does this shine a light out in to the room or just up and down? Have a dining room 11 x 10 and need the light to shine to read at the table
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Mine Is In A Stairwell That Use To Have A Bare LightBulb This Lights Up The Whole Stairwell
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the fixture's lens does let light through but only supports a maximum of two 60 watt bulbs. I used two 14watt LED bulbs equivalent to 75 watt incandesent bulbs and it lights up the room fairly well. My room is 13x12, the fixture is on the wall 6 feet from the floor and 3 feet from the corner. For good reading you need to be close. There are too many shadows, it is not like a ceiling light.
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We have 2 in our fairly large bathroom and they fill up the aoce with light.
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This fixture adds a modern look to any room, however, it is an accent light. In an 8 X 10 room it would provide a relaxing level of light and again make the room look more elegant. It probably would not work well for reading or similar activities.
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The lamp is very bright. However, because you point it in a direction, it would be kind of a weird way to light a whole room (it would be like having the sun in the corner). If that's your goal, I think something like a halogen floor lamp (that bounces light up off the ceiling) would be better. I've used the Atlas lamp for extra reading light when it's behind me, but we put a silver tip bulb in because the bulb itself pointing at you is really bright.
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It is a 6' line base to lamp, you can adjust it to cast light out more or down more depending on your application. I bought ours to cast light downward onto our sectional sofa for reading, and for that it is ideal.
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I have this beautiful light fixture in my kitchen. It is not a huge kitchen and the ceiling are about 7.5 to 8 feet high and it looks lovely in this area. It does cast some prism type effects from the design but it is really pretty don't think it would effect reading as I do that a lot in my kitchen. I don't think it would disturb TV viewing the shadows it casts are close to the ceiling and upper walls. Hope this helps. Jeanne Fitzpatrick Andover, MA USA
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I don't think that would give you the light that you are looking for. It's very bright but you need to be sitting within 12 inches of the light to get any affect. You would probably want to get a bigger light that was meant for lighting a larger area. This is a great light for light therapy, but not for lighting a whole room. I also think the light bulbs wouldn't last very long in that situation.
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I've used it as a light table by simply putting a desk lamp underneath. I'd suggest getting a desk lamp with a clamp. There's an area in the middle to the far back of the surface where the adjustable height arm connects to that can block some of the light. This didn't get in my way when working on 11"x17" paper, but if you're planning to use the entire surface lightboxed, it might be troublesome and require extra lights.
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You wont need to keep moving your book, unless you place the light 2 inches from it. I have this light pointed up at the cieling as an indirect muted room light. The beam is conical therefore should be fine for book reading.
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We put the light in our bedroom, only 8 ' high ceilings. I took a large amount of chain off. I think there was enough chain for you put it lower over a table. I enjoy the light. I guess you could always return it if it is NOT long enough for a high ceiling dining room. Good luck.
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I have it in my dining room and it's only 10x12 and it is very dim in there. I have very bright bulbs in but I would say its def more a decorative piece
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The bulb is bright, though the light is mostly directional from the bulbs tip. Depending on your light fixture (lamp, ceiling fixture, ect.) this bulb may or may not be what you want. If your fixture orients the lamp on its side it may not be as bright for you, or in most table lamps the light gets shined up, if your lamp points the bulb down at what you are working on it will be more than bright enough.
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DeeDoo, of course it depends on the size of your kitchen. We are using it in a relatively modest size bathroom and it does a good enough job. However, the bathroom is narrow. If you have a square shaped kitchen, and the light is flush with your ceiling it may not be providing enough light on the periphery. It is pointing downward. Again, nice light for narrow spaces. Also, it has a matte screen, so not terribly bright for working area of a kitchen.Hope this helps.
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Yes it is big enough but I don't have a huge dining room. But mine works perfectly and the light I have is a lower wattage for a softer light but even at regular wattage I don't think it's meant to be super bright.
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It is a more focused light than most ceiling fans that have 3 bulb pointed at different directions. I wouldn't use it as the only light for a room but over a couch or table it will hit that area and the surrounding. Hope that helps.
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I have this beautiful light over my table which is between the kitchen and living room. It isn't a bright light because of the different colored panes. That said, it is plenty bright enough and I love it.
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Well all I can say is The light does not spread far into the room. It shines on the surface of a desk but does not light up the sides. Good for just one area. Hope this helps
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If you are sitting near it, yes. We have it as the main light in our living room and I need to turn on a table lamp to have it bright enough when about 10-12 feet from the lamp. Our living room is about 16ft x 12ft.