Creating the right light. Help!
ghesp
9 years ago
We're getting to the stage of our refurb where we need to thing about lighting.
I've had electricians in, however they just seem to go for, fill the room with light. Job done.
We want to be able to create a nice ambience, rather than just light, however struggling on how to achieve this.
Does anyone have any guidance or would be willing to help me get our lighting right.
I've attached some examples of the room and the current uninspiring lighting.
We want to create good mood lighting which feels warm, cosy and luxurious whilst staying g modern
I've had electricians in, however they just seem to go for, fill the room with light. Job done.
We want to be able to create a nice ambience, rather than just light, however struggling on how to achieve this.
Does anyone have any guidance or would be willing to help me get our lighting right.
I've attached some examples of the room and the current uninspiring lighting.
We want to create good mood lighting which feels warm, cosy and luxurious whilst staying g modern
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoThanks Maya.
For the kitchen, we will be taking the wall out and changing the lighting. As you see in the photo, my idea was to have a light over the dining table. We would then have downlighters in the ceiling, and along the bulkhead over the hob and sink . Then where the tall units were, I was thinking maybe having uplighters on top to remove the dark area
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Bedroom wise, I was thinking having maybe 3 downlights along the back wall which will be a dark colour to highlight the wall and bed. Then 2 downlights over the wardrobe on the left, with side bedlights.
Essentially, everything from these guys is perfect and what we want: http://www.johncullenlighting.co.uk/projects/project-showcase/
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9 years agoThanks Maya. I've been using Live Interior to try and get the general feel. I've attached a quick design. The lighting seems to be getting there, but it feels a bit bare
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