ᐅ LED recessed downlights in open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area
Created on: 15 Feb 2018 10:10
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Hello everyone,
we are currently planning the lighting for the open space (kitchen, dining, and living area). Despite some negative opinions we’ve heard, we would like to use LED recessed downlights. We have seen them used quite often and we like them. The ceiling height is 2.45m (8 feet).
In the kitchen, there are wall cabinets and a range hood on the lower side of the floor plan, so under-cabinet lights are planned there. On the right side of the kitchen, there is a floor-to-ceiling cabinet. Pendant lights will be installed above the peninsula, as well as above the dining table.
A LED light strip could be mounted along the entire length of the wall on the top side of the plan, which is already prepared for installation.
So far, 9 recessed downlights with a 35° beam angle are planned for the living area, as shown by the black dots and the yellow light cones.
In the kitchen, there are 2 recessed downlights planned above the sink, and 3 more for general lighting.
A wall lamp is prepared between the living and dining area (top side of the plan). The two vertical lines represent a board that covers the screws attaching the wooden ceiling to the beam below. So there is already a small partition there, and nothing can be installed in that area.
I am still looking for ideas for the dining area lighting.
What do you think about these plans? Is the number of lights sufficient, or should a wider beam angle be chosen in the living area to create more overlap between the light cones?
I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Thank you very much.
we are currently planning the lighting for the open space (kitchen, dining, and living area). Despite some negative opinions we’ve heard, we would like to use LED recessed downlights. We have seen them used quite often and we like them. The ceiling height is 2.45m (8 feet).
In the kitchen, there are wall cabinets and a range hood on the lower side of the floor plan, so under-cabinet lights are planned there. On the right side of the kitchen, there is a floor-to-ceiling cabinet. Pendant lights will be installed above the peninsula, as well as above the dining table.
A LED light strip could be mounted along the entire length of the wall on the top side of the plan, which is already prepared for installation.
So far, 9 recessed downlights with a 35° beam angle are planned for the living area, as shown by the black dots and the yellow light cones.
In the kitchen, there are 2 recessed downlights planned above the sink, and 3 more for general lighting.
A wall lamp is prepared between the living and dining area (top side of the plan). The two vertical lines represent a board that covers the screws attaching the wooden ceiling to the beam below. So there is already a small partition there, and nothing can be installed in that area.
I am still looking for ideas for the dining area lighting.
What do you think about these plans? Is the number of lights sufficient, or should a wider beam angle be chosen in the living area to create more overlap between the light cones?
I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Thank you very much.
K
Knallkörper16 Feb 2018 09:45In our open-plan kitchen-dining-living area, we have even more recessed lights than the original poster. In total, there are 22 fixtures in the cooking and dining areas, but none in the living area. In my opinion, direct lighting is both necessary and not unpleasant, except maybe during meals. When "working," the lighting cannot be too bright. Of course, indirect lighting should also be considered, which is not contradictory.
Knallkörper schrieb:
In the open-plan kitchen-dining-living area, we have even more recessed lights than the original poster. A total of 22 in the kitchen-dining area. However, none in the living area. In my opinion, direct lighting is firstly necessary and secondly not unpleasant, except perhaps during meals. When "working," the light cannot be too dim. Of course, indirect lighting should also be considered—these two are not mutually exclusive. What do you have then in the living area? Only indirect lighting or a lamp over the coffee table?
I was at a friend’s place yesterday, where there are 9 recessed lights in the living area, 2 in the dining area near the window, a pendant lamp above the dining table, and 9 in the kitchen. It’s all arranged in one room without the kitchen around the corner. I didn’t find it either overwhelming or uncomfortable there.
K
Knallkörper16 Feb 2018 10:01In the living room, I have two floor lamps and a cabinet with interior lighting. Above the coffee table and dining table, there are pendant lights (intentionally with halogen bulbs). In the kitchen, there are 12 recessed ceiling lights that generously illuminate the work surfaces and floor. Around the dining table, 10 lights are arranged in a rectangle.
Knallkörper schrieb:
In the living room, I have two floor lamps and a cabinet with interior lighting. Above the coffee table and dining table, there are pendant lights (intentionally using halogen bulbs). In the kitchen ceiling, there are 12 recessed lights that generously illuminate the work surfaces and the floor. Around the dining table, 10 are arranged in a rectangular layout.Do you happen to have a sketch or a photo?Similar topics