Lighting in bedrooms

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Am having loft converted and thought now would be the time to upgrade the single pendant lights in the bedrooms below to spotlights. What do people think? If so, how many and where? Rooms are about 10 by 11 foot

I'd say that's more of a botch than an update. You could go for some ambient wall lights to improve the bedrooms.

Thanks that is really helpful.. As spots will be in the loft bedrooms I thought that was thedone thing...is it now passé?

you're not thinking of cutting holes in the ceilings, I hope?

Spotlights can be very bright and aggressive. I'd stick with a regular ceiling light.

I wouldn't want spotlights in my bedroom

We have lamps next to beds, four wall up lighters, and a floor brighter light over by reading chair and desk. Also have a chandiler thing in the middle but actually rarely turn it on

You only have spotlights in lofts because of the low ceiling height. They are quite harsh and I wouldn't change my pendant lights

Leave your pendant lights. Or just switch to newer shades. Spotlights are for bathrooms and kitchens?

I don't get the whole in the ceiling spot light thing. They're a pain in the arse to change a bulb and are office lighting to me! Bedroom lighting, soft and dimmable IMO.

Oh dear....pigletjohn..why wouldn't I want to cut holes in my ceilings?
The pendant lights are so gloomy...clearly though I know nothing about lighting design. What does everyone else have in their bedrooms?

We have spot lights but that's because we have low ceilings. With the bulbs the builders put in you could feel the heat coming off them. We changed for the low energy and thats much better. I think you do need more fittings though as the light doesn't cover such a wide area.

If I had the ceiling height I am not sure I would choose to have them. Or alternatively I wish we had put them in two circuits so could just have half on if we wanted something less bright.

I have dimmer spotlights that come from the pendant like the ones in the photo.

I hate the gloomy pendant bulb lights. Changed everything in the house to spotlights and it makes such a difference. Dimmers in living room and bedrooms.

That said, I'd love some uplighting in my bedroom and will consider this when i decorate again next year.

Spot lights for bathrooms, kitchens and lofts or new builds (no head height).

Keep the pendants and replace with a nicer modern fitting.

lamps shining through holes don't illuminate the room, they give a puddle of light on the floor.

Holes in ceilings allow humidity, heat and sound to pass through the barrier, and, if you're unlucky, smoke and flame.

I don't know why a pendant lamp should be gloomy. Perhaps it is low power?

I am very fond of globe lamps in pendants. The large opal envelope (100mm - 150mm) looks attractive and cuts down glare (modern small, bright LED lamps are prone to glare and dazzle, if not in an enclosure or closed shade)

We have spots but we bought it like this - low ceiling and very long room. I swear that's why the room is so cold as the ceiling is perforated!!

We rarely have them on (unless I'm hoovering in the evening and need the room lit up!!) and have lamps instead...much nicer

We have pendants similar to these in our bedrooms and they're not gloomy at all.