Luxury Home Renovation

Background

The property, originally built in the 1930s, sits within mature gardens overlooking a village green. While rich in character, the home had become dated after decades of piecemeal extensions and modifications and required a thorough overhaul.

The new owners undertook an ambitious full renovation, stripping the house back to its external walls and roof and removing every internal wall to completely reconfigure the living and sleeping spaces.  The property was fully rewired and replumbed to create a modern, open and highly functional family home.

The Challenge

With the entire property being redesigned from the inside out, a lighting scheme that complemented the premium specification while delivering flexibility for modern living was required.

The owners wanted to ensure a consistent, high-end aesthetic was achieved across all rooms, with lighting that could adapt to different uses and moods whilst also meeting safety and regulation standards. Lighting needed to work both practically and aesthetically, enhancing the overall living experience without compromising on design.

The Solution

4lite supplied a complete lighting package for the property, centred around its IP65 Fire Rated Downlight 4CCT and LED strip fittings.

Downlighting was installed throughout every room of the house including the open plan kitchen/dining space, utility, WC, hallway, lounge, snug, four bedrooms and three bathrooms – using a total of 85 downlights.

Strip lighting was also installed above coving in the master en-suite bathroom to create a soft, ambient glow and enhance the overall sense of luxury within the space.

The CCT functionality of the IP65 Fire Rated Downlights made them the perfect choice, allowing the owners to tailor colour temperatures across different areas of the home – choosing from 2700K, 3000K, 4000K and 6000k depending on the ambience required. Warm, relaxing tones were set in living spaces and bedrooms, whilst brighter, cooler temperatures were selected in task-focused zones such as the kitchen and utility.

The downlights also have a low-profile design which gave the owners the discreet, streamlined look they desired. This created a consistent look throughout the home, complementing the high-end finishes and architectural detailing.

With an IP65 rating, the downlights were also selected due to their suitability for use in bathrooms, while their fire-rating provided complete peace of mind from a safety point of view.

The Results

The finished project is a striking example of how the right lighting can be used to enhance the aesthetic of a home. The property has been transformed into a bright, welcoming and highly functional living space, with lighting playing a central role in defining each area.

Lucy, the homeowner said: “By using the same 4lite downlights throughout the property we were able to achieve a streamlined aesthetic and a great level of base lighting that could then be adapted, in terms of brightness and colour temperature, for each room and area of the house.

“We worked with interior designer Anna Crecraft Interiors to then build out the lighting with some statement feature pieces to really bring the property back to life. We’re thrilled with the final results.”