Lighting Tips & Ideas | Lighting.co.za

Most spotlight spacing advice gives one flat number and stops there. The real answer depends on ceiling height and beam angle, roughly 1m to 1.8m apart, tighter for low ceilings and narrow beams, wider for high ceilings and broad ones. This guide covers that spacing properly, kitchen-specific positioning to avoid shadowing your own worktop, recessed vs surface-mounted, and outdoor spotlights built to handle South African weather.

A spotlight takes a replaceable GU10 bulb and aims at a fixed point, that's the whole definition. This guide covers what actually separates it from a downlight (fixed vs adjustable), a floodlight (wide vs narrow beam), and track lighting (one mounting point vs a movable rail), plus honest guidance on which rooms suit spotlights and whether black or white is the right choice for your ceiling.