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[NickNack]

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@mousiegirlwrote:

@NickNack  I had recessed lighting installed in the kitchen when it was remodeled three years ago, and it is wonderful.  Also, someone kept pressuring me to have two lamps hanging down over the sink, and more over the island, I refused both.  There is plenty of light over the sink with the recessed, and I have a fan with light over the island in addition to the light from the range top, and the recessed in that area. so I have more than enough.  the thought of cleaning and changing bulbs in those hanging lights turned me off completely, lol.

I would like to have recessed lighting in the living room, main hall, entry hall, and master bedroom, but may only get a few of those areas done as it is not inexpensive.

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I do have recessed lights in my living room and master bedroom.  I should have done it in the kitchen at the same time.  I'm excited about thinking about doing it now.

[gardenman]

Just a note about lighting in general and making rooms brighter. If you have the old conventional light bulbs, you're limited in the brightness you can get by the wattage limit of the fixture. Many are only rated for 40-60 watts. However, you can replace a 40-60 watt conventional bulb with an LED that's much brighter by using a higher rated bulb like a 100 watt equivalent. A 100 watt equivalent LED bulb only uses around 15 watts so electrically there's no issue. I replaced the 40 watt conventional bulbs in my kitchen ceiling fan with 60 watt equivalent LED's and it made a huge difference while still saving energy. As long as the wattage draw of the LED bulbs are lower than the maximum wattage listed, you're good. The 60 watt equivalent LED bulbs in my ceiling fan only draw 9 watts so they're using 31 fewer watts than the old bulbs.

[SXMGirl]

When we redid our kitchen, we put in recessed lighting and it works well.  However, even with the light almost directly over the sink, I still have a shadow there, so make sure that you have enough lighting exactly where you need it.  Luckly, I also have lighting under every cabinet, as well as the island.

[nyc1]

I have recessed lights throughout my kitchen.  We got an amazing electrician who also recommended the smaller cans (not sure size) over the standard larger ones, and I'm so glad he did.  It looks amazing.  I also have lighting under the cabinets, which I love. 

My electrician wanted to put a recessed light over the sink, but I insisted on a pendant for visual interest.  It provides great light and I love the contrast of the recessed with the one pendant. 

I think you'll be so pleased if you make the change.

[NickNack]

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@nyc1wrote:

I have recessed lights throughout my kitchen.  We got an amazing electrician who also recommended the smaller cans (not sure size) over the standard larger ones, and I'm so glad he did.  It looks amazing.  I also have lighting under the cabinets, which I love. 

My electrician wanted to put a recessed light over the sink, but I insisted on a pendant for visual interest.  It provides great light and I love the contrast of the recessed with the one pendant. 

I think you'll be so pleased if you make the change.

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@nyc1  I would love to use the smaller sized cans, but I have larger ones in my living room and dining area, which are open to the kitchen.  I feel like I have to go with the same size but wish I didn't have to.

[summerwind]

30 years ago we put recessed lights over all the counter areas. Greatest thing ever!  Also had regular lights over the island and kitchen table.

In this new home, I want under-cabinet LED lights, very cheap, and my son can do it for me.  I need all the light I can get now. May or may not also add a recessed light over the sink, have to live with it a bit before I know for sure. Current lighting casts shadows everywhere. Don't know who on earth comes up with the idea to put lights in the center of the work area of a kitchen.

[homedecor1]

@gardenman

yes that's what my electrician told us & he used 5000 LED lighting.

I had 6 installed w/dimmer.  (i'm not sure what the 5000 is equal to but told us the 2500 would not be bright enough).

They are bright white -- and i walk in the hallway which still has the old fixture with light bulb what a difference!!!

[ccassaday]

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@NickNackwrote:

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@nyc1wrote:

I have recessed lights throughout my kitchen.  We got an amazing electrician who also recommended the smaller cans (not sure size) over the standard larger ones, and I'm so glad he did.  It looks amazing.  I also have lighting under the cabinets, which I love. 

My electrician wanted to put a recessed light over the sink, but I insisted on a pendant for visual interest.  It provides great light and I love the contrast of the recessed with the one pendant. 

I think you'll be so pleased if you make the change.

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@nyc1  I would love to use the smaller sized cans, but I have larger ones in my living room and dining area, which are open to the kitchen.  I feel like I have to go with the same size but wish I didn't have to.

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Mixing the smaller and te larger doesn’t look bad at all.  We have two above the fireplace mantel that are small. The other six in the great room are the larger size.

We put so many in the new house. We have the three island pendants plus several recessed lights in the kitchen. My dad said he wished he would of put some in their bedroom. Because of the trey ceiling the ceiling fan light doesn’t illuminate to much light. But with the tenor lamps it’s ok.

[NickNack]

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@ccassadaywrote:

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@NickNackwrote:

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@nyc1wrote:

I have recessed lights throughout my kitchen.  We got an amazing electrician who also recommended the smaller cans (not sure size) over the standard larger ones, and I'm so glad he did.  It looks amazing.  I also have lighting under the cabinets, which I love. 

My electrician wanted to put a recessed light over the sink, but I insisted on a pendant for visual interest.  It provides great light and I love the contrast of the recessed with the one pendant. 

I think you'll be so pleased if you make the change.

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@nyc1  I would love to use the smaller sized cans, but I have larger ones in my living room and dining area, which are open to the kitchen.  I feel like I have to go with the same size but wish I didn't have to.

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Mixing the smaller and te larger doesn’t look bad at all.  We have two above the fireplace mantel that are small. The other six in the great room are the larger size.

We put so many in the new house. We have the three island pendants plus several recessed lights in the kitchen. My dad said he wished he would of put some in their bedroom. Because of the trey ceiling the ceiling fan light doesn’t illuminate to much light. But with the tenor lamps it’s ok.

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@ccassaday  It's good to know that they don't look bad together.  The electrician is coming tomorrow afternoon to give me an estimate.  I'll discuss it with him then.  I'm going to get two estimates and then make my decision.

[NickNack]

The electrician is coming tomorrow!  Yea!  I am getting four canned lights in my kitchen and removing the track lighting.  I also decided to have the chandelier removed in my bedroom and put a ceiling fan back up.  I'm getting tired of the chandelier.  

While they're here I want them to fix the labeling for my electric box--not sure what that's called.  It's completely wrong and drives me crazy when I need it.

It's going to be expensive, but I'll be so glad to have this done.  Next I will have my house painted inside.  They said they would be here all day.

I have to leave to take my father to an appt.  I think I will have to put Henry, my 10 mo. old kitten, in my office while I'm gone and move his litter box in there.  I don't want to do that but don't want them to let him out accidentally.  When I have my house painted I may take him to the kennel at my Vet's and leave him there until the painters have finished.  I know he'll hate that but can't come up with a good solution.  I can see him rubbing against the wall and getting paint all over him.  One of my friend's dogs did that one time.