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Default Alternatives to downlighters in insulated flat roof .

On Jun 8, 2:48*pm, newshound wrote:
Uplighters work well, but avoid the grim plaster things, they're just
a mistake.


The quarter sphere things ?
I think they look good in hallways and landings, but nowhere else.
But they look tasteless when painted the same colour as the emulsion !
Simon.


I reckon my grim plaster things look OK, emulsioned the same colour as
the walls. I've got oak beams, pine wainscotting, and exposed stone
above an inglenook to provide visual interest, the uplighters just blend
in. YMMV


The bulbs are too close to the plaster. They show up the tiniest
imperfections on the wall, and create an intense light area. Decent
uplighting does neither


NT