Hallway & Stairs Lighting Guides
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The spaces you pass through — narrow terraces, dark landings and the staircase rules that keep everyone upright.
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Hallway Lighting for Narrow UK Homes
Six fixes for dark terrace, cottage and flat hallways — most without any rewiring.
Start hereii.Stairs & Landing Lighting: What the Rules Require (and What Works)
Two-way switching, tread-edge visibility and the 3am layer nobody regrets.
5 miniii.How to Choose a Picture Light: Size, Position, and Rechargeable vs Wired
Half to two-thirds the width of the frame, fixed just above it — and the rechargeable-or-wired decision.
8 miniv.How to Paint Plaster Wall Lights (So They Look Built In)
Seal it, two thin coats, never the lampholder — how a plaster wall light disappears into the wall.
9 minv.How High Should Wall Lights Be? The Heights for Every Room
1.5–1.7m to the centre of the fitting, 2–2.5m apart, a little higher on stairs — and how to check before the cables go in.
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