Spot lighting / arrangement / quantity

I personally would have chosen something like pendant lights over the counter. That just feels cozier than spotlights :) The lamp in the middle of the kitchen can be spotlights from the same series.

We definitely want a pendant light over the dining table, but having another pendant light just 2 meters away at the open counter seems a bit odd, I think.

There are also beautiful ceiling lights that are not flush-mounted and create wonderful light. The alignment works particularly well with a track system. Affordable and super flexible is, for example, the Nordic Trac System.

We just want a pendant light above the dining table, and then 2 meters further at the open counter another pendant light right away, which I think looks a bit odd.

It doesn't necessarily have to be that way. Of course, it shouldn't turn into a lighting salad :-) I could imagine simple black pendant lights for the kitchen and, for example, the same ones in white for the dining table. Or the same color but a different look (2-3 individual pendant lights at the counter, one elongated pendant light over the dining table). Or actually a track system for the kitchen.

Light is an exciting topic but here too, individual perception applies. In one bathroom, we have a very wide mirror and above it a slim, very wide LED light. When I turn this on, the entire bathroom with 8sqm is extremely bright; for the mirror, you should have such bright light. Since our bathroom is a bit angular, we also have two smaller, inexpensive lights from Philips distributed for the basic lighting. Of course, you can create endless scenarios, but for that you need separate switching options and in the end, you usually only use one or two of them anyway. Clearly, you need the shower to be bright but not glaring.
At about €70.- per opening, it adds up a bit and when buying the actual lights, you’ll be left gasping at the prices and they use the cheapest materials. In my opinion, installing spots must be well considered because you become very committed regarding the choice, beam angle, etc.
I would rather think about more wall lamps and also a rail system. I once had one where you could remove and hang the lights magnetically. Check out Oligo, Bruck etc., same like that but also at Paulmann or as wrote.
We have a similar "problem" at the counter here, over the work surface it should be bright, at the counter rather romantic; two lamps side by side would have looked silly. With a rail system you can play wonderfully with that; we hung a huge, flat light on the ceiling with various lighting options. That starts at just under €200.-.
Maybe also think about floor lamps and the option to change things. I don’t really like spots in the living area, I would always be unsure and if necessary, install more and end up with too many. For the money saved, you can build a really great light fixture in the middle of the living room where you don’t have to watch the money.

Hey,
I am a fan of many different light sources and types of lighting in the house.
Dialux is a great program to simulate lighting. I have rebuilt our house 1:1 in Dialux and planned a lot with it.

Personally, I would plan 3x types of lighting in the bathroom:

1.) General lighting
- You could use recessed spotlights here.
- In the shower area, I would use 2x adjustable spotlights with a 60° beam angle.
- In the middle of the room, maybe the same recessed spotlights as in the shower or 2 individual ones with a wider beam angle and more power, or 1-2 stylish ceiling lights. The main thing is bright light.

2.) Washbasin lighting
There are many possibilities here too.
- e.g. wall lamp-mirror-wall lamp-mirror-wall lamp, illuminated mirrors or pendant lights on the sides of the mirrors.
- Don’t forget makeup mirror lighting if desired.

3.) Cozy lighting
I find light from above not optimal here and would rather rely on wall and decorative lighting. (Unless you light the wall to highlight e.g. a picture/painting).
If the lighting from above is used, then very low hanging.
- between the toilet and bathtub a wall lamp
- is a tall cabinet planned top left? Otherwise, I would either install a wall light there or 2 low-hanging pendant lights. Always make the cozy lighting dimmable.

Stair lighting:
We have every 2nd step fitted with Delta Light: Heli 1 Screen and are very satisfied.
The most beautiful light is simply the light that does not come from above.
In addition to the step lighting, depending on the staircase, I would definitely also plan ceiling light(s).

Kitchen:
Here 2 lighting groups:
1.) Work lighting
Room and work area lighting.
In the work areas, it may also be 500-600 lux.
2.) Counter lighting
At the counter, no spots but a continuous pendant light or 3 individual ones. Maybe from the same brand and series as the dining table.
If I’m already sitting cozily at the counter, I don’t want light that is too bright.

Otherwise, we had planned one burning spot somewhere in the middle of the bathroom, should be enough?

A good main source. One for dimming. Then mirror light.

Dimming in the bathroom? Not necessary, right?

... for the spa feeling ;)