lighting option help please
6 years ago
Hi,
I’m wondering if you can help with lighting options? We are in the middle of changing our kitchen (thanks to Oneplan design :-)) and redecorating the adjoining family space and want to change / modify all of the lighting, which is not to our taste.
We are having bespoke bench seating and table put into the empty corner and want to hang similar to the quad lighting below over the table, either one large rectangle or two square ones.
The problem then is what to do with the wall lights? We just can’t decide if we need any and if so where to put them and what style would blend. What do you recommend? I was looking at the pixley below as an option but not sure...
Thank you for your help!
Sam
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- 6 years ago
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Thank you both.
Chloeloves - good point about the darkness. We hadn’t thought enough about that.
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- 6 years ago
This is the design we are working to, to give some context. All thanks to the amazing Oneplan!
The Cooks House Interior Design