A quick follow up on my last lights post. Our contractor was suggesting using this type of 4" recessed ceiling light and we had planned to have 9 in the living room, 4 in the kitchen and 4 in the dining space. However, after seeing a sample of one of these this week I realised that this wasn't at all what I had in mind.
The type that I'd been picturing are smaller - 3", and more streamline as they don't have a space between the bulb and the casing. They can also be angled if you want to aim them at something specific like a painting:
However, what I have learnt is the this type does not give off as much light as the bulbs are much smaller and we will therefore need more. A a quick visit to some of the Chinatown lighting shops confirmed that we definitely prefer the smaller design so we have reconfigured our lighting plan to include 12 in the living room, 5 in the kitchen and 6 in the dining area. We have also had to educate ourselves on the pros and cons of LED vs halogen which I really knew nothing about. Luckily, the lights we have managed to find (thanks to our GC) are actually cheaper than the original ones spec'd out so it's not going to cost any more, phew!
