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Posted by on July 24, 2005, 3:48 am
Andy wrote:
> > Sounds like a job too small for an architect or a lighting designer unless
> > you willing to pay for it. Lighting is very personal like buying a car
> > unless you don't care about your ride. I suggest you review and approve
> > the type of light fixtures and installation - endless possibilities -
> > before you let someone run with it otherwise you end up with a lighting
> > ambiance that rubs against your personality. Get a good electrician you
> > could work with and review the lighting options before you give him/her
> > the go ahead. Go see some of his/her installations to get some ideas
> > first.
>
> It is personal, but that's why I figure that some sort of designer would be
> able to translate my needs into the best configuration. I'm willing to pay
> for getting it done right. Plus I definitely don't want to hang the ceiling
> fan myself so I'm going to have to involve a third party in any case.
>
> Is it really out of the ordinary to do such a small job? I have researched
> the problem a bit and there are indeed a lot of options like you say, so I
> figure someone who knows the area could do a much better job choosing than I
> could.
>
> I guess my question is that I'm looking for someone who has the aesthetic
> sense, knows the functional issues like energy efficiency and what kind of
> automation is available, and practical stuff like running wires (I happen to
> have wood paneling on all the walls which I imagine complicates things).
> When I think of an "electrician", I don't think of someone whose forte is
> aesthetics, I suppose. Is that not accurate? Do you typically get an
> electrician to do the lighting?
>
> Andy
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