please critique my lighting plan for open plan area...
Builder is badgering is for a lighting/electrics plan - have never done one before so after some googling have come up with this...
Blue circles are ceiling downlights, spaces 1.1m apart
Green circles above island are pendant lights
Pink lights are wall lights (?spot lights maybe) - spaced 1 metre apart
The ceiling height is 2.4m, apart from above and to the right of the steel beams (as you look at the plan) - here the ceiling is angled as there is a wraparound pent roof - hence no ceiling lights just wall lights coming out of the steel beamS
Plan is to have 3 separate circuits - one for blue circles, one for green circles, and one for pink lights - so they can be switched on/off separately - will also have lighting under wall cabinets in kitchen
Comments and criticisms welcome!
Thanks
Comments (9)
Jonathan
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Comments (4)Hi Walter, I would suggest a slightly different approach. Adjustable spotlights can be installed in the pitch however they can sometimes be harder to adjust and could cause more glare from certain angles. I think it's best to minimise the amount of spotlights in the space and use more integrated linear lighting and decorative lighting instead, limiting the spotlights to create accent focused light onto the kitchen island or directed onto artwork for example. You could conceal a linear LED striplight into the corner of the skeiling and the wall to wash up the skeiling similar to the images shown below. This could be balanced on the opposite wall washing up from the opening in the wall. Floor recessed uplights in door and window reveals also are an alternative to down lights and create more drama please see an example below. I would add pendants above the island and / or above your dining table depending on the style of furniture and the look you are trying to achieve. You can zone the areas electrically and use either rotary dimmer switches or a control system to provide different lighting scenes for different uses of the space throughout the day. Good luck it looks like it will be a great space when it's all finished. Susan...See MoreHelp please finish off my open plan area
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