Lighting for a cottage ceiling
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Comments (15)Hello Elodie, One thing I would do to make the living room feel bigger is take out the shelving either side of the chimney breast. One of my personal hates with fireplaces.. If you painted the chimney breast a nice colour like a dark teal (fantastic with tan sofa, woods etc) that would stand out and the alcoves a creamy colour like whitening.. You could have the opposite wall in teal too, which really works with the floorboards, wood and a fantastic sofa or two like those in the picture! They are gr8!!! In the alcoves you could then have another mirror and a small side table or console with a lamp.. I'd be inclined to want to reveal all of the boards and maybe have a small rug here and there or not at all! It's lovely! I would have continued the floor boards in the kitchen and the entire house. Wooden venetian blinds with tapes would be nice even on the kitchen windows and I do agree that the curtain pole in the living room is too high.. Could be a nicer looking one with Voile type fabric... Change the light fitting in the living room to something that hangs down even a little... Something pretty in glass.. with a ceiling rose. You could even add a small cornice... I would have a large mirror leaning on that panelled wall too, if you painted it the same colour as that wall for instance it would blend in.. Would give the idea of more space and extra light.. can never have too much even if it is bright.. Ebay oversized mirrors is a good place to start.. They are not originals but who cares.. You can paint it to look old, but an idea anyway.. The kitchen cupboards are nice! Maybe paint the knobs fully the same colour as the cupboards so they don't stand out.. and the only thing I'd suggest changing is the sink. A really nice butler sink could go really nicely with the tap.. Cream Smeg old 50's style fridge and a gas hob.. Can't see the oven... Wooden venetian with tapes for the window... For the bedroom I like the mirror there... Maybe carry the teal colour onto that wall.. Leave the rest chalky cream.. Have a chest at the foot of the bed if you can manage it and a chest of drawers too if possible.. Then you can get a bigger bed.. Can I see a little fireplace.. Don't take that out.. it's lovely.. blinds again in the bedroom... You can also put in some over head shelving... keep the shelves the same as the walls, that way they blend in... Think the place has a lot of character and really very lovely.... : ))...See MoreLighting for high ceiling and Essex electricians
Comments (11)Hi, Just though it may be worth a quick mention....we are having a sale. This is the perfect time to buy a new light, if you are still looking? Just thought of you and thought sale news may be helpful. I'd recommend looking at lights with chain suspensions as some lights are not suited to hanging from an angled ceiling. Something like this style is perfect. https://www.lightingcompany.co.uk/the-david-hunt-lighting-collection-orb-black-gyroscope-pendant-light-p2164 It works with the colour of your strut beans, it is a great shape which won't compete with your metalwork . Round shapes are really good on angled ceilings as it doesn't have to line up with anything. I too like the industrial cluster lights but could be a little messy looking, just an opinion! @ more reasons to choose the LightingCompany.co.uk 1) We have 2 years electrical warranty on all lights 2) A No quibble returns policy for peace of mind, which is 14 days to decide after you get your new light. If you've already selected your lights we'd love to see the finished room, no matter what lights you opt for. Still very envious of your room, it's a lovely space. As far as electrical contractors you can be assured of the quality of an approved electrical contractor if you search here. https://www.niceic.com/find-a-contractor/find-contractors...See MoreMulti-outlet ceiling rose - how many lights for double height ceiling?
Comments (4)It may be worth speaking to the electrician if you're not as keen on swagging. I know they can run a "pipe" through the ceiling void with the cabling in to put extra outlets and then just drill a hole from underneath the ceiling for the light but that is dependant on the joist direction etc though. That may not be feasible for what you want to do but may be worth asking the question anyway! If not, choose hooks that blend in with the ceiling? It will be easier to assess position this way too as you can just get the electrician to hold each one up for assessment before fixing! A general rule is that lights should be 1/2 - 2/3 of the tables width and normally hung 30-36 inches above the table. Given the double height I'd probably just start the lowest pendant c40-46 inches but I'm not sure on your total ceiling height and even though it's a feature you want to make sure the table is sufficiently lit! It's probably worth drawing it out on paper...See Moreceiling lighting in a room with sloping ceiling
Comments (3)If you have access to a power socket in the room you could look at some kind of plug in pendant light which you could hang from the ceiling over the dining area. You will have to ensure you have enough cable to do this and think about the neatest way to run the cable from the socket. Something like this - you could choose a shade to suit your decor https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/544479524/linen-cable-plug-in-pendant-light-black Or you could look at a complete ready made product like this (but they will have fixed cord length) https://www.dunelm.com/product/marsden-plug-in-flex-set-pewter-industrial-1000183106?defaultSkuId=30713764&branchCode=0985&ds_c=Lighting_Wall+Lights_[GOO-LIA-LIGHTING-WALLCEILING]&gclid=Cj0KCQjww4OMBhCUARIsAILndv5FzSuSkFZAk6gDnWX580UBNBFljQn8vITfkc6bIWu0WwpOE8lEJ8YaAtAuEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds...See Moregeorgiancottageliving
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5 years agoI would actually paint all the beams except for the large central beam the same colour as the ceiling. It will lighten it enormously, plus it will make the beautiful central beam stand out more.
The lighting isn't helped by the wall lights being down lighters. Ordinary sphere lights or up lighters would be better to light further up the wall.
If you have head height you can also wrap the rope lights around the central beam a little like this.................you won't get them to be too long, but I think you could get it to work.
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