If you do plaster ceiling, you only need to install downlights (RM10 for china made downlights and RM10 to RM13 for energy saver bulb) for the ceiling, and some florescent tubes for box-up lights. Downlights are usually placed 4 feet apart (this is wat I observed), choose the 6" (wider type) for better light dispersion.

To enhance the overall feel, u can buy 1 or 2 nice pendant lights (price range is up to you and reflect the quality. But if not fussy, for a quick fix, u can get some big pendants with crystals' look for RM150 + or -). Seng Hup lights along Jalan 222 have some old ceiling lights on offer, and u can also got to puchong (near Tesco) to check out the lights there. Wall lights also got different quality. I saw one uplight (which look like the one I saw in the magazine) which i china made, cheap only RM50 each, but if u look closely, quality very so so the joints are not so smooth ... but asuming nobody can look that closely, then u can buy this type instead. I think if u want good quality, I have seen some nice ones going for RM150 or more than that. Actually if want good quality, there is no limit cuz I saw some at few hundred ringgit one

You may visit Eglo Lights gallery along jalan gasing to check out their lights. These are austrian design made in china, but quality very good. They do have some more affordably priced ones (mean below RM100 to RM150), and most wall lights are fitted with on/off switch.

Just a rough guess, if u are not using expensive lights, I guess RM2,000 max is enough to pay for all the lights.

Another way to keep a budget is to fix the max price u wld pay for each light, say RM50 each. Just stick with that u will be ok.

awesome advice thanks! may i know how much does plaster ceiling cost?

This post has been edited by r47z: Sep 15 2010, 04:52 PM

plaster ceiling cost averagely RM3 per square foot.

went to eglo @ jln gasing. not as much choice as i expected.

shophouses along kota dsara/sunway giza area is a better bet.

bt still have yet to find the ideal designer light for my high ceiling living room. any more recomendations?

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Added on September 28, 2010, 12:13 amstill lookin for lights. arg... anyone heard of avalon before? any good to buy from them?

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Added on October 4, 2010, 12:56 amfound my lights @ avalon!

This post has been edited by kathlynn: Oct 4 2010, 12:56 AM

can i noe where i can get Philips Lighting ?
( http://www.philips.com.my/c/lighting-by-room/178997/cat/ )

Avalon, GDO and TSEN for good lights. We personally recommend them.

I went to Avalon last time. They are good indeed (item and people). They wont mind changing 1 to 1 on the spot.

wad do u mean by changing 1 to 1?

Of course, there are few Avalons. We have yet to visit the largest one you see at the turning at Puchong.

how's their pricing like for Avalon and Tsen compared to places like Top Ten etc in Puchong/Uptown?

Can't compare to Top Ten. They are no doubt not just affordable, but cheap.

However, Avalon and TSEN have much more outstanding lights. Seriously, you can't compare the level and products in which each pushes.

Avalon had nice lighting but the price is not cheap.

ciao experts..

i went to a local lighting shop (melaka),
and enquired about downlights to be installed
on my existing plaster ceiling.

but the guy there asked back-how long
has the plaster ceiling has been installed,
as he said that if the plaster ceiling is already
more than 2yrs old (in my case, 6yrs old)
then the plaster is already 'very hard' which means
that they cannot guarantee workmanship
(hard to make a hole on a 6yrs old plaster ceiling).

otherwise, for newly-installed plaster ceiling
it's more easier to make a hole and place the
downlights.

anybody have any experience/know about this?

no such thing lar ..... its just a board ...... they have to cut it softly n properly ......

if u wanna boy downlights, go to the 'bulk items' shop such as Houses Lighting Enterprise(which I did) or Top Ten, etc - got my downlights there

but if you're lookin for nicer pendant lights, etc - can consider avalon. however, their price are quite reasonable (u must b a veteran bargainer urself) & if you're buyin alot, perhaps you can nego & they can lower their downlights price to match HLE or TT as well.

I bought a couple of pendant light from Avalon Puchong - which is HQ, hence have the most choice.

If you guys are goin there, i can recommend u this SA (can 'push' around for disc wan. PM me if you seriously want to knw. not nice puttin his/her name here out in public jus like tat

ok...want name of SA...need to buy stuff

look for william if you are going to the avalon @ behind tesco puchong.

just bought couple of lights from him, very nice guy.

I heard Avalon is expensive for their lighthing.

william very cincai and friendly
highly recommended

hi sifu-sifus,

would like to seek oppinion from u guys, currently i am headache on my living room/dining room light, i dont plan to put flat plaster ceiling as budget constraint, also not planning to put the L-box to hide the T5 light due to budget (although it looks awesome!).

So what kind of choices I have now? Is it only those normal wall-light or ceiling light? I am thinking of using all energy saving bulb for my house, but i wondering how many (let's say example 18W per bulb) to put in order to give sufficient light.

What is the affordable way to put lighting to my living/dining room and at the same time still giving some modern feel?

thanks first :-)