Lighting a Bungalow: How to Use Single Wall Lights

Bungalows have their own lighting puzzles: internal hallways with no daylight, wide living rooms with a single run of windows, modest ceiling heights and layouts that rarely offer the symmetry of a traditional house. Single wall lights are often the answer. In this guide, we explain why a single fitting suits single storey homes so well and how to give each light a clear purpose. We look at lighting the end of a corridor, marking a turn in an L shaped hall, creating a reading corner beside an armchair, warming a dark corner and softening the wall beside the television. You will also find ideas for bedrooms, open plan doorways and the front entrance, along with advice on choosing uplighters, swing arm designs, globes and picture lights. We cover sensible mounting heights for lower ceilings, how to make a single light look intentional, and why loft access can make wiring a bungalow simpler than you might expect....