12x12" 3000k LED?

[Sharpest]

My house has some ancient square recessed cans in the family room ceiling that need to go. They are of an insanely inefficient configuration, have a dingy color spectrum and are aesthetically ugly/80s-ish. I want to replace them with LEDs as I am trying to modernize. Home Depot sells a Comercial Electric 12x12" LED flush mount that is physically exactly what I want but the color is 4000k and that wont work for the inside of my house. Its personal preference; some people love that light temp. I dont. I installed one to test-drive and I'm sure.

Shockingly, the vaulted ceiling cavity the existing cans are in has NO insulation in a ~16x24" cavity above the cans. The top of the cavity is the roof decking. I assume this is due to the heat from the incandescent bulbs in use at the time but its completely unacceptable for energy consumption purposes now. The configuration of the HD Commercial Electric LED panel is ideal for what I want to do but the color *****. What I need is a 12x12" LED to cover the existing drywall holes with a 3000k color output. I've searched the internet high and low and have come up dry. Any leads or ideas?

 

[cybrdyke]

There's probably a dozen electrical supply stores in Corpus. They each have someone that is their "lighting person". Walk in, ask the counter guy to direct you to them. Searching the internet is a waste of time.
Good luck
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[Sharpest]

I have two such people on the hunt but so far all we've come up with are under 12x12".

 

[Shiftless]

My house has some ancient square recessed cans in the family room ceiling that need to go. They are of an insanely inefficient configuration, have a dingy color spectrum and are aesthetically ugly/80s-ish. I want to replace them with LEDs as I am trying to modernize. Home Depot sells a Comercial Electric 12x12" LED flush mount that is physically exactly what I want but the color is 4000k and that wont work for the inside of my house. Its personal preference; some people love that light temp. I dont. I installed one to test-drive and I'm sure.

Shockingly, the vaulted ceiling cavity the existing cans are in has NO insulation in a ~16x24" cavity above the cans. The top of the cavity is the roof decking. I assume this is due to the heat from the incandescent bulbs in use at the time but its completely unacceptable for energy consumption purposes now. The configuration of the HD Commercial Electric LED panel is ideal for what I want to do but the color *****. What I need is a 12x12" LED to cover the existing drywall holes with a 3000k color output. I've searched the internet high and low and have come up dry. Any leads or ideas?

Why not clean the frosted glass diffuser, take down the metal trim and paint it white or some metallic color that coordinates with other trim like your door handles, and then screw in some edison base LED bulbs of the desired color temperature like maybe 2700K.
That would be easy and inexpensive. If after you finish other remodeling you find you don't like them and uncover some other perhaps yet to be developed light source/fixture change it then.
I live in a 1951 vintage house. I recently scored two fixtures that I imagine are the same as the ones you are replacing. Mid Century Modern is currently a very popular decorating theme. If you have what I think you have, you can sell them on eBay for at least a hundred bucks each.

 

[Gotcha640]

If it's a can light in drywall, why can't you change the size/shape of the hole? A small piece of sheetrock, a small pot of mud, a scrap of wood to brace it, texture, paint, put new light in.

Possible alternative, my in-laws have a vaulted ceiling in their bedroom, and the lights in there have medallions around them. I doubt it's for the same reason, but it would serve the purpose. Medallion or some wide trim all around.

 

[nine4gmc]

Drywall is easily shaped, you don't have to stick with a 12x12 hole.

 

[Sharpest]

I've been experimenting with drywall repair in the garage with mixed results. The texture is really hard to duplicate with aerosol cans. Its like giant orange peel. I actually think it may be "knock down" that was never knocked down but haven't gotten around to trying that for repairs. If I do the drywall repair route, I may use these as I'm certain I like their light output and they simply mount to a 4" J-box.

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