Granite, Marble, and Onyx Backlighting with LED Light Sheets
Highlights
Translucent backlighting is a powerful tool for designers who want to create artistic, tasteful indoor environments. High quality bright lighting is key to achieving this look, and Flexfire LEDs strip lights definitely fit the bill. Using our LED light sheets for backlight onyx, granite, quartz, or marble panels maximizes the visual impact of these attractive materials in decorative wall panels, countertops, reception desks, floors, and more.
Why Choose LED Light Sheets for Backlighting?
To create granite, marble, quartz or onyx backlighting, we suggest using LED light sheets that are evenly spaced behind the material to create an even, bright glow. Our light sheets produce around 3,000 lumens per foot, making them ideal for creating vibrant, evenly illuminated surfaces. They are thin, flexible, and feature multiple cut points, allowing for easy customization.
While many people use a professional contractor to perform this installation, it can certainly be done as a do-it-yourself project. Let’s look at some of the key factors to consider if you want this look in your home or business.
Key Factors to Consider with LED Light Sheets
When backlighting translucent materials like granite, marble, quartz or onyx, the idea is to make it appear as though the sun is shining through them. Key factors to consider include the brightness and uniformity of the light. Opt for LED light sheets that offer high lumens per foot to ensure the material is evenly illuminated, showcasing its natural beauty. Our affordable light sheets perfectly fit this type of application, and you can choose between two different shades of white light. Warm white light delivers a soft, yellowish hue, similar to the glow of a sunset or a cozy indoor lamp, creating a relaxing and inviting atmosphere. In contrast, a cool white light provides a crisp, bluish tint, resembling daylight, which is ideal for spaces where you want a bright, clean, and energizing environment.
Factor in energy efficiency and longevity to minimize maintenance and operational costs. LED light sheets will run cooler than CFLs, and will be much safer to operate. Adding an aluminum heat sink will help the lights run even more efficiently, adding energy and cost savings to the list of benefits. They are also smaller, more flexible and customizable than CFLs, allowing more freedom to realize your design vision. Light sheets can be cut and connected to fit any dimensions you have with little or no difficulty.
Reliability is of course another important concern, as this sort of installation is not easily uninstalled or adjusted once in place. It makes sense to do it right the first time, with no-fuss lights that you can rely on for years to come. Flexfire LEDs’ light sheets have a 50,000 hour lifespan, built with top quality diodes and components that will provide beautiful backlighting for years, or even decades, into the future.
Need Help? Contact Flexfire LEDs!
Need help choosing the right lighting product for your translucent backlighting project? Give us a call at 1-844-FLEXFIRE (1-844-353-9347) or shoot us an email to info@flexfireleds.com and we’d love to get involved!
