Architecture and interior design thread

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You recess them at first fix, then plasterboard over. Sorted.

Nice.
Have you had a go at researching those that can also do uplight? On the internets I've seen some that can do uplighting in different colours/temperatures. But I suspect those are gimmicky add ons, rather than well thought out features from a lighting design perspective.

@jono84 was actually really helpful on another thread about this type of thing (believe he’s a lighting engineer). So I don’t really know but it’s dimmable, has a driver and looks the nicest from what I researched

Whilst on lighting - I’m struggling with dark morning wakeups - thinking about a budget diy sunrise alarm using a hive bulb. Any thoughts on if this is worth trying - I was thinking a spherical glass table lamp of some kind - possibly a floor lamp to raise up the light source. @jono84 ?

What shelves are these?

When I win the lottery ….

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That looks like Blue Peter project nicely photographed!

Who keeps the search bar at the bottom of their screen...

i changed to this a while ago. Miles better because its so much closer to your thumb

For me it's about managing the contrast in light levels and colour temperature so think about the journey from getting up to walking out your front door (and what outside looks like i.e winter or summer). For this time of year I'd think about gradually raising light levels to help you adjust. In the bedroom a floor or table lamp that comes on low with a warm colour temperature and gently rises would be nice but i'd make sure it's away from the bed (not a bedside table lamp) as you want the room to glow not just the area next to you (which will increase contrast elsewhere). You could then consider having some living area table or floor lamps on timers so they're on as you head into those spaces. Dimmable downlights or better yet under cabinet lighting in the kitchen should hopefully make breakfast a lot more pleasurable. If it's summer time then it can be much the same routine but you're focusing on getting the light up enough to not feel like you're stepping out a cave when you head out the front door.

Of course the reality is you walk out a dark bedroom and then switch on the bathroom downlights before pissing everywhere cause your eyes can't cope so it's worth thinking about that one as well.

Got a Philips morning light? They look a bit on the odd side but works really well. Done wonders for my waking up

Got a Philips morning light?

No, not tried one either but sounds like a good suggestion for @Sheppz

Hand & Eye have some nice products, and the ceramic bodies are quite different in appearance from the usual aluminium extrusions.

I really like how the power supply for their A-Beam fitting is through the suspension cables rather than being an additional flappy flex like my long/heavy suspended fittings, so much cleaner in appearance.

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Thats native iOS safari, and its not the search bar.

Yeah - trying to do that Phillips thing on the cheap cheap - with some kind of bedside fitting and a hive colour changing bulb (we already have hive . I’d thought about lighting the room too (ie uplight). Don’t want to use the ceiling rose or bedsides.
I guess I need 1 or 2x40w equivalent led type with colour changing - some kind of fittings to either diffuse or point up - then fiddle with the hive app for colour and brightness steps over time.

Haha - that’s my dream - quel surprise - architects like architect designed lighting 🤣

Basically architecture school ….

Champagne taste on a beer budget 😫

Belux updown?
Bit office style but it's really good. And has this nineties vibe that's (coming) back.
Also around long enough for second hand bargains.

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I'd start simple then, a single 2700K hive lamp in an IKEA paper floor light and see if you can get the hive to switch it on at say 5% then raise it slowly over a time period to whatever max you want. The tuneable white option isn't much good to you this time of year as it only goes down to 2700K and you probably wouldn't want to go cooler than 3000K for 6 months of the year. I'd also steer clear of colour change unless you think you have the psychology of colour cracked.

Output of the Phillips is pretty low so don't get hung up on power. Your choice of diffuser will be much more significant hence going paper as it has good translucency vs diffusion. If you don't like paper then something like the glass FADO i guess but it might look/feel shit on low output.

similar to ^

I have some of the Lifx bulbs and the app will let me light/dim gradually on a schedule. Hallway bulbs for example gradually dim to 1% from about 7pm to 10pm, then back up from about 7am to 8am

surprised nobody has replied to this yet – Vitsœ 606.

We're looking to do a loft conversion. We know exactly what we want - just a simple room, 1 dormer window in the back. How much should we pay to get plans from an architect ?

£1,500