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I would treat them as one half of your lighting. Downlights are good for supplementing light levels but ideally should be used with other lighting types in the home (wall, pendant, table etc). Other than the kitchen you'll rarely want the amount of light you get from a row/grid of downlights in the evening. Even when dimmed they create very flat lighting which is fairly unappealing at night.
Remember you can light most rooms with a couple table or floor lamps at night but the downlights are very useful for the daytime when you do not have masses of daylight. I would caveat the use of daylights in the day with home offices though. Pending the glare rating they can be uncomfortable to work under.
jono84
Hi folks - I need to do a huge amount of work on a new house including electrics and lighting.
Specifically on lighting, has anyone gone spotlights in every room and are there any negative aspects?
Wife is unsure as she likes the feature of a nice lighting option but I just see them as dust collectors.
Just wondering if there are any issues I am missing.