Eliminating face shadows
Side strips plus a soft overhead fill beat a single spotlight that carves dark eye sockets. We specify colour temperatures that keep skin honest for beard work.
Drivers and dimmers are noted so replacements stay consistent after year two.
Glare control
Polished mirrors opposite Capel Street windows can blind afternoon clients. We adjust angles, add sheer control, or shift stations an inch on plan—cheap compared with customer complaints.
Emergency lamp access is drawn into the joinery so staff are not unscrewing ceilings mid-shift.
Budget guidance
Mirror and lighting packages for four stations often range €2,800–€5,600 in design-specified fixtures, depending on metal finishes.
We note spare lamp types on the drawing set so Friday night failures do not force a mismatched colour temperature that undermines beard work the next morning.
Where budgets are tight, we phase lighting upgrades station by station while keeping colour temperature consistent across the line that remains unfinished.