My real issue is still finding something that appeases everyone. The architect is pushing rope light in the floor, the electrician is pushing for 40W
fluorescent tubes to be on all the time. Obviously the
fluorescent tubes isn't an option I'm willing to consider, so I'm left trying to find the solution. The walls are solid plaster over mesh over brick, so there's no room behind them for
conduit or wiring. I'd prefer to go with wall sconces that are down lit only, but I don't think I can do this. The overhead lights are
fluorescent, but the electrician priced it at $2200 a light to convert to
LED, so we're probably not going to be able to afford that, plus they aren't dimmable anyhow. That seems extreme for one light with 4 ballasts, but I'm not the expert.
I'm wondering if
LED tape with a heavy
frost over the
lens attached to the
baseboard would work. The light would be focused outward to the aisle but not upward into eyes. Obviously it would be brighter nearer the wall, but if we could achieve that required levels, we'd be better.