With my DIY sidekick (a.k.a. my dad) , we took this home office from done to dreamy. Let's walk through the steps we took to make this simple wow statement.
Step 1: Remove Pre-exisiting Light Fixture
Step 2: Mark Studs on Ceiling
Before we even did anything with the piece of wood, we mapped out how the wood was going to be attached on the ceiling. First thing was to use our stud finder to mark the studs. We started finding the studs closest to the light box. We marked them with a pencil on the ceiling and then verified the distance between each... 16" apart. We then took the measurements from the wall to the stud to get a better idea of how many studs our 4' x 4' piece would cover in its diagonal form. We wrote these measurements down so we could mark them again when we put the piece of wood in place on the ceiling.
Step 3: Measure the Light Fixture
For my light fixture, I had a 5.5" square cover and a wire box that had a 4" radius. In order to keep the wood piece within the square cover, but still allow the wire box to be accessible, I made the cut on the wood a 4.5" square. Be sure to measure and measure again before cutting. The goal is to get the light fixture cover to hide the entire opening in the wood once installed.
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Would it have worked out just as nice with the middle being painted and the edges being the molding?
Wow simple yet very elegant and pleasing!! I love love love it!!! I bet you have started alot of convos with that piece haven't you... well I do love it and for one am going to try it off my kitchen where in near future I want to put a nice pendant light and with my budget you totally hooked me up with some awesomeness!!!Thank you so much for sharing your Talent!
OK, let me know,but... hope it doesn't sound sill Can i put a cabinet over my cooktop using this idea for a microwave/ fan???? We didn't add one when my house was built . Isee the need for one badly. We were trying to save mony in each area!!! My first home. My ceilings are low enough I think it might work ! What do you think?? I do know it would have to be afixed extra sturdy to hold acabinet and microwave!!! My son is very good at things like this . One reason i want this , is my ceiling.is is turning dingy from all the cooking !! Plz let me know what you think!!! Oh and yes there is an exhaust pipe leading directly across this place in the ceiling . The cooktop is gas. So when the power is out i still have a way to cook dang it lol. Thanks and sorry it sooo long
Thanks! I am no expert in this space, so I would definitely consult a contractor, but it sounds like it could possibly work! I’m curious to know what you find out and see the results! I’m sorry I wasn’t more helpful, but I like your idea!