Looking back at the last few houses we've lived in there was an absence of lights and light switches. We bought Target's "College '07" floor lamps and Ikea's plug-in overhead lights and made do. Currently the rental house we're living in has light switches and lights *everywhere* (7 different switch placements in the kitchen alone). It often takes me 3 or 4 tries to get the lights I want on or off. Sometimes I just give up and stay in the dark. We're aiming for our new house to fall somewhere in the middle of not-at-all and switch-central.
...But then there's that pesky little issue of lighting the stairs where there's not a wall to put a switch. As you know, we've been wrestling with this, and as evidenced by email exchanges such as the one below ( between Jeanie K. & me), we're happy to hear that our readers are spending time and losing sleep thinking about it as well.
Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 8:03:11 PM
Subject: Light Switch!
Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 8:20:57 PM
Subject: RE: Light Switch!
Subject: Light Switch!
How about a "Clapper", you know just clap on, clap off! Just kidding. No need for a light switch.
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:15 PM
Subject: Re: Light Switch!
Subject: Re: Light Switch!
You may be joking, but the clapper was seriously considered for a while...
Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 8:20:57 PM
Subject: RE: Light Switch!
So, I take it you ruled it out. Bummer. I was just kidding. How about a hanging light switch and you pull a nice pretty cord. Just kidding again. I am sure you two will come up with something. Folks have floating stairs in houses, they have to have light switches.
Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 9:04 PM
Subject: RE: Light Switch!
Subject: RE: Light Switch!
The hanging cord idea was tossed around as well (you should be here- you seem to be right in on the discussions). We finally decided to thicken the nearby posts in order to put switches on them.
We would also like to take this opportunity to say that we welcome any and all suggestions and comments.
-J
Hey Jody! It was great seeing you and Natalie last weekend. I'm loving reading about your house progress too!
ReplyDeleteMy brother-in-law has a Clapper at his house and it's more trouble than it's worth. Coughs, dog barks and baby cries all make the lights flick on and off. It's pretty funny.
Seriously - a motion detector --- light stays on only for a short while when someone
ReplyDeleteascends or descends the stairs. Once in the hallway upstairs, you have a switch,
so no problem!
Mom and Dad
Except with Zippy running up and down the stairs all night...
ReplyDeleteClose the door to his bedroom!
ReplyDeleteLike Mom and Dad said, a motion sensing detector can be put in the ceiling, wall etc. It is not light the ones you see on the outside of garages. Many companies use them in hallways to turn off lights and keep only a few lights on until some one approaches the corridor. They are smaller than a smoke detector. Jim K
ReplyDeleteIf you are worried about the dog, there is a sensitivity setting on the more advanced sensors. Jim K
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