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| Sofa Table Lighting | 10/29/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: I need lighting on a 48"L x 16" D Old Hickory sofa table. I was hoping to place 2 lamps on this ...
A: the interior will need the size of the room in height and width, how high is the table and where it ...
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| Lighting to use in detached garage. | 10/19/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: We built a 26><38 detached garage. With 3 garage doors, 2 at one end and 1 at the other. We plan on ...
A: No can lights are not appropriate for this type of area. a surface mounted fluorescent fixture with ...
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| lighting | 10/15/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: Can you please tell me what size chandelier to hang over my 36" found table. The table is in a ...
A: Usually a chandelier is 1/2 the dia of the table it hangs over. So at 36" we are looking at 18 to ...
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| cfl bulbs | 10/3/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: Hubby walked through house & noticed smoke filling our family room. Checked the fixture, found one ...
A: this happens with some of these cfl's. sometimes it's when they are installed you may screw them in ...
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| Coca-Cola Lamp | 9/10/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: Recently I was given a hanging Coca-Cola Tiffany style lamp. It was purchased by my grilfriend's ...
A: This is not an appropriate venue for appraisal questions and answers due to the complexity and ...
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| new lighting for a multi-tasking room | 9/3/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: This room is 11' x 22'. Right now there are 2 ceiling fixtures with 180w in each and it is dark! At ...
A: Your own description of the room "multi tasking" has also defined the lighting which is best suited ...
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| dining room lighting | 8/31/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: We are converting our old kitchen into a dining room. The room currently has a sun tunnel that we'd ...
A: I'm sorry i don't know what happened but i did answer this question. Must be a flau in the system as ...
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| Pendant Lights over Kitchen Island | 8/26/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I am currently having my kitchen remodeled. We are putting in a 6 ft long peninsula island that ...
A: The main idea is "equal distribution of light" so the logical placement is to mount one pendant in ...
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| replacing a chandelier | 8/20/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: I have a chandelier up now. I want to replace it, leaving the long chain, with a barrel lamp shade ...
A: WOW this is confusing are you trying to make your own chandelier with a barrel shade? if your handy ...
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| Foyer Light Height? | 8/10/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We have a foyer that is 18 feet high, and about 8 feet wide with a staircase going straight up one ...
A: The bottom of the chandelier should be position around 11-12' off the floor or where the bottom is ...
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| Choosing fixtures | 8/6/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We are building a new home and I am choosing the fixtures. I have found some fixtures for 3 ...
A: I apologize in advance as my reply may seem inadequate. Using different fixtures from the same ...
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| Lighting over Peninsula | 8/2/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: I've been scanning the Web to find an answer to our dilemma without much luck. We're replacing the ...
A: Barb i don't know what your room finishes are but here is a company that has plenty of types and ...
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| Bathroom vanity lighting | 8/1/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We have a 74" double bowl vanity with 30" of space between the bowls. We just took off the old ...
A: This arrangement is applicable in restaurants and other commercial establishments but it is very ...
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| Bathroom vanity lighting | 7/29/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We have a 74" double bowl vanity with 30" of space between the bowls. We just took off the old ...
A: It seems that you have intuitively already answered this question. Two separate mirrors present ...
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| mini pendants | 7/28/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: I purchased three 4"d x 2 1/2"h mini pendants for a 90"x54" kitchen island. Is there a rule of thumb ...
A: Sue there are no real rules of thumb on this but, if you could draw the space out in scale. and what ...
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| Lamp makeover | 7/28/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I have attached an image below of a sort of techno/modern style lamp I received as a gift I really ...
A: We refinish similar lamps regularly. Customers bring them to us in a rainbow of colors: avocado, ...
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| powder room lighting | 7/20/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I am replacing my powder room light with a slightly larger fixture. One of the glass light bowls is ...
A: These measurements for a hanging bowl type fixture do not in themselves appear problematic. If there ...
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| Chosing chandelier to go over glass table | 7/19/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We recently bought a glass top dining room table, and have been looking to update our chandelier. ...
A: I have never heard of this reflection problem with any chandelier either up or down. I suggest that ...
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| mix & match finishes/trim in whole home? | 6/21/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We are restoring a row home from 1890's and before we move in, I am choosing lighting, home decor, ...
A: With the popularity of stainless steel and nickel finish appliances, we encounter this question ...
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| dinning room chandelier | 6/18/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: Elizabeth again. Our dining room is 16ft x 14ft. It has a tray ceiling, highest point is 10 feet. ...
A: This size is appropriate but you should limit the chandelier width to 28" for this room. If you need ...
