Lighting advice
Hello, I'm looking to replace my living room ceiling lights. There are two light fittings, but they are quite close together (about 1.5m apart) and the ceiling is quite low. As such, lights need to be fairly flush and not too imposing.
The current ones are pretty inoffensive, but I don't like them when they are lit. They give off a patterned light due to the cut glass. Also, they take a special type of bulb so I'm limited with bulb options.
Despite it being a "through room" it's surprisingly dull/dark, even on a bright day. What I'd like is lights I can turn on during the day that flood the room with light, and which take a regular bulb so that i have lots of options and can play around with brightness/warmth.
Needs to be on a tight budget.
The only thing I can think, is to have some kind of plain glass shade which can be hung really close to the ceiling?
Any ideas would be gratefully received!
Thanks. Pics attached of the current lights.
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7 years agoWhat about two drum shades? Dunelm Mill is good for these and I've just found a couple on Wayfair which aren't too pricey. The taupe looking one is actually grey, they do it in white too.
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7 years ago- PRO7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
Just found these:- You could buy two and place them so that there isn't too much of a gap in the middle, they cover quite a distance and therefore, as they have three bulbs in each fitting you'd get 6 lights. Go for Bright white and it'll definitely be brighter. Gear Best Flush Ceiling lights. I've ordered from these people before, very good. I don't think they're quite as large as the pic makes out, but I think they'll make a statement and be bright.
7 years ago
PRO7 years agoHi,
I feel like a flush or semi flush is definitely the way to go with your living space, as it will maximise the light but also look well fitted in your home. As for bulbs, unfortunately many flush lights have a limited variation of bulbs and don't always take 'regular' bulbs, but we may have some options that you might like;
[Lincoln 3-light Semi Flush[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/lincoln-3-light-bathroom-semi-flush-ceiling-light-cylinder-glass-chrome-prvw-vr~124908504)
Lincoln 3-Light Bathroom Semi Flush Ceiling Light, Cylinder Glass, Chrome · More Info[Ocean 3-light Ceiling Light[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/ocean-3-light-bathroom-ceiling-light-chrome-prvw-vr~102091611)
Ocean 3 Light Bathroom Ceiling Light, Chrome · More Info[Wavy Semi Flush Ceiling Light [(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/wavy-semi-flush-ceiling-light-with-smoked-glass-shades-6-light-prvw-vr~105368505)
Wavy Semi Flush Ceiling Light with Smoked Glass Shades, 6 Light · More Info[Preston 1-light Semi Flush [(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/preston-1-light-bathroom-semi-flush-globe-ceiling-light-chrome-prvw-vr~124908516)
Preston 1-Light Bathroom Semi Flush Globe Ceiling Light, Chrome · More Info
Although many of our Flush lights say 'Bathroom', they are perfect for anywhere in the home but can be used in the bathroom.
You can also check out our range of flush lights ([here[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/products/flush-ceiling-lights-prbr1-br~t_14240~a_10-10518531)), or for our entire range (here).
Hope this helps and Good luck!
Kind Regards, the Litecraft Team.
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