Placement of bedroom ceiling light

2 years ago

I just moved into this new (older) home. I have a canopy bed which cannot sit in the center of the longer wall as it is centered under a window. The room has a ceiling fan which I am replacing with a brass semi-flush ceiling light; however I want to move the placement of the fixture to be a) centered with the bed, and b) farther from the foot of the bed, so it is clear of the canopy rail and allows me to move the bed away from the window a bit. How far can I move the ceiling light away from the foot of the bed? Ideally, it would be above the “walkway” at the foot of the bed, but it would then not be in the center of the room. Thanks for any advice (or permission) you can give! Photo attached. (Room hasn’t been painted/decorated yet.)

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
An electrician can move the box where ever you want IMO no fan just a nice light and centered on the window for not like it is now .
kandrewspa
2 years ago
I don't feel like I am seeing enough of the whole room to be able to have an opinion on this. A light fixture without a fan will be less intrusive, so it might be OK to move it, but ceiling light fixtures in bedrooms are rarely not centered. Do you even need one?

If you haven't lived in this house during the summer I encourage you to wait to see if the fan is necessary to be comfortable in this room at night in the summer. I love having a fan in my bedroom - it allows you to not run the A/C as much but still be comfortable. If it's an older house and the bedroom is on the second floor you may find the second floor is noticeably warmer than the first floor in general. If you decide you do want a fan, you can certainly do better than what is there. I like a white one as it blends into the ceiling more.
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Nanette Hoover
Original Author
2 years ago
I like a sleek fan idea, thank you.
Nanette Hoover
Original Author
2 years ago
Here’s a simple layout of the room for perspective. The red dot is where I would place the ceiling light. Not exactly centered, but it wouldn’t be centered to the room if it were centered to the bed anyway. Just wondering if it’s acceptable moved 14” away from its current placement.
Lyn Nielson
2 years ago
you can also use a medallion to cover imperfections in electrical box.

I would change the window treatments to line up with the canopy for a cleaner look.