As my renovations moves forward the placement of lighting is just one of many decisions I need to make. It’s not enough to have electricity – it has to be in just the right place.
I really love the look of a fixture hanging low over my bed. When I came home recently my ceiling was no longer open and I had a nice new electrical box over the bed – centered on the bed and also on the room. Oh no…
My contractor and I discussed centering it a while back. In my world that meant over the bed, side to side and top to bottom. This is what we did last time. In his head it meant over the bed and centered in the room. I feel bad to cause him extra work, but we have to move it, as placement really does matter. The room will not look or feel the same if it hangs over the foot of the bed, and in fact I prefer it a little above the center mark if truth be told. Lesson learned... We now have piece of paper taped to the wall where I draw what I want and leave notes and measurements.
Many apartments in the city lack overhead lighting, I always have it added. When poor placement is the issue, I try and convince my clients that it’s worth the expense to move it. It’s not enough to have a great fixture, it HAS to be in the right place to have impact.
Here the light drops in low over the canopy – another example of this look which I never ever tire of seeing or having…
I really love the look of a fixture hanging low over my bed. When I came home recently my ceiling was no longer open and I had a nice new electrical box over the bed – centered on the bed and also on the room. Oh no…
My contractor and I discussed centering it a while back. In my world that meant over the bed, side to side and top to bottom. This is what we did last time. In his head it meant over the bed and centered in the room. I feel bad to cause him extra work, but we have to move it, as placement really does matter. The room will not look or feel the same if it hangs over the foot of the bed, and in fact I prefer it a little above the center mark if truth be told. Lesson learned... We now have piece of paper taped to the wall where I draw what I want and leave notes and measurements.
Many apartments in the city lack overhead lighting, I always have it added. When poor placement is the issue, I try and convince my clients that it’s worth the expense to move it. It’s not enough to have a great fixture, it HAS to be in the right place to have impact.
Here the light drops in low over the canopy – another example of this look which I never ever tire of seeing or having…
2 comments:
I agree lighting is important. I also love a ceiling fixture in every bedroom, along with other task lighting and mood lighting for lack of a better term. And I absolutely adore chandeliers in bedrooms.
I do like the way the light looks in the picture, over the bed, however it does seem strange to me. I can't imagine a fixture over the center of the bed. I'd feel like it was a spotlight in the middle of the bed.
I am having a bit of trouble understanding this concept. I would be interested to see more pictures of this. You have great taste and I really love all of your interior spaces so I can't wait to see how this turns out.
The key is to have the lighting on a dimmer so you can easily adjust the light, and choose a fixture that looks great from the bottom up. If you check out my creme BR on my website you will see my starbust hanging there. It is really wonderful to wake up and see a beautiful fixture dangling above your head. I also tend to hang it a little lower than you would elsewhere. Trust me - it looks and feels great.
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