Best Lighting for Kitchen - High Ceilings!

ka7e

My kitchen ceiling is 9' high and we have just removed a light fitting that was very ineffectual - 3 x 40w candle bulbs. This wasn't the only form of lighting as we have a flourescent tube over the work area which works perfectly for that part of the kitchen. My problem is finding a suitable fitting to go over the dining area!

I've looked at both rise and fall fittings and fixed multi-spots, but I'm confused with all the different bulbs that are used nowadays. It's difficult to judge whether a fitting will produce enough light when it was probably designed to be installed in a house with a much lower ceiling height.

So, can anyone recommend a nice-looking light fitting that will illuminate a decent-sized dining table and won't look "lost" on a high ceiling?

Budget - up to £150.

Hintza

LED downlights (halers)

or something like this


http://www.litecraft.co.uk/c/ceiling-wall/ceiling-lights/#page-1

Ben84

Something suspended on a cable so you can install it at the ideal height for your table below? Many people do have lower hanging fixtures above tables, our dining room light is low enough that when the table is moved you have to duck to walk under it, but it works perfectly when the table is there.

ka7e

Hintza wrote: »

LED downlights (halers)

or something like this


http://www.litecraft.co.uk/c/ceiling-wall/ceiling-lights/#page-1

This takes 3 x 40w G9 bulbs. Any idea how that compares to the light ouput of the old candle bulbs (which were useless!)

AdmiralX

ka7e wrote: »

So, can anyone recommend a nice-looking light fitting that will illuminate a decent-sized dining table and won't look "lost" on a high ceiling?

The closer the light is to the table the more luminous the table. Can also dress table with damask white table cloth which reflects. The further the area gets from the light source the weaker the luminosity. Incandescent light radiates heat around the table and gives sharper outlines.
Google styles of light.:cool:

AdmiralX

Ben84 wrote: »

Something suspended on a cable so you can install it at the ideal height for your table below? Many people do have lower hanging fixtures above tables, our dining room light is low enough that when the table is moved you have to duck to walk under it, but it works perfectly when the table is there.

And works well with beautiful lampshades.:cool:

Leif

35W CFL bulb with a cheapo Chinese lantern shade. It'll give you the equivalent of a 150W incandescent bulb, and the lantern shade will soften the light. The shade is cheap so just ditch it when it gets greasy. Total cost about £8, plus the ceiling pendant light fitting. Or you could go for a fitting with a circular fluorescent bulb, they are very bright and only ~30W.

Some sites give you the lumens ratings, allowing you to compare light output from different bulbs. I believe a 100W incandescent is ~1200 lumens, and the circular flourescent in my bathroom is ~2500 lumens.