Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design 1 Jan 22, 2016 2:40 pm Re: Island bench lights 14Jan 31, 2016 8:33 pm I think you'll be disappointed with 2 watt LED globes, especially in a pendant like that where the light output is in all directions. I think you'd want at least 60 watt equivalents. Personally I prefer pendants that direct the light downward for kitchen benches and dining tables. It cuts out glare and it directs the light down to where you need it. But I wouldn't agonize over it, it's one of the easiest things to change later if you don't like it. Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Island bench lights 15Feb 01, 2016 2:22 am 1960sModernistHome I think you'll be disappointed with 2 watt LED globes, especially in a pendant like that where the light output is in all directions. I think you'd want at least 60 watt equivalents. Personally I prefer pendants that direct the light downward for kitchen benches and dining tables. It cuts out glare and it directs the light down to where you need it. But I wouldn't agonize over it, it's one of the easiest things to change later if you don't like it. Yeah we've swapped them for the bigger pendants and wattage! Thanks for your reply Custom knockdown rebuild Newcastle NSW viewtopic.php?t=78271 Re: Island bench lights 16Feb 16, 2016 3:37 pm We went with 4 large glass pendants over our island bench (3.45m long). May sound a lot however the area is quite open. We also have a skillion ceiling. To small over a large bench doesn't look right either. I suggest you measure up the island to scale, maybe on the floor/ table etc and place a cut out (represent each light) the same width as your lights on top and see if it looks ok. I hope that makes sense. You get a good idea of symmetry that way. We love the glass lights. We didn't want the lights to be the first thing people saw in the space. We wanted the view to be the star You get 360 degrees of light, with a glass pendant, which is great because I didn't want down lights in this space. The four lights are also on a dimmer. Good luck and try and enjoy the process Re: Island bench lights 17Feb 16, 2016 4:37 pm Thanks! Yes I totally get what you mean. We ended up just ordering the larger ones instead which I think will work better. I love the glass lights too. We've also just ordered a light for our void so it's getting exciting! Not sure how it will look but we can always return it. Custom knockdown rebuild Newcastle NSW viewtopic.php?t=78271 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Are you going to have the frame exposed or are you cladding it with something. Usually if you are making an exposed frame you would use solid legs around 100x100 or… 3 6617 So I'm just reading up on this ecosystem of lights. I'm planning on putting deck lights along the outside edge of a large deck. Will need about 3 packs (18 lights) plus… 0 23072 Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 11787 |