Let There be Light(s)!

When it comes to lights selection, functionality over-rules design for most of our choices.

Main Lights

Our main lights consist of LED Track lights. It wasn’t much of a choice as we wanted ceiling fans in all living rooms and hall the limited light solutions (without casting head spinning shadows due to the fan blades) are (a) Fan with lights – out because our ceiling is too low, the fans are too ugly and the lights are too dim. (b) Wall lights – initially we wanted to choose this solution, however wall lights can be glaring as they have to be placed only slightly above eye level and will shine directly into our face (c) track lights – a compromise. Pros: Cheaper installation cost as 1 track is considered as only 1 lighting point and you can mount as many bulbs as you want on it. Cons: (a) Expensive (but the price offered by ECO LED is very very very reasonable) (b) Can warm you up if point in your direction (c) Need to manage how the LED Bulbs are directed to avoid glare into eyes. Many a times it is directed against the wall to allow the throw back to light up the room.

   

Main Room Lights are Black Lights with Black Tracks in Living Room & White Lights and White Tracks in Bedrooms. There is a mixture of warm light and cool light to choose from.

Dining Rooms Light

   

Taobao Lights! (1) Wooden frames with Edison Bulbs & Pirated White Tom Dixon Lights

Kitchen Lights – Boring Square Bright LED Lights & LED Strip for Work Top

Decided to get bright functional boring Square LED Lights for the kitchens.

   

Got an LED Strip for the kitchen work top. You can see the boxed-up driver above.

LEGRAND Lights

Fell in love with these lights the first time I cast my eyes upon them. They are meant to be outdoor lights but I use them as wall lights in the living room as well as ceiling lights in all my bathrooms. Do note that it is fully enclosed (so as to be weather resistant), thus you can’t fit in too big a bulb. Also as the heated air is trapped within the light, it is advisable to get low heat LED bulbs.

  

Legrand Out Door Lights: (1) Wall lights in living room & (2) Bathroom ceiling light – splash proof!

Master Bedroom Wall Lights

Got these pair of beauties from Tao Bao! Useful to have wall lights which allows you to read in bed as well as switch them off without getting of bed. Tips: install lights with lamp shades below eye level to prevent glare. i.e., the light should be shining on the book on your lap and not your head.

   

Ironman Wall Lights

Useless. But COOL! (dedicated post on these guys coming up soon!)