How to light asymmetrical cathedral ceiling?
We have been working on renovating our family room (see before and after shots)- still some painting and new curtains to go (when I can afford them!). It currently has several spotlights along or between the beams, and a fan on the off centre main beam. The ceiling is a horrible thin papery layer over insulation, and has holes in it and scorch marks from the current lights. It can't be repaired, so we are going to have the ceiling battened as close to the roof as possible and lay new plasterboard between the beams, leaving as much of the beams exposed as possible. My problem is what to do about new lights. There will not be much inside ceiling space, maybe not enough to allow space for dimmable LED down lights. The fan is useful to circulate heat from the fireplace, although we would prefer a nicer looking one if we decide to have a fan. I would love pendant/s, but can't work out where to fit them so that they don't move in the breeze of the fan, or cause flickering light when the fan is spinning. The main beam being off centre also throws me.
The room is about 6 metres wide and 6 metres long. Any ideas much appreciated!
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joelizabeth
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoHello joelizabeth, Well what a lovely big room... with that lovely grey on the fireplace I thought you could subtly accent the fireplace with the lighting.. See suggested, they are called Pebble. See configuration, they come in single form or you can have as many as you like..I have included an array from a single pendant drop over the dining table, to a wall light to compliment.. They are so beautiful to look at whilst being minimal, understated and sophisticated, that you could really make a statement out of them without it being an overkill...
I like the shelving.. Have you considered leaving the top 2 shelves empty either side.. I like the texture it gives the walls either side of the fire and lends itself really nicely to the modern feel.. Maybe introduce some grey throws to the sofa and grey cushions to compliment the fireplace..Anyway a few ideas that you may like.. I also found a coffee table that you might like and a little side table for a lamp ... : ))
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