Led Lighting Behind Crown Moulding

Cove lighting is the upward lighting of a ceiling from below.

Led lighting behind crown moulding.

This is part of my how to install crown molding series it s been a long time since a professional finish carpenter submitted his work to the joy of moldings. We installed the crown on top of a baseboard to create a wider space for the light and tacked a small cove molding onto the bottom of the base to finish it figure a we fastened a led light strip to the wall so the lights would rake across the ceiling and in order to maximize the light we. The 1 1 2 inch thickness of standard 2x lumber produces the right nailing strip height for the 4 inch crown chosen for this project. Orac decor c380 high density polyurethane crown moulding primed white 2 1 2in face x 78in long for indirect lighting and hiding wires cornice molding 4 4 out of 5 stars 14 29 99 29.

If you downsize to a 3 inch crown cut the strips from 5 4 stock which measures about 1 inch thick. Particularly behind curved surfaces such as wall cutouts and coves. And what you are looking at here is the work of. Installing led lights in your coves or crown molding can add an element of upscale style a splash of fun or a fresh touch of charm.

Installed by professional finish carpenter michael stiller. Standard 52 crown molding is used in this project. Free support design quote. Paint the inside of the lighting trough to maximize light output from inexpensive rope lighting.

Down from the ceiling. Led lighting behind flying crown molding. Quality led lighting strips controllers power supplies for indirect crown molding lighting. Our cove is built from crown molding and set 2 in.

The crown is installed in reverse so the thicker ceiling edge can hold the weight of the floating molding. The contrasts with soffit lighting. Diy easy to install inexpensive. Our cove lighting design.

It s all in your design. More work on our home. How to build the molding.