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Team picture light or no? Update

5 days ago
last modified: 19 hours ago

I just finished putting up new bird prints in my small narrow hallway. I had planned on mounting a picture light above. Now i‘m wondering if it’s too much? Mostly for looks, would probably only turn on for holiday get togethers. Like a night light for the hallway. What do you think?





View from the bathroom.

Thanks!


Comments (27)

  • 5 days ago

    I'm always a fan of a picture light. I would have chose black but brass works fine too. Nice pictures. Great use of a small hall.

    Kitch4me thanked Kendrah
  • 5 days ago

    Yes.


    The more sources and more varied sources of light, the better. Always. Unless you are evading capture.


    Love the birds!

    Kitch4me thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • 5 days ago
    last modified: 5 days ago

    I like those lights for oil or acrylic type paintings.

    i’m not a fan of the light above those prints..

    Kitch4me thanked eld6161
  • 5 days ago

    100% yes.

    Love the prints.

    Kitch4me thanked jsk
  • 5 days ago

    @Kendrah, I debated on choosing black or brass. The ceiling light is white and brass and the bathroom sconces are brass, so that’s why I chose the brass. Thank you!

    @mtnrdredux_gw, too funny! I’m loving the birds, it only took me 3 years to decide!

    @eld6161, thanks for your thoughts!

  • 5 days ago

    I like the picture light and the bird prints!

    Kitch4me thanked rubyclaire
  • 5 days ago

    Lovely art, Kitch! I’m Team Picture Light.

    Kitch4me thanked Jilly
  • 5 days ago
    last modified: 5 days ago

    I'm not sure, can I ask a few questions?

    What is the projection of the light? What is the height also? As a tall person in a tall family, we all have to duck when going up and down DD's staircases due to sconces. On the "up" stairs, the railing is open and the sconces are obviously on the other wall. On the "down" staircase, the sconces and rail are on the same side.

    Wanna know how many times we have all had a hit or near miss with our heads on those darn lights? Enough that we have looked at low projection lights!

    I like the look without the light but if I saw it at night maybe I would change my mind.. The lamp scale looks big to me.

    Kitch4me thanked RNmomof2 zone 5
  • 5 days ago
    last modified: 5 days ago

    @RNmomof2 zone 5, good questions. Maybe the scale is why I wasn’t sure.

    The projection is 7 1/2” and the light is 26” wide. To the top of the pics from the floor is 77” and 37” in width total. Our tallest family member is just under 6’. I could look for something smaller.

    Thanks!

  • 5 days ago

    Ok, hard to tell the height in pic from the shoulder in the pic. I was just picturing dodging the end of the light every time I went down the hall!

    Do the lights come in a smaller diameter? Maybe that would help it not look so over bearing in relation to the pics.

    Kitch4me thanked RNmomof2 zone 5
  • 5 days ago

    I agree with eld. I also find it odd to hang one in a hallway.

    Kitch4me thanked Eileen
  • 4 days ago

    Team yes!

    Kitch4me thanked Tina Marie
  • 4 days ago
    last modified: 4 days ago

    Wondering does the light fade prints like that? They are very handsome.

    Kitch4me thanked carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
  • 4 days ago

    does the light fade prints like that

    Sunlight some times.


    Pic lights? highly unlikely. If necessary, the choice of glass and/or bulb will solve the issue


    find it odd to hang one in a hallway.

    Really? but hallways are prime real estate for art .. .and hence pic lights too

    Kitch4me thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • 4 days ago

    I decided i’ll exchange this light for one slightly smaller. I do like the little extra it adds to the space. Thanks all!

  • 4 days ago

    @carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10, I’m not sure about fading, but the light won’t be on very often.

  • 4 days ago

    Yes for sure!


    Kitch4me thanked girlnamedgalez8a
  • 4 days ago

    Yes...and the big light!

    Kitch4me thanked nicole
  • 4 days ago

    I'm always a yes to lighting in any form, any where! Dimmers switches too.

    Kitch4me thanked Arapaho-Rd
  • 4 days ago

    @nicole, a new one has already been ordered. TBD. :)

  • 4 days ago

    I think the scale of the one in your original picture is good. Too small and the light will cast a weird shadow on the edge of the pictures?

    Kitch4me thanked jsk
  • 3 days ago

    @Sueb20, that makes sense to me :). I did see those guidelines before I ordered, but didn’t think about the projection. So, the new one I ordered is 2” shorter and has a little less projection. Thanks!

  • 3 days ago

    I don't think prints really warrant picture lights unless they are something really important. Maybe original paintings. Which also don't have glass on them to "show" the light reflected off the images. Personally I would pass.

    Kitch4me thanked palimpsest
  • 19 hours ago
    last modified: 2 hours ago

    I went with a slightly smaller fixture. It’s a bit shorter and slimmer. I think in person it looks best with the prints. My hubby did point out, that probably no one is going to see it but me. LOL Thanks all!




  • 18 hours ago

    I like it, but then I have become obsessed with lighting!

    Kitch4me thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • 12 hours ago

    I do like this smaller/slimmer version even better.

    Kitch4me thanked rubyclaire
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