On 31/01/2019 21:03, R D S wrote:
We've a small kitchen in an extension, approx 3x2m, it's about to be
gutted and we're looking at lighting options.

I'd stick a 5 foot LED striplight in it but that's not going to get past
managaement,she's talking about spots.

I'm not a fan of spotlights, i've never felt like they fill an area with
light. Am I wrong, are some better than others?

General lighting opinions appreciated.



I'm a fan of LED panel lights which give a nice even light in my
kitchen. In a working environment perhaps a LED towards the blue side is
better (daylight/cool LED)

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On 31/01/2019 23:09, alan_m wrote:
On 31/01/2019 21:03, R D S wrote:
We've a small kitchen in an extension, approx 3x2m, it's about to be
gutted and we're looking at lighting options.

I'd stick a 5 foot LED striplight in it but that's not going to get
past managaement,she's talking about spots.

I'm not a fan of spotlights, i've never felt like they fill an area
with light. Am I wrong, are some better than others?

General lighting opinions appreciated.



I'm a fan of LED panel lights which give a nice even light in my
kitchen. In a working environment perhaps a LED towards the blue side is
better (daylight/cool LED)

I have 4 x LED 6 inch panels as bright as F...! cause thats what
management wanted. Its a 26 foot long kitchen. Switched so that I can
have either 2 or 4 on. A total of 48w compared to 540 when it was
halogen bulbs.

On 31/01/2019 23:35, ss wrote:


I have 4 x LED 6 inch panels as bright as F...! cause thats what
management wanted. Its a 26 foot long kitchen. Switched so that I can
have either 2 or 4 on.Â* A total of 48w compared to 540 when it was
halogen bulbs.


Yep, in friends recently vacated (rented) house the kitchen had a large
number of halogen down lights consuming 400+W and the light was
extremely poor considering the number of light fittings. Replacing some
of the bulbs with LEDS that lit some work surfaces reduced the
consumption but did very little for the illumination.

I thought these days that small down-lighters had started to go out of
fashion as more people realised that they were a C**p solution to
effective lighting.

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On 31/01/2019 23:09, alan_m wrote:

I'm a fan of LED panel lights which give a nice even light in my
kitchen. In a working environment perhaps a LED towards the blue side is
better (daylight/cool LED)


I forgot about LED panel lights, a longish slimline one would do nicely.

It will be open plan so that would do nicely for when working in there
and as others have suggested i'll think of a more ambient alternative
when not.