Lighting - Any software to help design?

PaulStat · 7 Oct 2011 at 14:30

We're thinking of re-doing the lighting in our hallway, the only natural light it receives is from the doors leading into it so it can get a bit dark. Currently there are some up lights controlled by a dimmer switch.

What I want to know is is there any software out there that can simulate what it might look like? A couple of pics to give an idea of the layout, the hallway is labelled dining area.

PaulStat · 7 Oct 2011 at 14:45

Well we were thinking of downlighting but we weren't sure of how to configure it, how many to have etc.

We're in a basement flat so directly above our hallway is the hallway for the main building, not sure if that makes any difference.

PaulStat · 7 Oct 2011 at 14:53

That's a smallish loft space, directly underneath the stairs in the main hallway. It used to contain the hot water tank before we got a combi boiler.

Not sure about the fire stuff, the building was converted to flats in the mid 80's.

PaulStat · 7 Oct 2011 at 14:58

BennyC said:
I've recently got some LED downlights, GU10 fittings, the type with 20 SMD LED's with a 120 degree beam angle and they give a very good wide spread of light. Much better than the 3 LED GU10's which give the more tradition downlight/small circle of light on the floor/ look.

I can try and take some comparison shots tonight if you like. They aren't in the ceiling as I haven't moved house yet but you could compare the spread of light.

might be useful, do they provide a good amount of light? The hallway is quite long

maccapacca said:
If you open the loft hatch has it been boarded out or can you see the timber backs of the treads and risers?

errr that I will have to check, I don't believe it has been boarded out no. In fact I remember looking up there and seeing an old ceiling rose cabled and sat between some timbers