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D Macky
10 months ago
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Help! Can light placement, need help asap! Xpost
Comments (11)Good point, bbtrix, but relying on the pendants isn't a big deal to us. We're re-using the existing pendants with 75 W halogen bulbs (will likely switch to LED when they burn out). They put out a lot of light. We started out with 100 W halogen to replace 100 W incandescent and they were waaay too bright. Anyhoo, I prefer a mix of lighting from cans, UCL and pendants and the ability to use all or only some of them, depending on what's going on in the kitchen. And dimmers for all, of course. I just talked to my KD. She had designed the cans to be 54" OC (wasn't marked on my plan so I forgot this) so moving those 2 cans to the other side of the joist is only about 3" beyond that, putting their final location closer to her plan than their current placement of 48" OC. We can get away with slightly wider placement between cans because we have 9' ceilings. I'd forgotten about that when I was stressing over this yesterday. = ) I'm happy with this decision. I really didn't like having the 4" and 6" cans so close together in that one spot, plus I know for sure that moving the bottom can out a few inches will definitely provide light to that side cab. It's because of "the wall is open, this is in the way, what do you want to do, we need to know now" situations that I planned and planned and planned all the other details so I'd have to make as few on-the-spot decisions as possible. So far, so good (thank you, thank you, kitchen remodel gods!). ... I've read this sentence several times and can't quite fathom your concern: "At this point though, it looks like the cans by the range are the concern." Is it because it's not centered on the hood? Or for another reason? But to answer your question, I am ok with it, as is hubby. I thought he'd have a problem with it because it's not centered on hood (he can be a little OCD about that kind of stuff) but he's not bothered by it in the least. My new kitchen will be lighted better than my current kitchen, which is lighted better than it was when built 21 yrs ago, simply because we switched from incandescent to halogen bulbs. When I think back to how poorly lit all my childhood kitchens were.... My grandmother's kitchen had a light over the sink, a light over the range and a central ceiling light for a room that was 18'-20' square. How on earth did we never slice off a finger while making a meal?...See MoreHELP! Island Lighting & Peninsula Lighting.
Comments (13)So - I posted this over in Kitchens - and the advice over there is to do nothing over the island and 3 pendants on the peninsula. I thought about this for a moment - and guess what? We almost never turned on that island light. The recessed above were always enough. It was more like that light was for decoration than anything. Now I'm leaning toward nothing over the island. Maybe add a couple more cans - but that's it. Also - I think it may look better - since my hood wall will be a huge statement - with cabinets removed, chimney hood and tile up to ceiling. Having a clear view when you enter the kitchen might be better....See MoreNeed help with lighting over kitchen - how many lights, switch?, etc.
Comments (1)@jessicabaskerville, Given the extra ceiling height, your open area plan, and overall island size I suggest using 3 pendants of the size you're currently considering. See attached image for approximate layout. Keep the height so anyone standing at the island can see through to other spaces un-obstructed by the base of the pendants. The island pendants should be on a separate dimmer for better overall control of kitchen lighting. Also, be careful of your bulb choice since bare bulbs will produce some glare (another reason to use a separate dimmer). Please post pics when your project is completed....See MorePlease help me LIGHT THE CORNER of my two-story living room
Comments (16)Every last thing in the room is tan or the color of "dark of night" and you are worrying about lighting a tree? Put some "light" and color on the floor via a generous area rug. . Put something on the windows, which at night are black holes sucking the light from the room and make all look harsh, versus relaxing. A single table lamp may give " all the task light you need" for a bright laptop screen , it does nothing for general ambience in a room. Nor does an uplight near the seating. The bottom line is worry less on faux tree and add more pools of light, lower and near seating. Don't "wash out" all out via the ceiling recessed. You can use as low a watt/lumen bulb as you like in any lamp - standing or table! Add some decor and color. Add some color and texture to pillows to the couch. Take some pictures of the space from other angles at ground level, please? Yes, I realize it isn't what you asked, and I realize as well, the house is new to you , open and there are other challenges like the "Abe" collection. But you won't have a warm and welcoming space minus some contrast between light and dark, hard, soft and some added w.a.r.m.t.h. You're living in the dark, quite literally : )...See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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