Your lighting questions answered
52 questions, each answered with numbers worked out from our catalogue.
Island
- Are these pendants too big for my kitchen? · 652 lights
Walk
- Best light fixture for an 8-foot / 2.3m ceiling? · 2040 lights
Returns
- Can I get a refund if the light doesn't match the listing?
Rent
- Can I hang a light without an electrician if I rent? · 3307 lights
Walk chand
- Can I have a chandelier with a low ceiling? · 113 lights
Bath
- Can I put an IP44 light above my shower, or do I need IP65? · 26 lights
Swap
- Do I need a certificate for a new light fitting? · 10989 lights
- Do I need an electrician to change a light fitting? · 10989 lights
- Do I need landlord permission to change a light fitting? · 10989 lights
Size
- How big should a light over the dining table be? · 1471 lights
Style
- How do I choose a nightstand lamp that matches the room? · 2307 lights
Plug
- How do I fix bad overhead lighting without rewiring? · 3531 lights
Walk
- How do I know if a ceiling light is too big for my hallway? · 2040 lights
Lumens
- How do I make a dark room feel brighter? · 18565 lights
Height
- How high should a light be hung over a dining table? · 2748 lights
- How high should dining table light be? · 2674 lights
Delivery
- How long does delivery take from a Chinese lighting supplier?
Lumens
- How many lumens do I need for an average living room? · 18565 lights
Island
- How many pendant lights above a kitchen island, and what size? · 652 lights
Plug
- Is a plug-in wall light as good as a hardwired one? · 3531 lights
Lumens
- Is my apartment's central ceiling light making the room feel worse? · 18565 lights
Swap
- Is replacing a ceiling light a DIY job or not? · 10989 lights
Walk chand
- Is this chandelier too high for the room? · 278 lights
Dimm
- Is this light dimmable? · 822 lights
Delivery
- Is this lighting company actually based in the UK?
Lumens
- Warm white or cool white for a living room? · 18565 lights
Plug
- What can I change about my lighting without an electrician? · 3531 lights
Rent
- What can I install as a renter without drilling or rewiring? · 3307 lights
Walk
- What ceiling lights work for a low ceiling flat? · 2040 lights
Lumens
- What colour temperature (Kelvin) should I choose for a kitchen? · 6692 lights
Dimmer
- What dimmer switch works with LED bulbs? · 130 lights
Returns
- What do I do if my chandelier looks nothing like the photos?
Bath
- What IP rating do I need for a bathroom light? · 132 lights
Bathsmall
- What kind of light do I need for a small bathroom? · 132 lights
Rent
- What lighting is renter-friendly without rewiring? · 3307 lights
Swap
- What's the difference between a like-for-like swap and new wiring? · 10989 lights
Walk
- What's the right drop for a light over a stairwell? · 4148 lights
Size
- What size chandelier for a small dining room? · 1471 lights
- What size light fixture should go over a dining table? · 519 lights
- What size pendant light for a dining table? · 1255 lights
Rent
- What type of lamp shade should I buy to make this renter-friendly? · 3307 lights
Bath
- What zone is my bathroom light in — zone 1 or zone 2? · 132 lights
Lumens
- Where do I even start choosing lighting for a whole room? · 18565 lights
Victorian
- Which chandelier style suits a Victorian house? · 34 lights
Style
- Which pendant light goes better with my kitchen? · 1315 lights
Walk
- Which pendant light won't hit my head in a low-ceiling room? · 2568 lights
Damaged
- Why did my light arrive damaged?
Bath
- Why does my bathroom light keep failing — is it moisture? · 132 lights
Lumens
- Why does my ceiling light make the room feel like a waiting room? · 18565 lights
Dimmer
- Why does my LED bulb flicker with an old dimmer switch? · 130 lights
Delivery
- Why does the website say in stock but my order isn't?
Size
- Will this fixture clash with my dining table shape? · 1255 lights