FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Sizing/Placement/Installation

Typically, a 42" ceiling fan is used for rooms smaller than 12' x 12’, and a 52" ceiling fan is used for rooms that are larger than 12' x 12'. Larger fan diameters like 56" and 60" fans are used in large family rooms where high-volume ceilings are present and a tremendous amount of airflow is needed.

Most ceiling fans include a 4" down rod which is used for standard 8'-9' ceiling height installations. For ceiling heights higher than 8’, these rules apply:

10' ceiling = 12" down rod
11' ceiling = 18" down rod
12' ceiling = 24" down rod
15' ceiling = 36" down rod
18' ceiling = 48" down rod
20' ceiling = 60-72" down rod

These are standard fan manufacturer guidelines to achieve the most efficient airflow within a room, however, personal preference also applies.

Generally, the proper size chandelier above a dining room is half the width of the table. So, if the size of the table is 72" long and 42" wide, then a chandelier approximately 24" in diameter is the proportionate size. Usually, a slightly larger fixture will look fine also, however, smaller sizes typically look out of place.

A chandelier or light fixture above a kitchen island should hang 30"-36" above the counter or tabletop for proper illumination. Generally, the bottom of the fixture should hang between 5'-6' above the floor.

Most bath lighting fixtures may be mounted facing up or down, depending on the individual fixture.

This depends on your desired effect. Down-lighting will emphasize the table and leave both the surrounding area and space above it darker. This is great for modern and edgy kitchens or where direct light is needed for homework and other tasks. A shaded fixture or an upward bowl will create a softer more ambient light which will light the space more evenly and avoid glare.

Exterior lights are needed for safety, security and style. They serve as visual cues for your entrances and should be proportioned to your door size and importance of that entrance. Unless your front door is on a small porch with a low overhang, they should be the largest lights on your home. A general rule is if you have 2 front lights, they should be ¼ the height of your door, and if you have 1 it should be ⅓ the door height. Lights should be hung slightly above eye level and framed within the door height.

Interior sconces should be hung so that the light source is just above eye level. This is typically around 64”. When placing vanity sconces, make sure to consider where they are located in relation to the center of your mirror.

Installing the proper size ceiling medallion is crucial to getting the look you want. Since medallions are installed on the ceiling, larger is generally better than smaller. The proper size medallion should be larger than the diameter of the chandelier below it since the medallion will appear smaller once installed onto the ceiling. For example, a 24" diameter chandelier should use either a 28" or 31" sized medallion allowing for proper proportion.

Ceiling medallions are installed using a specially formulated ceiling medallion adhesive and then secured to the ceiling using finish nails or small wood screws and then touched up with caulk. Most medallions are drilled with a 4" center hole allowing for ceiling wiring to be exposed so medallions can be installed prior to installing a chandelier.

Landscape lighting works by attaching pathway lighting, well lighting or spot lighting onto low voltage cable and then attaching it to a low voltage transformer. Typically, the cable is routed around shrubs, trees and garden beds and then the fixtures are attached to the cable using a connector. The end of the cable is attached to the transformer and powered either in a garage by plugging into an electrical outlet or hard wired outside and buried under the dirt.

Light Bulbs

Never exceed the maximum wattage marked on your light sockets. Task areas require more lighting than a hallway. There is a formula for general lighting, multiply the length times the width of your room. Take that number and multiply it by 1.5, and this will give you the wattage for incandescent lighting. A 12’ x 12’ bedroom will require 216 watts of incandescent light while a 9’ x 12’ foyer needs 162 watts.

Fluorescent and LED lights are both more efficient than incandescent lights. A 26-watt fluorescent is equivalent to a 100-watt incandescent while only 15 watts of LED are needed. LED lights also have a much longer lifespan. A 50,000-hour rating is 27 years of regular usage while fluorescents are rated for only 15,000 hours. After those 15,000 hours, the fluorescents must be properly disposed so as not to pollute our environment with mercury.

Payment and Shipping

We offer free standard domestic ground shipping on all orders over $99 to all locations in the contiguous Unites States. Expedited shipping is also available for many brands, please contact us for more information. We also offer international shipping to other worldwide locations, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Yes, we have financing plans available that will give you the flexibility to spread out the cost of your purchase with monthly payments.

Other

No, we currently do not offer a mail order catalog. We carry over 50 different lighting and furniture manufacturers who all have their own individual catalogs. If you know a particular brand that you are interested in and would like a catalog of their products, please email us at customercare@lightingreimagined.com and we will try to accommodate your request.

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This depends on your ceiling height. Generally, if you have a standard ceiling height (8-9'), then you should reverse the direction of the fan in the winter and summer months. The reason being is that in the summer you want the air blowing onto your skin which creates a "wind chill" cooling effect and in the winter, you want the airflow pushed to the ceiling forcing the hot air trapped at the ceiling back to the floor keeping the warm air circulating at floor level. The common misconception is that you want to reverse the fan direction if the ceilings are high, but this is incorrect. For high volume ceilings, the fan should be on a low or medium speed forcing the airflow downwards and pulling the hot air trapped at the ceiling back to room level.

Electronic transformers are generally used in lower wattage applications (up to 150 watts) where magnetic transformers are larger in scale in terms of wattage and used for larger applications. Electronic transformers may be dimmed using a standard incandescent dimmer versus magnetic transformers that require a low voltage dimmer due to the magnetic coil inside.

Focal Point brand polyurethane ceiling medallions are factory-primed and ready to be painted or stained and require no sanding.

Yes, it is possible we can source the part needed for your lighting and ceiling fans. These would be considered special orders that we would get direct from the manufacturer(s). Contact us at customercare@lightingreimagined.com and we will try to accommodate your request.