First time electrics, full rewire!

[EFLImpudence]

I'd probably prefer wall lights over lamps but that's non negotiable she wants wall lights either side of bed though.

Then tell her she can install whatever she wants.

 

[JohnD]

Then tell her she can install whatever she wants.

no job is too hard for the woman who doesn't have to do it herself.

 

[RedMango]

Firstly, "Good Luck" - in all your endeavours.

While others may have "picked some holes" in your plan, I think that both you and your partner may find the "Kitchen Lighting" which you have proposed to be quite inadequate.

While you may intend to install "under cupboard" lighting and a "range hood" with lighting, individually switched ceiling lighting for the preparation bench space, cooking area and "sink" would be preferable to just one general central light (plus, a "light over the sink".)

Hence, I consider that you (and your partner) may appreciate more "specific" lighting in the kitchen area.
If that is not possible, make sure that the "Central" kitchen light is a large "Panel LED", since you cannot possibly consider a single "down-light" in a kitchen.

Also, you have made no mention of socket-outlets (?)


With which I fully agree.
I have found that "Mother & Child" standard lamps [with a switchable "reading lamp" - when required] are a good idea.


Dimmable, I presume.

(As I wrote above - Good Luck !)

Yeah i think we will revisit the kitchen lighting, I think still 1 main light but put extra spot lights as you said in the key areas. we will also be having under cupboard strip lights.

Sockets aren't done yet, wanting to do 1 circuit at a time so i can learn and get my head around the regs and everything. I'll be doing 1 master plan with CH, DHW, Gas, Water Supply, Power, Lighting & Network/AV that ill then upload after i'm happy with it

 

[Astra99]

Don't forget the cabling for telephones/broadband and network points throughout the house. Its much, much easier to install CW1308 and CAT5e/6 when all the floors are up rather than later!

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Yeah i think we will revisit the kitchen lighting, I think still 1 main light but put extra spot lights as you said in the key areas. we will also be having under cupboard strip lights.

Don't forget, the better position for lights, is usually either directly over where you are working, or behind and at either side so as to avoid shadows where you are working, with some diffusion. The worst possible, is a light coming from directly behind you.