- Recessed lighting is created by installing a single light housing that holds the electrical components of each light in an aperture or opening in the ceiling. This type of lighting houses the lightbulb or other light source inside a recessed area in the ceiling rather than suspending the bulb below the ceiling. Recessed lighting comes in a variety of trims from open and eyeball trims to slope and lensed trims. Each type of recessed light is useful for a different purpose. For example, an eyeball trimmed recessed lighting fixture may be adjusted and aimed on specific areas.
- Track lighting may be installed directly on the painted basement ceiling to avoid cutting into the ceiling itself. Track lighting may be plain and functional or ornamental. For example, you may choose a plain single-rail track light with four or five simple shades, or you may choose a molded or bendable track rail to create a unique look. You also may opt to purchase a pre-assembled kit, or buy the components separately and design your own.
- Spot lighting especially is effective for highlighting a particular piece of furniture, such as a bar or billiard table. Pool table lights commonly are suspended, chandelier-style, from the ceiling above the pool table to spotlight the entire table. Pool table lighting may be basic and functional, or it may be a decorative element itself. Many pool table lights are constructed from Tiffany-style glass and may be decorated in a variety of fashions. These may be elegant, or they may be decorated with the homeowner’s favorite sports team or beer logo.
- One way to illuminate a painted basement ceiling is to use strategically placed wall fixtures such as sconces throughout the room. Wall sconces typically throw light upward so it reflects off the ceiling rather than dispersing light directly on the room below. Floor lamps may provide a similar up-lighting effect, illuminating small areas rather than the entire basement.
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