I visit Compost, Organic Gardening, Vegetables, Orchards, Lawnmowers, & Butterfly Gardens. I only participate in threads that interest me, which usually means that there is some twist, some clue or indication that this thread is about something new and/or challenging. For example, I recently posted to a thread on the Vegetables forum, about growing squash. We are growing butternut squash, successfully, without any damage from squash vine borers, which is a first for us. Previous attempts at growing other kinds of squash have had limited success, due to damage from SVB. So I have grown rather picky about what topics I will engage with.

Hey Mary!! Wonder if we're ever 'lurking' at the same time on some of those! I love the home decorating one, alot and right now I'm hovering on the 'Flooring' forum! We're trying to finish up a redo of our family room/previous garage and I took up all the carpeting and pad a couple of weeks ago and ripped out the one wall's dark paneling! Looked great 27 years ago when we wanted warm and cozy with our newly rustic (with fireplace) room! Now, it seems I want light and airy! Soooooo, I agonized long and hard over paint colors and finally just prayed and asked God what to do, since if I like a particular color in the daytime, I didn't at night and vice versa. I had already purchased about six of those sample sizes from Sherwin Williams and Lowes. Almost immediately, (after my cry for help--I know, it's only paint--but He cares about our smallest concerns, IME) the idea to go with a yellow I'd avoided (though greatly tauted on the HD forum) by Ellen McKennon--'Honeysuckle' for the upper walls and on the wainscotting we wound up with, by applying 3 1/2" tongue and groove pine planking--I went with Ellen's 'Sand'! These are those full-spectrum colors they talk about alot on that forum. I've used other of her paints and have loved them so that's what I did, without testing day and night--and guess what---PERFECT day and night!! Sigh! So--now I'm to the part where I need the concrete under the removed carpet to be flat--which it ain't! It has high and low spots that aren't apparent to the eye but significantly enough to have to be remedied to go any further with the plans. I spent all day into the night on my hands and knees mixing up cement-like patch/gunk, and spreading into those areas only to find out that it is worse than I thought! Thought about a self-leveler, but you really have to know what you're doing to do that, as I've been told. We could have someone do it, if we knew someone that would do a good job, but our experience over the past few years is that it is VERY difficult to find people with #1 integrity and #2 a good work ethic and pride in workmanship! Everyone wants to make a fast buck and they care little how well they do what they're suppose to do, to get it!! All that to say--I'm lurking and posting on the Flooring Forum now!! Not very active though--kinda like this side of our forum these days!! WHERE ARE YOU GUYS??

From your description, you have 13 recessed lights in the kitchen, not counting the 4 lighting the walking path. That does sound like a lot of light, but it depends on how high your ceilings are, the general color scheme of the kitchen, and of course the type and wattage of the bulbs. Since your cabinets and counter are dark, you will not be getting a lot of reflectivity from them. An important factor to consider is that recessed lights mainly provide downlight, which can cause harsh and unflattering shadows on people's faces and objects. Hopefully your island pendants will provide some general ambient lighting to wash out the shadows. Ambient lighting is important to light the ceiling as well. Having a dark ceiling will make the volume of the room seem more closed in. Lit ceilings tend to make rooms feel like they have a more expansive volume. Having everything on dimmers is helpful. Make sure to use bulbs that have a beam spread wide enough to overlap with the adjacent lights. I found it very useful to look at the guidelines in the Juno Lighting Residential catalog for recessed lighting. Can be found on their website. Good luck...

Check everyday KT Computer forum Computer forum - Conversations play games there Circle Theater Music Room Garden Party Crochet/knitting Forum Crafts Holiday Forum it has changed into a table setting forum but nice Quilting Sewing Retirement Forum Org the Home Money saving tips Forum Garden Junk Test Forum to see what is being tested The other craft forums but they haven't been as active since before th pay thing and Hot Topics - just to look who dares to post there and come out unscathed dare to disagree IMHO