smart Kinetic drivers and the Link Sensio app.
Connect the WiFi Smart Kinetic receiver
Adding smart control to a lighting circuit.
All driver and control guides
Every Sensio driver and controls guide.
Light colour
Choosing the colour of light
Colour temperature chart
Warm, natural and cool white explained.
CCT technology
Lights that move from warm to cool white.
TrioTone® technology
Three colours of white in one light.
CRI explained
Why colour rendering matters in LED lighting.
Ideas
Lighting ideas and inspiration
Why lighting should be planned from day 1
Bring lighting into the design conversation early.
Integrated lighting for kitchens
Lighting that enhances woodwork and kitchen design.
How lighting changes the look of flooring
How light colour and angle affect your floor.
Aspect LED mirrors in your interiors
Styling ideas for the Aspect mirror family.
2026 KBB trend predictions
Where kitchen, bedroom and bathroom design is heading.
All ideas
Every Sensio lighting idea and article.
Video guides
Watch our video playlists by room
Kitchen lighting videos
Under cabinet lights, plinth lights, Affinity track and kitchen installs.
Bedroom and wardrobe videos
Door and motion sensors, and lighting for fitted furniture.
Bathroom and LED mirror videos
LED mirrors, mirror cabinets, battery mirrors and fitting guides.
LED strip and profile videos
How to cut, connect and install LED strip and profiles.
Drivers, sensors and smart control videos
Drivers, receivers, remotes, sensors and the Link Sensio app.
All video guides
Every Sensio installation and setup video on one page.
Brochures
See every Sensio light in one place
View our kitchen, bedroom and bathroom brochures online.
View the brochures