Posted: 6/13/2013 8:46:57 AM EDT
| The wife and I are buying our first house and my task for home decor is the lighting, so I'm calling on my genius crew here for your expertise. I'm thinking of putting in some recessed lights in the ceiling, as it will light the room more evenly and naturally than floor and table lamps and not have something for future kids and pets to knock over. Track lighting won't do because that's obtrusive and another surface for dust and other stuff to accumulate on, and it's not the look I'm going for. I'm wanting a clean, elegant, modern look. Anyone here have tips on doing ceiling lights? I'm guessing I'll need an electrician to wire them properly. What else? Brands that are good or bad? |
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Recessed lighting is relatively simple as a DIY job.
I bet the retailer who sells the gear has an installer. You might be surprised at how little it costs (reflecting the ease of installation I referred to, above). Do your own layout first! Check the location of ceiling joists when doing the layout - don't plan to put a can right on top of, or even right next to a joist. If it were me, I'd buy the giant hole saw (<$100) and do it, myself. |