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Peakster · 05-08-11, 08:47 AM

I found the CFLs to be very glaring in comparison. They weren't too bad in fixtures with frosted coverings, yet there was still a difference. I had a 9w CFL inside a recessed shower light and it made me squint compared to a standard warm glow of a 40w incandescent.

In the first photo, the lumens were much higher. The CFL lighting casts a bright general white light on the ceiling and the cabinetry comes across as greenish-yellow. The 2nd photo has a darker ceiling with more dramatic shadows and a truer appearance. The photographs are very accurate representations of how the room looks like.

Those 3 kitchen track lights were a total of 31w with CFL. Now they're 150w with halogen.

05-08-11, 08:47 AM	#67
Peakster Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Regina Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	I found the CFLs to be very glaring in comparison. They weren't too bad in fixtures with frosted coverings, yet there was still a difference. I had a 9w CFL inside a recessed shower light and it made me squint compared to a standard warm glow of a 40w incandescent. In the first photo, the lumens were much higher. The CFL lighting casts a bright general white light on the ceiling and the cabinetry comes across as greenish-yellow. The 2nd photo has a darker ceiling with more dramatic shadows and a truer appearance. The photographs are very accurate representations of how the room looks like. Those 3 kitchen track lights were a total of 31w with CFL. Now they're 150w with halogen. Last edited by Peakster; 05-08-11 at 08:51 AM..