We bought all of our bulbs from here and they came with a 10 year guarantee ( yes really ) !! Gi-Lec I wanted daylight bulbs, so although they were expensive, they were worth every penny just for the guarantee alone.

Thank you very much to both of you for your advice. Victoria, I really appreciate the photo. It looks great and is exactly what I am trying to achieve here! Orluna are far more expensive than I would like, but I am coming round to the fact that you do get what you pay for with Led lighting. It seems that one 'warm white' is completely different to another depending on who manufactures it. Very confusing!

We have LED's at home and use them on client projects. I agree with Victoria regarding the initial cost and no doubt the money you have spent on your build, LED lighting seems a high price but they are worth it - 'Buy cheap, buy twice'. They're also cheaper to run and longer lasting, I cannot think of the last time I changed a downlight bulb. :)

Thank you for your invaluable advice everyone!

Peter, thank you for taking the time to give me such a detailed explanation. You are right, my staircase landing LEDs are 3000k and cost £25 each so it is no wonder that I am not happy with them. They have also cracked two varilight led dimmer switches across the facia, presumably because of overheating.

I am certainly interested in Orluna and after Victoria mentioned them I had a look on the web and the 'curve' did appeal. I will try to find a local stockist near Southampton, where I can see them in person before I spend a small fortune. We are over budget so I suppose I have been trying to cut corners in the wrong places.

Could you tell me, I will need task lighting for the island and some to highlight the area between the island and the back run of the kitchen, but I have a large area of clear floor space in front of this that will need general lighting. Is it better to use a minimal amount of very wide beam angle spots to light this area or will this just give me a very flat, uninteresting space? I am trying to avoid that horrible grid pattern look at all costs.

Hi Lottie,

Do you have any drawings/pictures of the room? This would help working out how many lights you need. With the wide angle fittings, you can use less fittings and still illuminate the area well. One of the advantages of the Orluna fittings is that you can change the beam angle retrospectively as the lens can be swapped over. For the open areas, the 46 or 60 Degree fitting should be fine. For the task lighting depending upon the size of the table, these angles should work too. If you want to create a pool of light then use a narrower beam (20 or 30 Degrees).

I agree with you about avoiding grids. Position the lights where they will be needed rather than in a pattern. If you end up with a grid pattern, it is not so obvious with the Orluna lights as they do blend into the ceiling. I'm assuming that the ceiling hasn't been plastered yet? If it hasn't, you can use the Curve 'Jigsaw' fitting that has a ring plastered into the ceiling. This means that when the ceiling is finished, the light sits completely flush and is very discrete.

I can contact Orluna tomorrow to find your nearest dealer. Failing that, I could pop down to you with some of the fittings to show them to you and try them out in the room.

Thanks,

Peter

Hi all. Just researching lighting for our renovation and Orluna looks like the one for us. Trying to get an idea of Orulna LED pricing. How much per LED downlight am I looking at please?

Hi Charlie,

The Orluna LEDs vary in cost depending upon the style and the dimming method used. The Curve fitting starts with a retail price of £55.14 +VAT with a non-dimming driver. The fitting with a mains dimming driver retails for£65.14+VAT. Depending upon the lighting layout, you will normally need less Orluna fittings than other brands as the beam angles go up to 60 degrees so there is a greater spread of light around the room. If you have some fittings in mind and you'd like a cost on them or you would like some help with a lighting plan, then just send me a message through my contact page on Houzz.

Thanks,

Peter

that's great Peter, thanks. Just a bit more than what we had budgeted. Will discuss with our builder and get him to contact you if he doesn't already have a supplier.

Swansea

Hi Charlie, I hope you don't mind me offering another option - we are a trade supplier of LEDs and will be launching a retail website - but an option would be to use our Profession LED GU10 (very bright 540+ Lumens) with a 60 degree lens (interchangeable to 38 if required) with an Elite Fire Rated Fixture to give a nice sleek finish - one piece bezel and wide lens with low glare index (UGR<12). This combination is available at £16+VAT each (Elite fitting in white and dimmable DGP4 Professional GU10).

Hi there, sadly I need a load of spotlights, approx 25. I can;t afford orluna, this is for a large open plan and some side return rooms. Is there a slightly cheaper option that would work? Sorry for jumping on the thread? Someone mentioned there is a light that you can change between white to warm on the same LED?

J C, I think it's probably better to start a new thread rather than revive an old one that people may start reading and only after the the last reply realise it's no use responding.

I didnt realise this thread was so old, apologies, only just saw the dates. Thanks,