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Post by Parkman on Mar 6, 2017 21:40:29 GMT -5
Love the new setup. I'll miss the old houses but time for a change! I really like the lighting in the second picture. This is a well built fan it appears.
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Post by Aaron T. on Mar 6, 2017 22:18:01 GMT -5
I love your new setup! Also love the Jade; it almost seems like something Homestead would've made in the 1990s.
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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 7, 2017 0:14:02 GMT -5
Nice setup!
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Post by Jordan U on Mar 10, 2017 20:05:04 GMT -5
Are you happy with the lighting in the new setup?
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 12, 2017 23:32:02 GMT -5
Are you happy with the lighting in the new setup? So far with what I have, I'm happy for the most part. Still playing around with it. I also need some more lighting to provide general illumination in addition to the light reflecting off the walls, however in this area I'd like to figure out how to implement some more current fixtures from showroom companies to expand my reach with lighting in addition to maybe some vintage stuff, but that's cost-prohibitive at the moment so I'm just trying to function right now.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Mar 13, 2017 11:02:14 GMT -5
If you're interested in vintage fluorescent lighting, put a wanted ad up on Craigslist, and inquire of any businesses you know that still have old fixtures installed that might be looking to replace them. You'll soon have more than you know what to do with, and mostly free.
Unlike fans, businesses have to pay to dispose of fluorescent lighting, so being able to give it away is a plus for them.
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Post by Jordan U on Mar 13, 2017 12:30:37 GMT -5
Are you happy with the lighting in the new setup? So far with what I have, I'm happy for the most part. Still playing around with it. I also need some more lighting to provide general illumination in addition to the light reflecting off the walls, however in this area I'd like to figure out how to implement some more current fixtures from showroom companies to expand my reach with lighting in addition to maybe some vintage stuff, but that's cost-prohibitive at the moment so I'm just trying to function right now. The lighting in picture 1 looked pretty good to me,, but I found the black track lighting in the background distracting.. Did you ever consider mounting the track lighting lower down on the wall,, or even around the outside of the floor?
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 15, 2017 23:07:27 GMT -5
I knew the track lighting was either going to be a miss, or people wouldn't really care one way or another. Can't satisfy everyone. In the scope of this space, I see where it's kind of bold, but in comparison to what used to be a very complex background, I don't think a little visible track light is excessive. I'm not putting anything on the two walls, they're concrete and I'm not looking to hammer drill or Tapcon the foundation for really any reason. I'm just not going there, I hate dealing with concrete. I'd not considered the floor because again, concrete, but more so because any additional accent fixtures I put up would preferably also run on the track and I don't want fixture wires running all up and down the walls. Dan talked about preferring white track for less contrast, but I personally don't like white track so I wasn't going to compromise my taste in my own space lol.
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Post by Parkman on Mar 16, 2017 6:38:03 GMT -5
I say if you like it keep it. I think it looks great!
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Mar 16, 2017 12:40:28 GMT -5
It's funny how, when you make your own projects public, everyone expects you to cater them to THEIR tastes and not your own! There's definitely something to be said to appealing to your viewership/fan base, but there's a line. You cant please everyone. At the end of the day you have to do what makes you happy.
As Cole pointed out, I would have done a different color of track lighting, but the track lighting works perfectly for the space regardless of color, and more importantly, it is COLE looking. It looks COLE-like. If I were to see a picture or screenshot of this display, I would instantly guess "That must be Cole's!" and that is by far the best result. You see antique fluorescent lights and commercial fans in the background, you assume me. You see drums in the background, Metal Pete. Christmas lights in the background? Jordan (or Josh). Etc. Everyone has their own aesthetic and this embodies Cole's. That certainly wont stop be from giving my input, or Jordan his, but at the end of the day, it should represent the brand.
Also important, the fans in the video look very well lit, which is hard to do. Are there other light sources besides the track lighting?
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 21, 2017 15:56:10 GMT -5
Thanks, Dan. Also thank you for the input re: video lighting. I'm still using the lamp I used before to light from underneath in addition to the track lights. I'd like to find a solution that lights similarly from below but is slightly more diffused to lessen the harsh shadows of the blades on the ceiling. It's not a huge deal so I haven't really been looking into anything, but it's a long-term improvement. Might have to get a couple of actual studio type lights to achieve what I really want.
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 21, 2017 16:03:04 GMT -5
Mmm Aira Eco. Been wanting this since it was released a couple years back. Not a monstrous fan at only 72", but it's possibly my favorite large-scale fan on the market right now. It has a little more visual interest to it than a lot of the others, which typically stay very minimalist. I like both concepts in their own right, but I just think this is a truly beautiful fan. Air movement is excellent, the build quality is superb in all regards. It was an open box item, unfortunately the included wall control was dead. I assume someone fried it and thought they'd fried everything. Fortunately the fan functions flawlessly with the handheld remote that I was able to repurpose from my dead Laclede Eco. Also, still trying to figure out how to get the best photos in this new space, apologies if they're weird lighting-wise.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2017 16:44:33 GMT -5
previous owner fried the remote,must put it in deep fryer glad you got the fan to work
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2017 18:25:30 GMT -5
I love your new setting ! the black track lights, and the edison style pendants, it's really beautiful were you planning on having on the walls all the memorabilias you have ?
But I find the videos to be a little dark, compared to what you had in the old house...
But still, very nice place to test the fans
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 21, 2017 22:13:12 GMT -5
Glad you like it, David. I've already started adding to the perimeter lighting scheme, the new pendants I grabbed will start appearing in videos soon. Hope to be adding more showroom lighting as things go forward and finances allow.
Nothing brand-related on the walls in this area. Firstly, again because two of them are concrete and I'm not putting fasteners into concrete, but mainly it's for share-ability of my videos and accessibility to manufacturers. When I first worked with Emerson, they had me cover all my logos on the wall at the other house. That got me thinking about it more, that manufacturers are probably less likely to reference my videos if there are other logos plastering the video. That doesn't matter so much if I'm doing like a Homestead or Key Largo since they're out of business, but this Aira Eco for example, Emerson would be more likely to share this video to their media outlets without other logos present.
Still working with the lighting, it took me a LONG time to get it right at the old place (if you look back over my old videos). I haven't been 100% happy with it here yet either, but I've only done a few videos so far and it's a learning experience.
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