Hi all -
I'm adding integrated downlights to a new kitchen extension which is 4m x 3.5m with a 2.5m ceiling, and am a little confused as I've previously only used ones with replaceable bulbs. I see the benefits of integrated, but I'm concerned I lose the ability to control brightness and colour - I've purchased a 10 pack of these, but have just installed one (370 lumens) and am concerned it's not as bright as I hoped, but the like for like alternative is 500 lumens. I've used a room calculation tool which tells me I need 3500 lumens which for the 8 spots is 437.5 lumens each.
In this situation would someone recommend overshooting or undershooting? I'm concerned either will be problematic, but want to get it right as each light has a different cut out diameter.
Thanks for any help
I'm adding integrated downlights to a new kitchen extension which is 4m x 3.5m with a 2.5m ceiling, and am a little confused as I've previously only used ones with replaceable bulbs. I see the benefits of integrated, but I'm concerned I lose the ability to control brightness and colour - I've purchased a 10 pack of these, but have just installed one (370 lumens) and am concerned it's not as bright as I hoped, but the like for like alternative is 500 lumens. I've used a room calculation tool which tells me I need 3500 lumens which for the 8 spots is 437.5 lumens each.
In this situation would someone recommend overshooting or undershooting? I'm concerned either will be problematic, but want to get it right as each light has a different cut out diameter.
Thanks for any help