Lighting advice needed for four season bar room
Hi everyone. I've come to houzz for advice in the past and had good experiences, so I thought I'd post a relatively simple question here: what lights should I get for my four season room?
The room is about 12'x12' and has three sconces on the walls. The room was added on by a previous owner in 2004 and I'm really not a fan of the lights they put in. They are cheap (plastic), dim, and dated. In addition to the three sconces (one on brick, the other two on white drywall), there is also a spot for a light hanging above the bar - the previous owners took it with them so there is currently nothing there except wires coming out of the ceiling.
I am looking for wall sconces that put out a decent amount of light but don't blind you when you look at them. As for the light above the bar, the only requirement is that it doesn't hang too low so as to block the view of the wall-mounted TV.
Thanks!
-Nick
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4 years agoHey There:
Sunrooms are a great way to improve living quality in your house as well as increasing the value of it. Enjoy outdoor experience on a rainy or cold day and watch the stars at night – bring the outdoors inside and extend the time you can enjoy it. Besides the design of your new sunroom, you must consider how to bring shading to it.
The shades should easy adapt to your shading and privacy needs for example with a bottom up top down operation for pleated blinds, roman shades and venetian blinds.Must be minimalistic to keep the open sunroom feeling
Must be available in many colors, prints and designs to choose from.
Sunrooms and window treatment go hand in hand for a perfect sunroom experience.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoCheapest option: Did you try using LEDs? You can get more lumens (measurements of brightness) while keeping far below the wattage limit.
If you still want to change the look, how about keeping with the wood theme with this one. It only costs $35 each:
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoOur lighting could be a great addition to your home. We do custom lighting so we will be able to work to feed your needs and wants. Different amount/size/design of pendants, and size of canopy etc. We also do 2D drawing before so you can have an idea of what it would look like before committing! Feel free to visit onhttps://shakuff.com/ or our instagram @shakuff_ :)
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