Rob, most LED manufacturers only deal with line voltage (120v) light engines, because this is the primary segment for inside use. If you are looking for low voltage LEDs for step down can lights, you will want to look at the Low voltage, outdoor lighting industry for these lamps. The quality lamps in this segment do not have any RF frequency issues and low noise for home automation. We use low voltage lamps all the time over integrated fixtures because when we place them in the landscape, we know that we may have to change that "retrofit" lamp out in a few years. Landscaping is a dynamic thing, it is always changing, therefore we need to be able to swap lamps occasionally to one with a higher lumen out put and possibly a wider or narrower beam angle to adapt to the changing landscape. If you need more info on low voltage LED lamps, feel free to contact me.

Im confused by FINNE's response. If you chose a interchangeable solution like they suggest you are stuck with either Halogen (which is a dying industry world wide) and LED bulbs which don't offer you high quality LED illumination. We are an LED fixture manufacturer. So this is coming straight from the horses mouth. We offer a full range of Kelvin temperatures (customizable) a range of CRI levels (customizable), as well as Beam Angles (customizable). If directional light is not your thing, and you want a wall-wash or diffused light, we also offer many glass lens options for this very purpose. Our high-end sanded glass options diffuse the light beautifully. You lose a small percentage of lumens doing this no matter what solution you go with. You should swing by http://www.zanibonilighting.com all of the fixtures we list are our base models (i.e. most requested features). Shannon is our specialist here. She can help you with any customization you require for your project 1.727.462.2526 x205 Our prices are very competitive. If you call or contact, let us know you found us on Houzz! Good luck!

My main concern with vintage Edison bulbs is that they are better as a heat source than a light source. you can get LED based style equivalents which look essentially identical when turned on. you can tell when they are switched off, but... The Environment!! Major retailers are carrying them (Home Depot in Canada does) or you can find them online. The issue you asked about is Mixed Whites. which is a big deal. Super quick Colour temperature overview: Warm White (usually stated as 2500 - 3500 K (for Kelvin, a unit of temperature) is Really Useful for keeping your melatonin production healthy at night. Evening snack, romantic dinner... you need WARM WHITES. Cool White (usually 4500-7000 K, sometimes called daylight white) is good for switching off melatonin production in the morning - especially if you live in a north latitude and potentially suffer Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in winter. It makes you more alert and awake, and is good for finding that thing you lost, surgery, and accounting. If you can choose your colour temperature based on what your goals for that lighting moment, that is the best place to be. For what you have, it can be overheads for cool white tasks, and then chandelier for late evening activities. The upgrade path I'd look into would be a Colour Temperature Adjustable Lighting system. you should be able to find drop in replacements for your system with a bit of searching. Then you can match your chandelier in the eve, and still get bright task lighting in the morning/day. Dylan

It's not, and I'm not sure where they're getting that this is the thing to do. It must be a guy thing. It's hard not to say anything when I hear questionable design ideas like this from friends like painting whole interior almost black.