Advice on light fittings please
Jennifer Cole
6 years ago
Hi All, just wondering if anyone can help.
I’m moving into a new build in April. The developers are infuriatingly inflexible to any amendments whatsoever. They are putting a horrible three light spotlight in the dining room. I asked for them not to and just to put a plain pendant in. Not possible!!
Just wondering if it’s possible to swap back from a spotlight thingy to a pendant?! Is it a big/expensive job?
I’ve put a picture of the type of thing they apparently have to install (the one in the pic) is way nicer! Sorry if this is a daft question, I know nothing about electrics. Many thanks :)
I’m moving into a new build in April. The developers are infuriatingly inflexible to any amendments whatsoever. They are putting a horrible three light spotlight in the dining room. I asked for them not to and just to put a plain pendant in. Not possible!!
Just wondering if it’s possible to swap back from a spotlight thingy to a pendant?! Is it a big/expensive job?
I’ve put a picture of the type of thing they apparently have to install (the one in the pic) is way nicer! Sorry if this is a daft question, I know nothing about electrics. Many thanks :)
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Amy Bennett
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Comments (13)We haven't chosen the pendants yet - we have just dropped a couple of £1 cheapies from B&Q until we find the perfect ones :) We did get a really nice wall sconce from Spark & Bell though for the far end of our kitchen https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/491111424/aureole-brass-double-wall-sconce-with?ref=shop_home_feat_2 We went for a Shaker kitchen in the end... I will post a picture when done as we are still getting floors down and the units scribed in at this stage..!...See MoreLighting advice for kitchen extension please
Comments (4)Hi Patrizia, Ok so for the island, I take it there is an extractor fan in the middle for the hob? If so I would stick to the 2 spots either side and make sure your extractor fan has lighting (they usually do). The alternative could be to have a downdraft extractor fan (if it is still possible to change this). They are not as expensive as you might think, obviously as with everything you get what you pay for. Here's one relatively cheap but can fetch up to 2K! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cookology-CDD900BK-Kitchen-Downdraft-Extractor/dp/B0191SSA5I If you do decide to have downdraft extractor fan, I would ditch the spots and put three pendant lights. This is going to to add instant character and statement pieces into your kitchen without looking like a football stadium! For the dining area I would also suggest to have one medium sized chandelier modern/traditional whatever you fancy. This is far more modern than having spots and will also allow you to add your personality and character - something spots can't do! Hope that helps! Rukmini Patel Interior Design...See MoreLighting Plan Advice please!
Comments (18)Hi Artform. No worries, completely understand your advice. We were originally going to go for a straight run along the left with an island, but because our house is angled on the right that did not leave much space for a dining table. We have purposefully left that space in the middle to allow us some flexibility with the room in the future - in case we want to add a small island/chefs table at some point, or change the orientation of the dining table. The decision stemmed from the idea of having separate spaces in the kitchen, I liked the idea of the kitchen/cooking area being at the back of the room (which will be slightly lacking natural light) with the dining area being at the front as we are having bi-fold doors fitted to go out into the garden and thought this would make for a lovely dining space when the doors are opened fully in the summer. The room in question is not massive so the middle space isn't that big at all, we really had to weigh up whether we wanted an island or a large dining table I didn't want the room to be cramped by squeezing both in. By leaving it like this we can always add additional cupboards along the left wall if we wanted to or even still add an island at some point. The dining table was really important to us though hence our decision. Regarding the 3 cabinets on the left, thanks to the lovely angle we have along that wall, it is not possible to have them straight unless we move the doorframe more to the left. In reality that gap and small wall you see on the left hand side of the kitchen door does not exist, the cupboards come flush so we cannot move the wall. So we'll just have to have one cupboard at an angle unfortunately. Our kitchen designers have shown us what this looks like in 3D imaging and I don't have any issues with the final product. Thanks again for the advice though, hope this makes sense!...See MoreRefreshing old light fixtures. Advice please :)
Comments (2)You could try hammerite. It comes in spray and brush-on formulas and is designed for metal. It should also be fine over the top of small rusty bits....See MoreAmy Bennett
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