Can lighting be installed in tall ceilings w/o go thru attic?
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We dug a tiny trench in the ceiling and ran wire to a ceiling fan. After installation was complete filled the trench in and painted the ceiling color.
Built-in recessed ceiling fixtures can add substantial light to a room, but it is important to remember that all light is directed downward. In the absence of enough wall and furniture-scale lighting in a room, the contrast between light spots and bare ceiling can create a spotty effect. Spacing recessed fixtures evenly over the whole ceiling and close enough to walls to add to their illumination can help prevent shadows and unevenness.
That being said Remodelhaulic has a great tutorial without going into the attic. www.remodelaholic.com/install-recessed-lights-without-attic-access/
All of the above is great but I think you need to hire an electrician.
You can run your wires across your ceiling to where you want to place your light fixture and cover them with wire channels. We put a ceiling fixture in our family room that we never use. We use a table lamp the most, and secondarily dimmable wall sconces. You might like strip lights lower on your walls instead of actually on your ceilings, which is what we did in my craft room and son's bedroom.
Yeah I was considering the strip lights for the family room and I've seen them with different directions and some with remote to shift the lighting... very cool ideas! I think for the extremely tall formal living room, I'll have to do the recessed lighting. I think they remind me of what we have at my office where I work, and we have very, very tall ceilings like I do in half of my entire home.
Thank you, everyone for your ideas. I'm going to probably incorporate everyone's ideas so far and yes, I will need an electrician for this project. I just wanted to do my homework so I don't get "snowed" into work that is not necessary, nor is an over my budget options for lighting. Thank you for helpful information and ideas.
Swag lighting can look cool if done right.
So now that I have incorporated everyone's helpful ideas, I think I know what to do and I feel good knowing I can have an electrician install everything I want done. Problem resolved & Mission accomplished (soon)! Thank you everyone!
Your welcome