Roof system like the verhoffs where recessed lighting wasn t an option.
Recessed lighting vaulted ceiling living room.
A great room featuring hardwood flooring and vaulted ceiling lighted by recessed lights pendant lights and a chandelier.
A recessed light consists of two components the housing and the trim.
Obviously this calculator does not cover all of the possible room shapes or all of the.
Recessed lights are a great choice for vaulted ceilings especially in a room that has rustic natural wood plank walls and ceiling.
The housing is what is recessed into the ceiling wall ground and consists of the light source mounting and other electrical parts.
For vaulted ceiling lighting it is recommended to install sloped ceiling specially designed recessed light fixture parts.
Small recessed lights fit well with modern décor styles.
There are special considerations for angled ceilings.
Use the recessed lighting calculator on this page to calculate the placement and spacing for general lighting in a room.
Larger lights work with more traditional looks and can be useful for room lighting.
Recessed lighting gives a sleek and understated glow in living rooms and other gathering spaces in your home.
Keep in mind your ceiling height.
You will need a sloped ceiling housing type that fits your ceiling slope angle to allow the output light to be directed down rather than directed at an angle.
If you re unsure of how many lights the room needs there s a calculator on this page that will help.
Add a dimmer and pair them with a pendant that has an industrial feel for perfect layered lighting for all your needs.
The trim is what s visible to people in the room and gives the light its aesthetic and depending on what you choose can be used to.
3 tips for lighting your vaulted ceiling.
For example recessed lighting spacing for an 8 foot high ceiling would be 4 feet between each light.
A good general rule for placement if to divide the height of the ceiling by two.
They re good for highlighting areas and work as accent or task lighting.
A chandelier and pendant lighting in the dining and living room add ambient light while table lamps in the living room provide task light for reading.
Floral pendant light from zaneen design.
This is a suitable option if your cathedral ceiling is in a room where you want to work read or.
A classy formal living room with a nice sofa set on top of a graceful carpet flooring.
The result is the amount of space to leave between each light.
This will give good spacing for general room lighting.
Lights installed in a higher ceiling will cast a wider but more diffused area of light.