YOU LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE!

Ok now,are you reading in the dark or is your lighting blinding your eyes? Lighting is one of the toughest design decisions. Let's start with your above dining table fixtures. size? height? brightness? key word is DIMMERS, no question about it. Dining tables are used for a multitude of purposes from paper work to card and game playing to dining. All require different lighting ......... and dimmers are your answer. Next, how high should they hang??? anywhere from 30"- 36" from the table top to the bottom of the fixture. If you use the table frequently for card playing or paperwork, might want to consider a downlight fixture, primarily for dining can be up lighting only. For both? Might want to consider a fixture that utilizes both, uplighting and downlighting. Also proportion your fixture to the size of the table, a fixture should measure about 1/3 to1/2 of the diameter of the table.And there should be NO risk that someone getting up from a chair could come close enough to hitting their head on said lighting.
Bathroom lighting is critical for make up applying and shaving, and recessed lighting cannot be the only source here. It creates major shadows on your face.You must have addtional side lighting as well or I will guarantee scary results.
Do you read in bed? Again, recessed lighting is just too harsh for this purpose. A 3 way bulb in a table lamp is the way to go. Just keep in mind the height of the lamp with your sitting position in bed. You should have light falling over your shoulder onto the book and you should not be able to see the bulb if you turn your head towards the lamp. Generally the ht. of a nightstand lamp should be 30"- 35" but the range is wide due to variance of heights of nightstands and mattresses these days. And you thought lighting was going to be easy!