thanks for the input. Coverage and injury to the sprinkler heads makes sense. I should have added that when I've seen the sprinklers outside the mowstrip/benderboard, they were only an 1" or less outside the benderboard. When I've looked at newly installed landscaping, it seemed to me that it might be simpler to put the benderboard just inside the rotors/spray heads to avoid the necessity to cut the sod around them. The sprinkler still achieve coverage, and perhaps only a slight (a guess) increase the chance of damage due to digging. From a maintenance standpoint, I was thinking that putting the benderboard just inside the sprinkler heads would make any edging or string trimming easier too. Any further input would be welcomed. Thanks again.

The following will be helpful. Yes, dimmers do work with 3 way circuits. Here is a link that might be useful: recessed can placement discussion

@Kimberly J, You're on the right track. While you've not given us a ceiling height nor details on materials/finishes (all affect lighting design) please consider the following: • Depending on actual pendant choices, your island could handle 3 smaller pendants & your peninsula could handle 1-2 pendants. These might all be complimentary to the pendant style you choose to hang over the table. • Lighting for sink wall & art wall could all be controlled together via dimmer. • Lights for island & for peninsula should be controlled separately, dimmers. Maybe locate the island's pendants dimmer on the island itself. • Before choosing actual recessed light size & final layout, think about the quantity & quality of the light it produces. The Lithonia Wafer LED comes 3", 4" or 6", and the Philips SlimSurface LED comes from 4" to 7". Each is available round or square, and in a few different color temperatures. I suggest using LEDs that are 2700k (a warmer white light like incandescent bulbs). I suggest the attached image for a possible layout. Less recessed lighting than the original. Please post pics when the project is completed.

I need three lights--one by the front door and one each on either side of the garage. I'd like something subdued where you can't see the bulb. I find our current fixture with its exposed bulbs just too bright as I'm driving up to our house at night; I feel like the house is on display. Just want enough low light to see for walking up to the house. And great looking fixtures, too, of course.