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Morning all, I am hoping to swap pendants and spotlights (which are on separate switches) that are above the kitchen island.

Is there a way of extending the connections and putting two pendants where the three spotlights are and the three spotlights where the two pendants are WITHOUT destroying the ceiling with chasing or creating new holes?

I’m happy to pay a professional electrician if need be but little point in wasting their time if there’s no way of doing this without damaging the ceiling as I’ve only just had it replastered.

Thanks in advance
 

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Looks like the joists should be the right way and if you're very lucky, all the wiring might just be in the same ceiling void.
A problem you might incur is that the pendants are probably fitted to timber, while the downlights are away from any timber. Timber support can be added to attach pendants where the downlights are, but you probably won't be able to fit downlights exactly where the pendants are.
Another problem is that the void may be packed completely with insulation.
 
like the tablecloth. was it from ikea or next?
 
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