Lighting ideas for my son's new playroom?

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2 years ago

not sure what would work well here. maybe some type of track? advice appreciated! thanks.

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calidesign
2 years ago
Track lighting can be very harsh and have a lot of glare. You might look at dining or billard lighting with a diffuser on the bottom. If the room is small and mostly using in the daytime, you may be okay with just a bright led central light fixture.
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Lyn Nielson
2 years ago
How exciting for you!

I've always wanted to decorate a kids play room just like this!

If it were mine, I would Paint the ceiling white, the end wall hand painted tree branches, leaves with some twigs and a bird or two.

hang a grommet drape or tarp in the V of the ceiling... on both ends, creating a tent effect.

For lighting, I'd hang a big round ball pendant light, like a moon/sun.

it Would be a pretty fun playroom/tent for adventures.
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@beaglesdoitbetter, from some reading I was doing this morning, I have surmised it is the wires that are used in the fixture that need to be UL approved, not the fixture itself. If someone knows differently, please correct me. Beagles, I found reviews of that fixture in other places. Apparently, it comes unassembled or nearly so, and there are no instructions for how to put it together. If you know someone who could assemble it, you can buy the components at Color Cord for about $150. Color Cord’s wire is UL approved. @nutsaboutplants, I love both of those that you posted. I’m just a tad wary of things made in China. That doesn’t mean I don’t buy Chinese goods, but there is so much that could go wrong with a light fixture. @localeater, that is the light fixture DD is putting in DSIL’s study...or something very similar! Oh, my, Vermont Modern Copernicus is gorgeous! I don’t know DD’s budget. It is fluid depending on how much she likes something, but this is a short-term playroom. When the kiddies get old enough to play without close supervision (4 years?), the dining room will again become a formal dining room and the kiddies will go upstairs to the playroom.
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You could try a flush mount, but track lighting might give you more lighting in general for your son's playroom. You could also try recessed lighting. Here are a few of our designs that might just help you with this particular dilemma.
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Maureen
2 years ago
Ceiling;

With any combination of low lighting
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2 years ago
I’d look for a curvy or zig-zag track to go right down the middle of the space, with adustable heads so there are choices about what to illuminate on the walls depending on mood. (Give him a grabber so he can make his own adjustments.) I’d also look for some gooseneck task lamps — or if only one furniture arrangment is really going to be possible, do gooseneck sconces on the sloped walls

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2 years ago
You know you can get LED lighting that changes colors. That might be fun along with some practical task lights

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Lyn Nielson
2 years ago
if your interested in a tent option, any home improvement store has painters tarps. Amazon and of course pottery barn have ceiling mounted curtain rods that would easily span your distance. Just drape the tarp over and put a long narrow piece of pvc pipe on each side where the wall straightens out. Instant Tent.

Think about it, it's easy to dismantle when you tire of it.

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