POLL: How many light fixtures do you have in your living room?

7 years ago

Lighting is hard to get right and it often takes multiple fixtures - lamps, spotlights, overheads - to set up the perfect ambience.

So when it comes to your living room, how many light fixtures do you have? One lamp, two lamps, three lamps, four.....

Vote below and tell us what your magic number is!

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Clarastella Studio

7 years ago

Lots of small lamps create a cosier atmosphere I think!

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Frankie
7 years ago
We have a tiny living room, about twelve by fifteen feet including the entry area and doorways to the rest of the house. It has a ceiling light and two small lamps. Since we don't use if for reading or anything that involves the use of bright lighting that's sufficient.
Sonia
7 years ago
I have a three arm ceiling light which is very rarely on, and lamps in the four corners of differing heights and styles, which are switched on in the evening.
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Jayk
7 years ago
Two floor lamps, two pendants (over sofas), one Philips Hue Go for accent lighting (likely to be increased), four track spotlights (for pictures). All dimmable. Good lighting makes a room.
k11agl
7 years ago
Actually, I voted wrong - miscounted!! I have two floor lamps, the ceiling light, a desk lamp in the piano, and desk lamp at the back corner under the eave and a desk lamp that actually serves as a desk lamp, i.e., on the desk!! Six that is then, not three, sorry!!
Norren Bird
7 years ago
17 - thank goodness for LED and low energy bulbs! 4 wall lights, 2 spot lights, 3 pendants, 3 floor lamps, 3 table lamps, an illuminated glass turtle (a present!) and a jar of fairy lights. Obviously we don't use them all at once - normally 2 table lamps for tv watching :-)
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7 years ago
best to use different types of lighting direct and indirect
Coco Nuts
7 years ago
Four table lamps, one picture light, three down lighters and a triple arm main light. I use all but the main light every evening.
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In the other sitting room we have, 4 down lights, a centre ceiling light with 5 arms, 4 table lamps in the corners, 2 wall lights and lights in shelving alcove and in the wall of bookcases.

Like others have said, they're obviously not on all at once.

POLL: How many light fixtures do you have in your living room?

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