Rule of thumb for recessed light placement
Lisa
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Comments (10)Ok, trying to understand this. I am standing in front of the sink and the counter is 6 ft. long the cabinet will be 22" deep give or take, so if I understand this correctly I am to #1. Not put one directly over the sink, just one to each side and #2. Place them from the back wall at like 28" plus? Is that right? How about the 3rd one centered with the sink but at the 28" plus dept from the wall? Keep in mind they are 3" lights and they are directional so I could point them towards the wall and bounce the light. I like this idea because I was planning on some dramatic pricy tile for the back wall, whatever that maybe. I will also put a wall sconce to each side of the mirror. Some wattage help in that direction would be helpful. I have one 3" 50 watt recessed shower trim in the shower hooked up right now (non-directional) and I am so happy I planed on putting two lights cause one doesn't cut it. So I moved the 2nd one closer to the back corner so I won't have a scary dark corner. It did look great though when I tested it last night. So exciting to get something done! Thanks you all for your help I have been to a handful of lighting stores and they just have no clue what is the proper thing to do, they just sell lights period. So thank you all very much for your personal experiences....See MoreIs there a rule of thumb regarding end table height?
Comments (32)Meg...we need to talk about the color of your walls. On my screen they're a lovely olivy green tone. I don't know the brand...can you share the brand name and also the actual tone (since the name is gray something) what are they really? I'm desperately looking for the right green for my master suite to suit while we wait to wallpaper and want a deep olive green tone that makes wood sing...your wood is singing against the walls to me but perhaps it's more gray....clue me in :) now as to those panties..umm I mean bedside tables. In most of my bedrooms (when we bought the house it had ten) we had tables as bedside "nightstands". Mostly victorian oak. I've replaced those in the rooms we live in with side tables that suit the use of the rooms, but since all of our bedrooms have victorian beds (higher than older modern beds) the table height seems to work. In our rooms we have taller side tables (ie the old toilet table for me and I'm spying a lovely french lingerie cabinet for DH's side right now). Mom's room has a table but I'm going to give her a second one with a few antique chocolate boxes on top to hide the clutter she might need (lynne could trade bedside tables with me tomorrow and be happy..chapstick, coughdrops cuz I'm sick) kleenex and a few mags and a book or two). Next to my bedside table I have an antique slipper box (by the fireplace) that i hide my little laptop in when I go to bed. Lynn was right...you need to suit your needs to get the right table. DH uses a plant stand (larger victorian thing) which holds his mags and the window sill for his evening toddy :) Me...I need hiding for the "stuff" I like by the bed. DS likes to have a few cars and trains near his bed as well as binkies and a bottle, all of which are accounted for next to his bed. In my alaska home i have used a large iron planter with a round marble top on as a bed stand. An antique sewing machine is FAB as a bedside table (and the right size for your bed). chests or antique luggage stacked or on it's side works well. Antique wash stands, marble top, doors or drawers work well. Just measure the height and let your mind wander through the possabilities without thinking "bedside" table. DH is going to have desk aside his bed in alaska soon. DS is going to have one on his bedside here soon. Both suite our uses of the room and their uses of the space :) I adore your bed...and want to hit you for buying it at that price LOL I will say that in the past I've done the skirted table thing in a bedroom and don't like it for practicle reasons. Lovely, gorgeous really to look at...but my cat often wanders there (knocks down the water bottle Lynn left) and leaves fur, and plays with my chapstick, ds squeezes out the foot cream....well you get the picture...it really does not suit my bedside life...and no where for the undies....the chocolate ones can't deal with the sunlight.... MOM I"M KIDDING!!! (my mom reads these threads on occasion and I don't want her to lose her dinner). I'm still a virgin mom....ummmmm virgin decorator..wine drinker....ummmm skier!!!! Ya I've never gone down the slopes mom!!! Really!! (Ok that one time I was drunk) :oP...See MoreRule of Thumb for Sconce Placement
Comments (5)I have my rough in for the sconces at 5'6" the sconces are similar to yours. I have them facing up. The bottom of the shade is at 5'9". It has not been too high for us. I am 5'7" and DH is 6' (in our youth, lol). Our ceiling is low at 7'. I am happy with this height. They take the old fashioned incandescent bulbs at 100watts. This provides plenty of light in our lightly colored room that is 6.5'x9.5'. Originally I had the shades at the 5'6" height, but when DDIL visited during the remodel, she thought they would be too low. It was the rough in phase so they were easily moved. She is 5'1". She thought the fixture would be easily hit with your arms with them lower. You can see how far out the project. Here is the other bathroom. I put the rough in at about the same height, at 5'4". The shade starts about 4" above the rough in center. These have been just fine. They are more flush with the the wall so less intrusive into the space of waving arms. it is interesting, the lumins are calculated to be similar to the first bathroom, here they just seem dimmer. There is a lot of dark wood in this room and maybe that soaks up some light....See Moresconce height vs mirror height... is there a rule of thumb?
Comments (1)The sconces need to fall to about center of your mirror, usually this means you will have balanced light on your face. That being said the mirror and the sconce combo do make a difference....See MoreGauchoGordo1993
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