Hello,
what alternatives are there to LED recessed downlights in a concrete ceiling?
My builder wants 120€ per spot (halogen housing), which unfortunately exceeds our budget.
what alternatives are there to LED recessed downlights in a concrete ceiling?
My builder wants 120€ per spot (halogen housing), which unfortunately exceeds our budget.
That’s not really a valid argument... with designer lamps, you get a designer piece that enhances the room... with spotlights, you just have spotlights. Good standard lamps are available from around €60 (for example, Honsel Valor 21382), and you might need about 4 for a living-dining area instead of 12-15 spotlights.
@Simone: Yes, it is a precast concrete slab.
Exactly, I calculated it once, and to achieve proper lighting only in the living room, I would need about 20 spotlights, which would cost around $2,400 for top-quality developer-grade gold spotlights.
$50 for the housings plus $70 for wiring, etc.
Exactly, I calculated it once, and to achieve proper lighting only in the living room, I would need about 20 spotlights, which would cost around $2,400 for top-quality developer-grade gold spotlights.
$50 for the housings plus $70 for wiring, etc.
I’m not sure what kind of lighting you want to install in your living room, but in our case, the ceiling lights have only been turned on about four times a year. Most of the lighting comes from a floor lamp and a standing lamp. I also don’t find it subtle when the entire ceiling is covered with those fixtures.
In the hallway and kitchen, you do need main lighting, which I can understand. LED lights are not always the best option either.
We have surface-mounted halogen spotlights in the kitchen, which I also shared in a thread here once. They are rarely used, though—mostly the direct task lighting is used. You might want to look for “ich glaube” by Philips.
In the hallway and kitchen, you do need main lighting, which I can understand. LED lights are not always the best option either.
We have surface-mounted halogen spotlights in the kitchen, which I also shared in a thread here once. They are rarely used, though—mostly the direct task lighting is used. You might want to look for “ich glaube” by Philips.
Hello,
the choice of spotlights is really a matter of personal taste. We already have quite a few in the living/dining area, but they are arranged in different circuits so that not all of them are on at the same time. Additionally, they are dimmable. We will also have a designer lamp above the dining table and a floor lamp in the couch area.
Everyone chooses according to their preferences and budget!
the choice of spotlights is really a matter of personal taste. We already have quite a few in the living/dining area, but they are arranged in different circuits so that not all of them are on at the same time. Additionally, they are dimmable. We will also have a designer lamp above the dining table and a floor lamp in the couch area.
Everyone chooses according to their preferences and budget!
How about a track lighting system instead of recessed lights? Or perhaps the drywall option?
We installed surface-mounted spotlights in the bathroom because the costs for recessed cans in the thin concrete ceilings were too high for us.
However, I would now recommend doing recessed lighting from the start! Later on, it can be quite stressful and, when accounting for drywall work or the effort to install surface-mounted fixtures, it’s often not much cheaper in the end.
We installed surface-mounted spotlights in the bathroom because the costs for recessed cans in the thin concrete ceilings were too high for us.
However, I would now recommend doing recessed lighting from the start! Later on, it can be quite stressful and, when accounting for drywall work or the effort to install surface-mounted fixtures, it’s often not much cheaper in the end.
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