Nic Barnes
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Looks great Steve. A real credit to your girlfriends dads handy work.
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Steve
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Originally posted by MarkM
Too many plinth lights. You only need half as many and then spread them out a bit. Less is more and not tacky.
Don't you think it will look like this?
How do you mean can you find me a pic on google of the sort of spacing you're advising
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Nic Barnes
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Bit pointless having lights shining at your socks isn't it though?
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Steve
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Just a bit of mood lighting really
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DaveyLC
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Sensory room?
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willay
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
Sensory room?
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Steve
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Any better?
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Steve
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Bought some LED strip to down some recess lighting in the kitchen, tested it and thought it looked a bit tacky...
LED strips work as long as you use a diffuser, otherwise they end up looking like >this< which is a bit 'corsa footwell' special.
House is looking good though! 
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Steve
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Thanks Dom, I was going to use LED strip for under cabinet lights, but now really stuck whether to just get normal brushed alu circle or triangle ones 
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Gary
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Led strip looks loads better if you buy decent stuff
2nd picture looks bang on Steve, first looks a but sparce.
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Steve
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Fitted these plinth lights
First job to get the electrics up to the fused spur, fish wire in
Cut out a hole and comes out here
Stripped wires back and fitted the spur socket
Drilled the holes for the lights, 20mm Auger bit
The connections on the lights are really good, waterproof too
All fitted
Looks alright I think, obviously not up to CS usual standards
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MarkM
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Perfect Steve. Looks better with fewer on there.
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MarkM
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Are there lights underneath the top cupboards?
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kz
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I want to gradually get Hue in every room. Done 3 so far.
Only thing is I don't like their downlights, they're massive and white. I want small, chrome surround, dimmable LEDs... any recommendations?
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Steve
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No down lights in top cupboards yet working on that
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Nic Barnes
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so what is the benefit of that for a kitchen? How does it help you in the kitchen?
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MarkM
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Needs floor tiles tbh.
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Steve
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a dark pic
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DaveyLC
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It looks really good but short of making a nice facebook photo I don't see the point? Its not like you invite people round your house and then leave the lights off so they can see how moody your kitchen looks?
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Steve
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My missus will literally use it like that because shes daft like that
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DaveyLC
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You could always leave the fridge open if it gets too dark?
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3CorsaMeal
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I always think that sort of lighting is a bit special needs looking.
Fine in a cinema room.
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Dom
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
It looks really good but short of making a nice facebook photo I don't see the point?
It's a good alternative at night, especially for the early hours fridge raid as it stops you squinting like a prat for five minutes while yours eyes adjust (plus saves some nightvision for the return to bed) 
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Thanks Dom, I was going to use LED strip for under cabinet lights, but now really stuck whether to just get normal brushed alu circle or triangle ones
Personally LED strips with diffusers as it'll give you a better and even coverage of light; even better if you get dimmable strips.
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3CorsaMeal
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They can get tae fuck imo
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