Lighting

Lighting for the pub will make a big difference on the atmosphere created with in the space. Making the balance between too much and not enough is key. As this is a little village pub the interior needs to be quite intimate so low level lighting would normally be the answer. However as this pub is full of little alcoves and already has lighting issues this may not be the best thing to do. To find the best solution I am going to look at a range of lights from www.lights4living.com. I found this company in my first year at university and have been using it ever since. They have a huge selection of lighting for reasonable prices (most of the time) and I can nearly always find what it is I am looking for. If i cant then i will look further field.

Renoir

The first selection of lights is from  he Renoir collection. There is a mix of Wall lighting and Pendant lighting. The pub has a lot of wall lights and these particular lights would add colour to the walls. They have a height of 200mm and a width of 300mm. They would stand 180mm from the wall. I have three reservations. One being that green is very bright and may not fit with in the scheme. The second is the overall height of the matching pendant is 1750mm according to the website and doesn't state if this is changeable. The third is the diameter of the shade is 400mm which would be too imposing on the space it would be added too.
1. Modern Wall Light - REN0761- Juniper £58.50
2. Modern Wall Light - REN0724 -Shamrock £58.50
3. Modern Pendant - REN1024 - Shamrock £129.50
The pub has a total of 17 wall lights so to light the pub using Renoir would cost £994.50, not including pendants. For a little pub this is probably a bit much on lighting, especially lighting that doesn't quite fit the bill.

Swirl and Beluga

The two collections of light here are called Swirl and Beluga. I really like light 1 from the Swirl collection because of its simplistic design. This light is 280mm in height, 230mm wide and has a depth of 70mm. This light isn't very big and wouldn't stand very proud of the wall so is that respect this light would be perfect. The only thing that lets it down is the colour. As the walls where this light would go are going to be cream, apart from the brick wall this light is not going to make much of a statement and will just blend in to the walls. Also the other light in its collection don't complement it very well and are quite old looking.
1. Wall bracket light - SWL0763 - Bronze £81.50
2. Wall bracket light - SWW0763 - Bronze £103.00
3. Three light Ceiling Pendant - SWP0363 - Bronze £185.00
These lights are very expensive at £1940.50 and I will not be using them as they do not fit the scheme.
The second collection Beluga would have the same problem in standing out from its background. It too is a small light with a height of 325mm, width of 260mm and a projection of 130mm. I don't think this style will fit with in the interior it is intended for. This pendant in a different style and would be ideal as it has a max height of 1100mm meaning that the drop of this light can be altered.
4. Wall Up-lighter - 89135 - £23.04
5. Ceiling Pendant - 89133 - £57.60
The Beluga lights are the most cost effective so far and would cost a total of £506.88 for wall and pendants.

Keats and

First light is from the Keats collection. It is a wall light in chrome. Its code is KEA0967/20LE and is £47.52. It is very similar to lights The Cottage Inn already have in their lounge and lower lounge so i will not be using them. The second light would stand to far out from the wall and again wound be used. Neither style would add anything to the scheme.

Saddler

The lights above are from the Saddler collection. I really like the look of these lights because they are simple but effective. The pendant light has a height of 230mm and a width of 430mm. This light would fit with in the bar area and not encroach on head height. Also with its dome shape it would spread the light over a large space. The matching wall light is 110mm in height, 420mm wide and would project from the wall by 210mm, which is quite a projection. 420mm wide is a problem too as in some areas this would not leave much room either side of it. This light is just too big.  The other side to this collection is tubular lights. Light number 3 has a height of 190mm, a width of 95mm and projection of 175mm. This light isn't to bad in size and could be alternated with light number 4. This light is 230mm in height, 280mm wide and would stand out from the wall by 120mm. This in some area would be a better solution than light number 3. The only problem is the colour of the shade may be a bit light
1. Disk Semi Flush light - SA133 - £130.00
2. Disk Wall Washer - SA123 - £89.50
3. 1 light Wall Bracket - SA413 - £71.50
4. 2 light Wall Bracket - SA423 - £99.50
The pricing this collection is very high. Using two pendants, seven double lighters and ten one lighters it would cost a total of £1671.50, which is ridiculous for lighting in the size of this pub.

Almera

 This has got to be my  favourite light sourced so far. I love the intricate pattern, which reminds by of the frangipani windows from the Emporium Hotel Bar that I posted about earlier. The contrast in the antique brown finish and champagne coloured glass mixes old with new. it would imitate the dark wood and the light walls of the design. The natural forms created in this pattern would hopefully fit in nicely with in the scheme proposed for this pub. The first light is a drop down pendant with a maximum height of 1100mm that could be made shorter. This has two options. The first being a 4 light ceiling pendant with a length of 685mm or a 6 light pendant with a length of 1095mm. These light may look good in both bars.  The second is a table lamp. Due tot the nature of a pub I don't think this will be needed as they will be prone to being knocked off tables etc. The 3rd light is a wall washer. This light is 250mm in height, has a width of 180mm and a projection of 75mm. This light is small but big in character. The best thing about it is the projection wouldn't not impede on the seating areas or the dart area. The 4th light is a ceiling pendant. It has a maximum height of 1100mm. The shade itself is 290mm and has a diameter of 110mm. As this is quite a small cylindrical object it should not encroach on head height as long as the drop, shade included could be no more than 400mm. The 5th light might be a better option as a posed to a pendant. This light is almost like  spotlight and could be placed above every table to ensure there are no dark and gloomy areas. This light has a height of 110mm and a diameter of 110mm. I love this collection of light and the diversity of them.
1. 4 light Ceiling Pendant - 89113 - £76.03
2. Table Lamp - 89116 - £31.49
3. Wall Lamp - 89115 - £23.81
4. Ceiling Pendant - 89112 - £36.10
5. Semi Flush Ceiling light - £19.97
Whatever the combination of other lights the wall washer is a definite and will cost £404.77. The multiple light pendants above the bar are a possibility. Having the 4 light in the public bar and 6 light in the lounge bar would cost £179.71. Putting a light above every table using floor plan 2 would cost £219.67. Using ceiling pendants instead of spotlights in each area would cost £180.50, making a saving of £39.17. At the moment the combination of lighting I am leaning towards is wall washers, multiple lights and ceiling pendants at a cost of £764.98. Out of the lights looked at this combination is the second cheapest.


Bibliography
Images and information for this post were sourced form:
Lights for living, 2011 [Online]. Available from: www.lights4living.com
[Accessed 15th November 2011]