Very useful advice, chispa, thanks. I will have them bring the lights they plan to use. We are also in the fortunate position to do pretty much whatever we want, and are attempting a net-zero house, so everything’s a trade-off.

everywhere : ) Led 3000k . They look like THREE inch in the ceiling. Fantastic. No warts and great clear light.

A home with the best light is layers. Recessed, portable lamps and standing lamps....and accents like sconces

You don't light every room or space from the ceiling ALONE. Consider outlets in the floor if open concept as well.

Thanks, Jan. We are big on layers of light - current living room contains three floor and three table lamps in addition to ceiling lights. Plan to use smart bulbs everywhere so that we can adjust temperature as needed - I tend to like the overall effect to be somewhere around 2800 - cooler during the day and warmer at night. Our dining room fixture (https://www.moooi.com/us/product/flock-of-light/) has integrated LEDs at 2700, so will want cooler cans there to compensate.

We have not incorporated any sconces inside, although I’m considering some for the hall to the garage/main bedroom.

The house is what I would call ”semi” open concept - the kitchen is open - across a peninsula - to the dining room, but there is a wall between the kitchen and the living room. The living room will have at least one floor outlet - more likely a couple of them.

Personally I don't like the ones Jan posted because the light source is flush with the ceiling giving you glare. I prefer the light source to be slightly recessed into the housing, so you are not seeing the direct light when you look across the room.

If you want really minimal, and have the budget, look at PureEdge recessed. There may be other, and less expensive versions. These do not have visible trim at all, they are spackled into the ceiling.

https://www.pureedgelighting.com/pure/products/al2-are3.php?bc=Products|Recessed|Downlights|Recessed%20Downlights

Also with conventional cans a lot of people don't realize that the bulb height is adjustable and electricians often install them the the socket in the lowest position which means the bottom of the bulb is flush with the ceiling or even slightly proud of the ceiling. I adjusted mine in the opposite direction with the bulb in as far as possible. This reduces beam spread a little but I did not want to see the bulb. Some people like seeing the bulbs, I had a client that wanted them all in the lowest position.