In this post, I will be sharing the ceiling and hanging lights (standing and table lamp will not be featured here) that we have chosen and installed in our home! We wanted simple lights which fit our Scandinavian theme and also to create a soft ambience! This explains why most of our lamps / lamp shade are white and why all of our lamps came with either yellow or warm white light bulbs.
Our 3 main lamp shopping sources are as follows:-
Light Craft
131 Jalan Sultan
199015
Tel: 6297 6658
Ikea
(no introduction required)
Chelsea Lighting
353 Jurong East Street 31
600353
Tel: 6561 3759
Through our lights selection and installation we learnt a lot and so, here are some pointers to share!
(1) Always take the measurement and dimension of the lamps into consideration! This, once again, we entirely forgot! We didn’t realized how low our ceiling is and how misleadingly gorgeous it looks on the high ceiling at the light store. Nonetheless, our lamps turn out a ok.
(2) Don’t go overboard on the yellow / orange! We realized that our entire house is orange! My sister warned that I may walk out looking like a ghost even if I look stunning in the mirror because warm lights make EVERYONE looks good. Even a ghastly one with heavy makeup on. HMPH. May have to change the bulb for one or two lamps. We’ll see after we move in. Hah.
(3) Try to use energy saving lights as much as possible. They are obviously greener (not the colour sense) and cooler (not the fashion sense) for your home!
To cut this post short, here are our lighting selections!
Door Entrance – LightCraft
A simple white ball, simple and often seen in Scandinavian design. We also used this lamp at our corridor. Energy saving bulbs!
Breakfast Counter – LightCraft
Pretty but not energy saving at all.
Living Room – LightCraft
We have no other lighting point at our living room except these two track-lights to feature our soon-to-be-painted-white brick wall and wall of fame behind our sofa. Sorry Mother Earth!
Balcony – Chelsea Lighting
The only non-white lamp shade in our house and for obvious reason! It’s in the outdoor! Energy saving!
Kitchen – LightCraft
Love this UFO lamp which is retractable! Energy saving!
Yard / Toilets – LightCraft
For our yard area and both our toilets, we used this simple ceiling lamp. Energy SAVING!
Store Room – Ikea
We didn’t even bother to get this lamp a lampshade! For goodness sake, it’s in the storeroom and who cares! Haha. Energy saving!
Study Room – Ikea
This is a trademark Ikea lamp and he loves it! Study room is officially “HIS” room while the walk-in-wardrobe is MINE! Haha. Mother Earth loves me!
Walk-in-Wardrobe – LightCraft
I love this lamp! Just give it a little time for the wires to settle down. I can’t resist having a hat-ful of lamps in my little fashion paradise! 2 out of 3 are Earth friendly!
Bedroom – LightCraft
Yet to adjust the height of the five lamps but whenever I see this lamp, I get really patriotic. It looks like “Five stars arising…Out of the stormy sea…”. Ok. Cut it Serene. Not energy saving at all but come on! Who turns on the lights in the bedroom that often anyway. Hehe.
Doorbell – LightCraft
We bought our doorbell at LightCraft too! Haha. Getting lazy with all the shopping.
Look who’s fooling around while our electricians are at work!
Just to share, when my electricians first saw all my lamps, the first question was “All hanging lamps?”. I gave the “Er…ya…” answer and he gave me the “-_-”" look. Young couple these days didn’t realize how low the ceiling can get. I guess we’re one of those challenging customers he gets once in a while. No longer are young flat owners buying simple ceiling lights they see in their parent’s house! Just look up and you’ll know what I’m saying. How can we stand having all cool white, flat and round lamps and sometimes with floral motifs. HAH.
Total Damage: $1,500
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