Let’s pause for a second, though, to throw out some definitions. Their very nature is to be visually unobtrusive, hiding up in the ceiling.
And frankly, I think, as long as they are well placed, they aren’t that clunky. That said, we thought to take our discussion to the internet…and here we are.įrom Emily: “It seems like back in the day, the only options we had for overhead lighting were can lights +flushmounts/pendant/chandelier, only can, or flush/semi-flush fixtures, but we are seeing more alternatives to ceiling lights where there is an obvious shift from the really consistently placed overhead round white 6-inch can light.”Įm, though I don’t necessarily disagree with you that people are doing different, cool things (but also, kind of cluttered things…stand by for photo examples), classic recessed lights are just one of those things in a home that, while not always super attractive, add enough value and ease of living (you know…if you classify wanting to “see” things in a well-lit room value) to outweigh their visual clunkiness. Me, on the other hand (not a designer, just a design enthusiast), think there will likely always be a place for them. Emily’s stance on the subject was that she’s seeing new trends emerge in place of the traditional recessed light (I’ll walk you through those), so, as a designer, maybe there’s no reason left to use the “builder basic” feature. It’s what I call the “gun to the head” decision, which, well, is very (unnecessarily) violent (considering the day and age we live in), but an effective discussion tool when used hypothetically. It can be fun to be black-and-white about a topic to force people’s hand to make a decision. Overarching statements like being “done” with something as ubiquitous as can lighting is maybe a little dramatic, yes, but I’ve been discussing the topic with Emily back and forth for a few weeks now. Photo by sara ligorria-tramp | from: how we designed our kid-friendly family room
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