Adding Ceiling Lights To A Room

Give your room a stunning new look and feel by installing recessed lighting.

Adding ceiling lights to a room.

Map out your ceiling. You could hang around the borders of the ceiling swag them diagonally or create different focal points. Choose the area of the ceiling where you want to place the light fixture. Use table lamps in different sizes at varying heights or in pairs to add more light to a room if you don t have overhead or ceiling lights.

Adding a new light is easy because you can wire it to the existing light. You don t have to tear up your ceiling either. Cut a hole with the oscillating saw where the wall meets the ceiling to allow access for the. Choose a spot that meets your needs.

Plus the existing switch will control both lights. For instance if the fixture is intended to provide light to the entire room place. We ll show you how to add these lights to your room with minimum ceiling tear out and patching. Plan how you want to hang the lights.

Stripping and twisting wires together and adding a wire nut takes only a minute or two. Mark the outlines for the ceiling electrical box and electrical switch box with a pencil. How to light a room with string lights. Some rooms remain dark and dreary with a single ceiling or wall light fixture.

Use an oscillating saw to cut around the outline of the electrical boxes. There are tons of design ideas out there. Draw a sketch of your ceiling and map out where the outlets in the room are.