Adding Ceiling Lights To A Room

Some rooms remain dark and dreary with a single ceiling or wall light fixture.

Adding ceiling lights to a room.

Adding a new light is easy because you can wire it to the existing light. 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. Plus the existing switch will control both lights. There are tons of design ideas out there.

For instance if the fixture is intended to provide light to the entire room place. Stripping and twisting wires together and adding a wire nut takes only a minute or two. Map out your ceiling. Choose the area of the ceiling where you want to place the light fixture.

Even if you don t have access to the ceiling from the attic you can install these lights by following the directions shown here. You could hang around the borders of the ceiling swag them diagonally or create different focal points. Sleek minimal table lamps come in colors for just about every space from your bedroom to your living room and a bare bulb or light colored shade helps direct light around the room or allows it to bounce off the ceiling providing some overhead. Plan how you want to hang the lights.

We ll show you how to add these lights to your room with minimum ceiling tear out and patching. Use an oscillating saw to cut around the outline of the electrical boxes. You don t have to tear up your ceiling either. How to light a room with string lights.

Draw a sketch of your ceiling and map out where the outlets in the room are. Give your room a stunning new look and feel by installing recessed lighting. Measure the ceiling and locate the electrical box in the center of the room.