Pendant Lamps

Decided on Verner Panton's Flowerpot Pendant Lamp for the kitchen peninsula. However, buying original is toooooo expensive so it was certainly out of the question. However, I found a replica of the original at Spark Lighting shop at Damansara Uptown - definitely the place to go if you are hunting for lights! Over 10 shops there! I wanted the pendant lamp to be metallic silver. So, the sales guy there spray painted the lamps which were originally glossy white. Cost? RM215 each inclusive of an energy saving bulb.

Does it look small?

Downlights

Spent over RM2000 for just lighting up the entire condo! It's mainly downlights. A downlight set consists of the casing, reflector and hooks.... plus the energy saving bulb.

The one pictured above and below is for the living room, dining room, kitchen and corridor - all common areas. The diameter is 4". Bought a total of 14 sets from Seng Hup Lighting for RM11 per set excluding the bulb.

I prefer round downlights rather than the squarish ones which I think look very boxy. What I like about this downlight is the reflector which is matte. Most other downlight reflectors are very glossy/shiny. As for the bulb, I bought Aletko bulbs 18W cool daylight  at RM15. Aletko bulbs are made in Malaysia and has a 6 months warranty.

As for the downlights for the bedrooms, I used 4" round metallic silver downlight with frosted glass casing to reduce glare. Cost = RM19.50 per set including GE 18W bulb. Bought from Perfect Lighting at Damansara Uptown which has an entire row of lighting shops facing the highway.  I purchased smaller downlights for the master bath and ensuite bath. Only 3.5" but metallic finish. Price : RM7.80 per set from Cima Lighting, PJ. Due to the size, the type of bulb that is suitable is also different. I bought Hitachi's spiral bulb 14W as it's short enough to fit into the casing. As for the powder room and the spare bathroom, I purchased 4" downlight casing with 18W Phillips bulbs.