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Lighting design

9 years ago

Moved into a new home about 6 months ago and am getting electrical work done over the next month. I figured out lighting for every room except my living room. I am at a total loss. My living room is 20x20, has a double sliding glass door on one wall, which provides a lot of natural sunlight during the day, but the only light that I have for the evening is 2 eyeballs that point toward the fireplace, the light in my china hutch and ambient light from the foyer and dining room.


The ceilings are 8 feet and the house is late mid century modern.


I have a free standing dry bar in one corner, a small corner table in the opposite corner, a couch, coffee table in the center of the room, china cabinet on one wall and TV on the opposite wall.


I know I want to add one more eyeball in the center of the fireplace because the two lights leave the entire center dark and am thinking about either can lighting or simple flush mount ceiling lights. I do not like ceiling fans.


I have no idea how many lights I should have, how far apart they should be, how they should be zoned.


Any advice/ideas would be welcome.