I told two of the employees at the store that I have previously purchased and installed inappropriate lighting for a room, and that I REALLY REALLY needed some advice for replacement kitchen lighting at our cottage. I even showed them photos of the high/cathedral ceiling, and mentioned "general lighting": I had done some research on internet and I thought this was what I needed. To their credit, they did suggest a basic circular fixture which was on sale for $22. Not attractive in any way, just bright. I began to look at other options, and found some lights that I thought would work. Staff were too busy to help me. I bought those, as well as a bedroom fixture and a fan. Probably spent close to $2000. The bedroom fixture is beautiful (tricky to install) and we've not yet built the room for the fan, but the kitchen lights are dimmer than the lights we bought for our condo kitchen renovation 15 years ago, and our bad bathroom lights. It's very dark in the kitchen, which had been so silly over these last months (husband spent hours installing them in September as a birthday gift...he shortened the wires and the store would not accept a return). We will gird our loins lol soon and replace the fixtures we bought ($400) with something HOPEFULLY EFFECTIVE. That wiseveral hours more work for my husband to install, and more money spent.
The store has so many many different lights for sale, that is for sure, and there were some good discounts when I shopped but I feel I got no advice and would not return there. Will buy cheap unattractive strong ceiling lights at a store in Toronto, when stores open for in-person shopping again and husband feels up to all that overhead work....
Here is my kitchen at night read more