ᐅ Lighting in the Entryway and Kitchen: Are Recessed Ceiling Spotlights Necessary?
Created on: 2 Oct 2015 22:43
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Häusle77Hello,
we are currently planning the lighting for the hallway and kitchen.
The builder offered us recessed ceiling spotlights installed in the concrete ceiling, using GU10 sockets for bulbs up to 50W.
One spotlight would cost about €150 (approximately $160), so we would like to plan only as many as necessary.
The spotlights are already marked on the attached plan – however, I am concerned that it might be a bit too dark.
The kitchen island will be positioned further to the left and will align flush with the window and the kitchen unit.
There will be 6 x 2W LEDs installed under the wall cabinets, and there will also be lighting under the extractor hood.
In your opinion, would 5W LEDs in the GU10 sockets be sufficient?
Or should I skip the spotlights altogether and invest the €1500 (about $1600) into a nice track lighting system instead?
What do you think?
we are currently planning the lighting for the hallway and kitchen.
The builder offered us recessed ceiling spotlights installed in the concrete ceiling, using GU10 sockets for bulbs up to 50W.
One spotlight would cost about €150 (approximately $160), so we would like to plan only as many as necessary.
The spotlights are already marked on the attached plan – however, I am concerned that it might be a bit too dark.
The kitchen island will be positioned further to the left and will align flush with the window and the kitchen unit.
There will be 6 x 2W LEDs installed under the wall cabinets, and there will also be lighting under the extractor hood.
In your opinion, would 5W LEDs in the GU10 sockets be sufficient?
Or should I skip the spotlights altogether and invest the €1500 (about $1600) into a nice track lighting system instead?
What do you think?
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nordanney3 Oct 2015 10:453-watt spotlights are enough.
In the kitchen, I would position them more towards the work areas to avoid standing in the light.
In the kitchen, I would position them more towards the work areas to avoid standing in the light.
Our hallway is very long, and due to the L-shape, multiple lighting points need to be planned.
In the kitchen, I’m concerned that because of the distance from the countertop, the only light source might be your own shadow. On the upper side of the kitchen, there will be tall cabinets (1.5m [5 feet] high) starting 1.3m (4 feet 3 inches) from the left. The kitchen layout measures 4m x 3m (13 feet 1 inch x 9 feet 10 inches). Would you keep the arrangement around the island as it is? Or would you recommend adding two more spotlights per room? Perhaps you could also suggest alternatives, such as LED panels? How should I imagine those?
In the kitchen, I’m concerned that because of the distance from the countertop, the only light source might be your own shadow. On the upper side of the kitchen, there will be tall cabinets (1.5m [5 feet] high) starting 1.3m (4 feet 3 inches) from the left. The kitchen layout measures 4m x 3m (13 feet 1 inch x 9 feet 10 inches). Would you keep the arrangement around the island as it is? Or would you recommend adding two more spotlights per room? Perhaps you could also suggest alternatives, such as LED panels? How should I imagine those?
The LED panels look really great!
In our case, if we go with recessed spotlights, they need to be installed directly into the concrete ceiling — without lowering it.
That’s also why the whole thing becomes so expensive, and the builder needs to know the exact position of the spotlights before construction starts.
As an alternative, we’re thinking about skipping the expensive recessed fixtures and just using standard ceiling light points. However, retrofitting them later on the ground floor would be very complicated — I believe that lowering the ceiling would be easier than cutting holes and channels into the concrete.
Especially in the open kitchen with an island and in the L-shaped hallway, I’m worried that just simple light points won’t provide adequate lighting.
I didn’t expect something like this would cause me so much concern in advance...
In our case, if we go with recessed spotlights, they need to be installed directly into the concrete ceiling — without lowering it.
That’s also why the whole thing becomes so expensive, and the builder needs to know the exact position of the spotlights before construction starts.
As an alternative, we’re thinking about skipping the expensive recessed fixtures and just using standard ceiling light points. However, retrofitting them later on the ground floor would be very complicated — I believe that lowering the ceiling would be easier than cutting holes and channels into the concrete.
Especially in the open kitchen with an island and in the L-shaped hallway, I’m worried that just simple light points won’t provide adequate lighting.
I didn’t expect something like this would cause me so much concern in advance...
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