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How to add light for high ceiling living room/office?

3 years ago

I have a 10*10 living room but I'd like to make this as an office. It has a high ceiling and a window. It doesn't get enough sunlight during the day and I'd like to add some light, since it's for office.

(Currently there is no lighting on the wall or roof. There are outlet at the bottom on each side of the wall though.)

Color temp wise I would go with 3000K or 3500K but really frustrated about the fixture selection. Some ideas I can think of:

- Add recessed light on the top: which it's a high ceiling room, the roof is in angle-shape, recessed light (I assume 2 lines of lights) in angled alignment is not good I think

- Add wall light on the side. there are 2 entire walls (one behind me, one to my right) I can add light on. But the only options I can find online are Wall Sconces which is more likely to put in a bathroom or hallway, not for office

- Stand lamp: the last option is setting up a stand lamp, which has a bent pipe, standing in the corner but reaching to the center of the room, right on top of my desk. This sounds good but usually such light are for 2500K or 2700K yellow/orange lights, a bright white 3500K bulb may not fit.

- LED panel on side wall: this is a good fit on the 3500K color but... I feel like it's kind simple and ugly

Any advice or ideas are appreciated! Please help me to get the office bright and beautiful!

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Litecraft
3 years ago
Hi Keith, I think we have some great options to help you out with this query!

Larger rooms like yours can often feel quite cold and open, but a great way to bring a cosier atmosphere into the room would be wall lighting. We think a comforting, warm ambience is exactly what this office could use as a way to create a more homely environment. As you mentioned already, some wall lights just don't match the room you want to use them in, but our Chobham Industrial Style Single Adjustable Spotlight Wall Light is the perfect, minimal fitting for your room - with a sleek, modern design that still keeps the professional tone in your office.

https://www.litecraft.co.uk/2-pack-of-chobham-industrial-style-single-adjustable-spotlight-wall-light-white

This 2 pack would be perfect for your home office.

Another great way to embrace and enhance the space you have in your room would be using recessed downlights. These understated fittings are perfect for adding a modern touch to your room while emphasising the available space you have. They also provide a practical task light that sufficiently illuminates your space and this is especially useful for rooms with little sunlight exposure.

https://www.litecraft.co.uk/12-pack-of-circular-recessed-downlighters-white

Our 12 Pack of Circular Recessed Downlighters in white are ideal for bringing a cohesive, stylish look to your interiors, and would be a great choice for your larger room to ensure it remains well-lit at all times. These downlighters come in a variety of finishes such as brass and chrome so that you can personalise your lighting with a custom look.

To go along with these downlighters, we also have the perfect colour temperature changing bulb so that you can further personalise your lighting with the ideal temperature for your liking.

https://www.litecraft.co.uk/6-watt-gu10-colour-temperature-changing-led-bulb-white

And finally, every desk needs a practical light to help out with your everyday tasks, so check out our Industrial Style 1 Light Table Task Lamp in copper.

https://www.litecraft.co.uk/industrial-style-1-light-table-task-lamp-copper

I hope we were able to help with your lighting query. If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask - we are more than happy to help in any way we can!

Have a great day.

Kindest regards, the Litecraft team.
E D
3 years ago
Please don‘t use this advice forum for advertising.
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Carolina
3 years ago
I actually think that Litecraft is one of the very few companies that isn't only advertising in threads, but is also giving useful ideas and information.
E D
3 years ago
But why can’t they just advise and leave the obvious advertising out?
Miss D
3 years ago
Thanks @Litecraft for the great advice!!
E D
3 years ago
Haha, I wonder where “Miss D” suddenly appeared from. 😂
Miss D
3 years ago
I love all things interior design and any help I can get is always a plus. If there is nothing nice to say, I'd leave it out of advice forums thank you very much. Have a good day :)
E D
3 years ago
Childish behaviour, Litecraft.

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