Recessed lighting is a great way to add some modern flair to any room in your home. It looks especially snazzy in the living room or kitchen, where you can focus the light in on key features in the room. Recessed lighting is exactly what it sounds like – instead of having a fixture hanging from the ceiling, the light is placed in a small recess in the ceiling. It’s a simple and inexpensive thing to install recessed lighting in a room and though it seems small you’ll be impressed by how much of a difference it can make.

All you really need to install recessed lighting is a preexisting ceiling fixture, which will provide you with the wiring you need for your recessed lighting. There are two types of recessed lights to choose from: eyeball style lights and down lights. Eyeball style lights can be pointed in a specific direction in order to highlight a certain part of the room. Down lights shed a wider light just like a standard fixture might.

The first thing you must do before you install recessed lighting is develop a good layout. Recessed lighting works differently from normal fixtures. In larger rooms, you may need to add multiple recessed lights in order to thoroughly light the area. You generally want to space them about 6 feet apart from each other to get the best coverage. The use of eyeball style lights is more a matter of taste, since they are more about providing a focus rather than general lighting.

The next step is to figure out what kind of wiring and structure you’re working with. If there’s nothing about your ceiling but an attic, then it’s very little hassle to install recessed lighting. You can purchase recessed light cans at any store where you find the lights. These cans are designed for use in areas with insulation, such as attics. Since you don’t have to worry too much about making your attic like nice, it’s simple to run the necessary wiring to your lights in whatever way is most convenient.

It can be more difficult to install recessed lighting if there is another floor above the ceiling. There are specialized types of recessed lighting cans that must be used in this case, and the wiring has to be run more carefully so it’s not strewn about the upper floor.

Another problem that crops when you want to install recessed lighting is what to do with your old fixtures. There are a lot of options to choose from and some of them can enhance the new décor even further. For example, you can purchase decorate coverings over where the old fixtures used to be. You could also put a ceiling fan in that location, or you could simply replace the old fixture with another recessed light. Or, if it doesn’t ruin the new look you have going, you can keep the original fixture right along with the new recessed lights – whatever works best for you!

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