Led Lighting Behind Crown Moulding

Install indirect led with easy to install foam crown molding.

Led lighting behind crown moulding.

Our cove is built from crown molding and set 2 in. 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. Cove lighting is the upward lighting of a ceiling from below. 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.

Standard 52 crown molding is used in 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. How to build the molding. It s all in your design.

Free support design quote. 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. If you downsize to a 3 inch crown cut the strips from 5 4 stock which measures about 1 inch thick. To provide sufficient space behind and conceal the lights a 1x2 board is added to the back and the crown is hung upside down.

More work on our home. This time we installed crown molding and dropped in led ropes to create accent lighting for our living dining and kitchen. Quality led lighting strips controllers power supplies for indirect crown molding lighting. And what you are looking at here is the work of.

Our cove lighting design. The crown is installed in reverse so the thicker ceiling edge can hold the weight of the floating molding. Particularly behind curved surfaces such as wall cutouts and coves. 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.

Led lighting behind flying crown molding. Down from the ceiling. Paint the inside of the lighting trough to maximize light output from inexpensive rope lighting.