Hi,

I'm in the middle of a remodel and am trying to figure out lighting.

So I've read online that a way to do this is by calculating sq feet of space and general lumen numbers (or foot candles).

The room in question is a Living Room which is 16' x 12' = 192'

I then calculate with 'foot candles' based from this guide:

Room / Foot Candles Needed

Living Room / 10-20

Kitchen General / 30-40

Kitchen Stove / 70-80

Kitchen Sink / 70-80

Dining Room / 30-40

Bed Room / 10-20

Hall Way / 5-10

Bathroom / 70-80

192 sq ft x (10 to 20 foot candles for a living room) = 2,880 - 3,840 range of Lumens.

I have six locations in the ceiling already for the lighting. So I assume that I need to find six lights (I'm selecting LEDs) that together are in this range?

So I could select 6 x 700 Lumen rated canned light (example DLC-1040e from Euri Lighting) to be close to the range.

Sorry if this seems very basic, but I'm quite confused by it :)