WHERE SHOULD I POSITION MY RECESSED DOWN LIGHTS?
Before deciding where to place your downlights, it is important to work out where the ceiling joints run.
Once this has been established it will become clear where they can be placed. You are aiming for an even spread of light across the room and as a general guide, the downlights should be between 90 and 180cm apart in all directions.
Exactly how far apart will depend on the room in question.
If you are placing downlights over kitchen units, they may need to be a little closer to the walls as most standard-depth kitchen units are 60cm wide.
In kitchens and other work, areas try to position the downlights to ensure you are not working in the shadows.
For example, position them over or to the side of your sink, or desk rather than behind where you will be standing or sitting.
We would recommend that you plan carefully, making sure you are certain exactly where to position the downlights before you start cutting holes in your ceiling.
If you are planning to use LED downlights then you may need to have more downlights and position them closer together to offset the reduction in light output.
Kitchens will need downlights closer together whilst those in hallways and bedrooms can be further apart.
Try to keep downlights at least 80cm from a wall otherwise, the light will run straight down the wall and show up any imperfections in the wall.