Hello everyone,
We are currently planning the arrangement of our recessed lights—mainly in the shower area of our bathroom.
At the moment, our contract includes 4 recessed lights at our request, but this number can of course be increased or decreased anytime (1 recessed light for concrete ceiling = €70.00).
I have attached our bathroom on the upper floor.
Shower: the full depth to the "toilet wall" is 2.10 m (7 feet), with a width of 1.00 m (3 feet 3 inches). The wall towards the door will be built up three-quarters high, meaning the shower is not fully enclosed and may still get some light since the wall does not reach the ceiling. The toilet wall is half height and has glass above it, so light also comes in here. How many recessed lights would you install in the shower, and how would you arrange them? Are 4 recessed lights really necessary here?
I have also attached our kitchen on the ground floor.
We are planning to add 2 recessed lights above the breakfast bar, plus a normal ceiling light centered in the kitchen. Does this make sense or not? The kitchen is quite long, so we assume that 2 recessed lights above the bar area would improve the lighting.
We are also considering typical recessed lighting along the stairs—see the example image attached.
What do you think about that? Is the main contractor allowed to charge the €70.00 per recessed light here as well, or is it somehow cheaper to install wall-mounted lights? Does this make sense at all, or does anyone have experience with it? Or is it ultimately just a visual highlight that ends up costing a lot?
Otherwise, we are not planning any other recessed lights in the house.
We would appreciate brief feedback on our thoughts 🙂
We are currently planning the arrangement of our recessed lights—mainly in the shower area of our bathroom.
At the moment, our contract includes 4 recessed lights at our request, but this number can of course be increased or decreased anytime (1 recessed light for concrete ceiling = €70.00).
I have attached our bathroom on the upper floor.
Shower: the full depth to the "toilet wall" is 2.10 m (7 feet), with a width of 1.00 m (3 feet 3 inches). The wall towards the door will be built up three-quarters high, meaning the shower is not fully enclosed and may still get some light since the wall does not reach the ceiling. The toilet wall is half height and has glass above it, so light also comes in here. How many recessed lights would you install in the shower, and how would you arrange them? Are 4 recessed lights really necessary here?
I have also attached our kitchen on the ground floor.
We are planning to add 2 recessed lights above the breakfast bar, plus a normal ceiling light centered in the kitchen. Does this make sense or not? The kitchen is quite long, so we assume that 2 recessed lights above the bar area would improve the lighting.
We are also considering typical recessed lighting along the stairs—see the example image attached.
What do you think about that? Is the main contractor allowed to charge the €70.00 per recessed light here as well, or is it somehow cheaper to install wall-mounted lights? Does this make sense at all, or does anyone have experience with it? Or is it ultimately just a visual highlight that ends up costing a lot?
Otherwise, we are not planning any other recessed lights in the house.
We would appreciate brief feedback on our thoughts 🙂
Yaso2.0 schrieb:
Our bathroom is about 13.5 sqm (145 sq ft), with a 1 x 1 m (3.3 x 3.3 ft) window facing east and a 1 x 1.26 m (3.3 x 4.1 ft) window facing north.
We planned 9 recessed ceiling spots and lighting on both sides of the mirror.
For us, each spot costs €70 in the suspended ceiling, but in the concrete ceiling, it would cost five times as much per spot 😱We have a 15.3 sqm (165 sq ft) bathroom with two 1.76 m (5.8 ft) windows. We really have no idea yet how to plan the lighting.
As I said, we will definitely have to pay for the spots, as well as the bulbs.
But back to my previous question:
Can I buy such spots from a major online retailer for €10-20 each, or are those not any good? Plus the bulb, and that’s it? Or how should I imagine the process?
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nordanney1 Apr 2021 09:42exto1791 schrieb:
Can I buy such spotlights from a major online retailer for 10-20€ (around 11-22 USD), or are they no good? Just add the light bulbs and you're done? Or how does it work?Yes – you just need the housings from the general contractor and the electrician to handle the wiring.
exto1791 schrieb:
Can I buy such spotlights from a major online retailer for 10-20€ (about $11-22), or are they no good? Then just add the bulb and that’s it? Or how should I imagine it?If it’s not included, someone has to get it. Either you do it yourself or have your general contractor take care of it.
I can’t say how good the 10-20€ (about $11-22) spotlights are, but personally, I think what could really go wrong? My approach would be to buy and try them out.
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motorradsilke1 Apr 2021 11:09nordanney schrieb:
I think that’s nonsense. Wrong: absolute nonsense. The bathroom isn’t just about “the mirror.” There’s a shower niche and a toilet in the corner, and it’s not exactly small. Lighting all of that with just one mirror light = nonsense.A matter of opinion. It depends on the sizing of the lights at the mirror.
There were already recessed spotlights planned in the shower, it was only about adding an extra ceiling light. I find that unnecessary. In a bathroom, you don’t want harsh lighting, but a cozy atmosphere.
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hampshire1 Apr 2021 14:08We have recessed ceiling lights from ansorg in the entrance area and from Luxvenum in the bathroom. The latter have a standard diameter, shallow depth, and offer good value for money. Make sure to note that some fixtures have separate drivers for the LEDs, which you will need to accommodate.
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