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Lighting design on the landing of a house is materially linked to the entrance hall.
A central stairway in a large entrance hall will lead to an exposed balcony and the importance of a common theme in the lighting cannot be understated when stairway and landing lights are visible from the hall.
A large, high ceilinged entrance hall should have suitable imposing chandelier style light as the centerpiece. This should be replicated in design on the landing.
Indeed, the landing chandelier may need to be larger to achieve desired effect depending on the visibility of the landing from the entrance hall. This is because of the space volume created by a central stairs.
A sidewall stairs, on the other hand, may not need to complement the entrance hall with the same fittings, as the landing will not be as visible.
However, the main light in the entrance hall in this instance may need to be more dominant than if there was a central staircase, ideally a glass chandelier. Narrow halls in older Georgian and Edwardian houses do require a more understated lighting layout but high ceilings on the landing can handle a large light fitting.
On the landing itself, obviously again depending on size of it, one or two ceiling lights may be necessary for ambience and practicality.
As large landings allow for the placing of casual and occasional furniture, an option here as well might be strategically placed lamps.
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