Lighting fixtures have been going in everywhere! We had purchased them months ago (sight unseen over Lumens) so I had a fair amount of anxiety about how they’d look in the house. Fortunately, they have been solid selections with two exceptions.
We had selected Forecast Lisa Flushmount lights for our bathrooms and utility rooms, but they looked too large and chunky for the house. On the other hand, we really liked the Sonneman Saturns that we had selected for the bedrooms so we swapped out the Lisa lights for the Saturns. They create a nice little halo on the ceiling above the light and look very high quality in an understated way.
We also installed Tech Lighting Kisdon Wall Sconces at the end of a hallway which we ended up not loving. The fixture is actually very attractive but we felt the sconces looked out of place among all of the down lights, and having them on the same dimmer switch felt like a mistake. We did improve it greatly by turning them upside down which was the way we intended for them to be installed (but neglected to note it for the electrician).
Setting those two fixtures aside, we are extremely happy with our other selections. They add a touch of class, warmth, and/or whimsy throughout the house. And the fact that they are all on dimmers makes for a dizzying combination of lighting options. I can really appreciate the Lutron scene concept after toying around with the lights and dimmers.
Here’s an example of just the foyer. From this one small vantage point, we have the option of low voltage lighting against the wall, a Nelson pendant, a chandelier (not yet installed), a hanging light in the parlor, more low voltage in the parlor, and a glowing light from the entry way.
