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Help needed on lighting for renovation!

10 years ago

I am mid-way through renovating my Edwardian house and am meeting my builder tomorrow to decide on lighting. I had naively thought this would be quite simple (spotlights or pendant), but some initial research shows it is much more complex!

I know absolutely nothing (e.g. had to google ambient vs accent!) and our budget is tight, but I would be hugely grateful if anyone could give me some direction.

Having read various Houzz articles, for the kitchen/diner I am thinking:

Recessed lighting in 2 lines along the cabinets, 3 ft apart (will these provide enough light with 2.5m ceilings?)

Over the peninsular (which houses a sink), considering a couple of smaller pendants, but quite close to the dining table, so may stick to recessed & have a bigger pendant(s) over the table?

Under cabinet LEDs (strips)
LEDs in the 2 glass wall cabinets (unless overkill?). From reading either rope or puck lights?

For the bedrooms, thinking a pendant hung at end of bed, with bedside lamps.

Still a bit undecided on living room.. but will continue to research. Have got a big angular pendant which I bought on a whim in a sale on Made.com but now a bit worried it might not work!

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated (especially if they are at the cheaper end of the scale) :)

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