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| masterbed room fan | 6/18/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: Our bedroom is 22 long x 15 wide, we have a king size 4 poster bed in the middle of the room. I ...
A: This sounds very much like my own bedroom. Our 52" fan is perfectly proportioned to our 4 poster bed ...
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| powder room lighting | 6/18/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I am still having problems deciding on a ceiling light fixture for my powder room. My room ...
A: The bowl pendant is much more in proportion to the 6' square room. A 20" wide fixture is the more ...
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| Mini Chandelier Size | 6/12/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I want to hang a mini chandelier over my master bath whirlpool tub. The room is large with the tub ...
A: Chandeliers are really special when located over a bath tub. You are right to consider these ...
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| Replacment part for Chandelier | 6/1/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I need to replace an "arm" for for my kitchen chandelier. We found the model number on the plate ...
A: Parts for this chandelier are not available in the after market. They may be available from the ...
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| installing IKEA chandelier (Kristaller) | 5/31/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: .. I'm installing an IKEA chandelier into a canned light fixture. The instructions show three wires ...
A: This question requires personal inspection by an experienced electrician and cannot be answered ...
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| foyer lighting | 5/21/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I have a hallway 5 1/2 ft wide x 14 feet long, with 10 ft ceiling, 2 sets of double doors and a ...
A: This fixture is out of proportion to this area. Look for something around 18" wide and 30" high ...
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| POTLIGHTS | 5/21/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: How do you replace the bulb in potlights in ceiling
A: I'll need more info because the industry really doesn't use that term "potlights" to mean any ...
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| chandelier | 5/19/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I am replacing the dining room ceiling fan with a chandelier. I understand that the chandelier ...
A: The shape of chandelier that looks best with a rectangular table, is very simply the one which ...
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| dining room fixture | 4/16/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: Our home is about 70 years old and was built by my fiances' father. It is very unique. Every wall ...
A: well normally the answer is the dia of the chandelier is half or a little more than half the width ...
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| kitchen lighting | 4/13/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: In your opinion, would this pendant look right in a traditional kitchen? Would it look right to mix ...
A: What i like to do is let you make that decision. And how i do it is to have you make a cardboard ...
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| kitchen lighting | 4/13/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: In your opinion, would this pendant look right in a traditional kitchen? Would it look right to mix ...
A: this fixture would be considered traditional not modern. you can look for the same fixture in a ...
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| pendants over island | 3/29/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We have a 7ft x 3ft island and would like 3 pendants above. Would 3 pendants 11 3/4" dia each be ...
A: Yes that does make a difference and that is exactly why I used the words "could possibly". The ...
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| pendants over island | 3/29/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: We have a 7ft x 3ft island and would like 3 pendants above. Would 3 pendants 11 3/4" dia each be ...
A: I wish there was a simple straight forward answer to your question but there are a number of ...
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| informal dining room lighting | 3/29/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: Tony: I am curious...do you ever design lighting plans to include just recessed lights over the ...
A: Sure you can, you can also make it a formal dining room by using a centerpiece on the table and by ...
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| Bathroom Wall Lights | 3/27/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I have a 72" Master Bath vanity with two 24" under-counter bowls. There is a full mirror behind the ...
A: In order to maintain the current light level, two (2) separate fixtures, each centered over the bowl ...
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| chandelier size | 3/22/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: would a 5 light chandelier 22" dia x 24" high be the right size over an oval table, 65"long x 42" ...
A: That size or something close sounds like a good fit. Just make certain that the chandelier has ...
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| chandelier size | 3/22/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: would a 5 light chandelier 22" dia x 24" high be the right size over an oval table, 65"long x 42" ...
A: If your ceiling is tall enough, you may be able to use a very compact 3 light chandelier. Otherwise ...
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| chandelier size | 3/22/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: would a 5 light chandelier 22" dia x 24" high be the right size over an oval table, 65"long x 42" ...
A: It appears that you have figured out this project on your own. This chandelier size should be ...
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| hEIGHT OF SCONCES | 3/18/2009 | Tony Carango |
Q: WE ARE REMODELING TWO BATHS. MASTER VANITY IS 110" WIDE. 36" SINK BASE ON RIGHT. 36" SINK BASE ON ...
A: For the first Bath with the mirror at 7'8" you can put the junction box for the light bar at 10" ...
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| lighting a narrow room w/ kneewall | 3/18/2009 | Jim Hoyle |
Q: I have a room above my garage that i am trying to finish. It is 13X25 w/ the entry door on the ...
A: It depends on how far apart the 2 lights are located and if they are centered in the room. If they ...
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