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Front door lighting for contemporary home

Tracy Cannon-Smith

5 years ago

THis Is the entry to my contemporary home. We had to add corbels to meet code which was not in the original design. Anyway....my sconces will not fit now with the corbels despite my builder assuring me that they would. Anyway any contemporary outdoor lighting suggestions?

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groveraxle

5 years ago

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User
5 years ago
Nice house. Too bad about the corbels.

Recessed lighting under the overhang?
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Nancy
5 years ago
What do the doors look like under the plastic?
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Tracy Cannon-Smith
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5 years ago
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Tracy Cannon-Smith
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5 years ago
Elle
5 years ago
I agree with groveraxle that one or more contemporary and dark-colored vertical sconces/wall lights would work well.
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Nancy
5 years ago
Will there be any lighting on the walkway once it's installed? Just sconces to the right of the door might not be enough ambient light if you need to unlock the doors with a key.
hemina
5 years ago
I like the idea of multiple small can lights under the eaves. There’s a house in my neighborhood that had those and I love the look. I’ll try not to look weird and get a picture tonight if I can!
Tracy Cannon-Smith thanked hemina
midcenturymodernlove
5 years ago
Why are those corbels coming down so far? That should have been seen immediately, not installed virtually right over the holes for the light fixtures! Who is fixing the brick holes? I would not be ok with this and would ask them to reposition the corbels a bit.
chiflipper
5 years ago
IF your home was designed by an actual licensed architect, and no supports were spec'd, I would proceed as follows. After obtaining your Certificate of Occupancy remove the unneeded supports and go on with your life. This is done all the time...just look at the photos of interior stairs without handrails etc.
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Lantern & Scroll
5 years ago
Hi Tracy, we can help with that! We specialize in customizing light fixtures that will fit your home! Give us a call or send us an email we would love to help you!

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