Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Need More Light in My Walk-In Closet

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susanowm
09-05-05, 07:57 AM
I have a fixture in my walk-in closet that holds one 60 W incandescent bulb. I need a lot more light in my 10 x 10 walk-in. I was thinking that I should use fluorescent to be energy efficient, but I have no idea how large a fixture I should get for this size room. Also wondering if I will have problems with colors using fluorescent, or can I just get the 'warm' fluorescent bulbs. Any advice, please?

Cheyenps
09-05-05, 06:19 PM
I have a fixture in my walk-in closet that holds one 60 W incandescent bulb. I need a lot more light in my 10 x 10 walk-in. I was thinking that I should use fluorescent to be energy efficient, but I have no idea how large a fixture I should get for this size room. Also wondering if I will have problems with colors using fluorescent, or can I just get the 'warm' fluorescent bulbs. Any advice, please?

I'd go for a 4 foot, two lamp fluorescent fixture. It will need to have a diffuser or a lense on it to meet code. The common name for a fixture like this is a "four foot, two lamp wrap".

I'd go for "K and B" (kitchen and bath) lamps or another lamp that has a color temp of around 3500 K. Warm white lamps are likely to be too "pink".