Lighting ideas for open beam room

[Itsahobby]

Hi all,
I need to get some ideas on lights.
I have a room next to my garage that is 13 x 23 with open beam ceiling. Most likely will be a game room.
I would like an industrial look.
The highest point is 15 feet.

 

[The Cobbler]

would be a nice place for old porcelain barn lamps converted to LEDs , hanging on chains or pipe

 

[billconner]

Pretty ceiling, I'd look for something with some uplight. RLMs, like the cobbler suggests, are available with slots for up light. A slightly different concept are the same shape but prismatic glass. Typically they have a little uplight.

You could also look at pendant pare bulbs - those LED lamps that look like old lamps.

 

[Itsahobby]

would be a nice place for old porcelain barn lamps converted to LEDs , hanging on chains or pipe

I like that idea. Thanks

 

[Itsahobby]

Pretty ceiling, I'd look for something with some uplight. RLMs, like the cobbler suggests, are available with slots for up light. A slightly different concept are the same shape but prismatic glass. Typically they have a little uplight.

You could also look at pendant pare bulbs - those LED lamps that look like old lamps.

Maybe go with the barn style lights and have a couple of track lights on the beams to light the ceiling.
Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Zeke]

If you want a true industrial look then you can use EMT to power and hang your choice of fixtures. Again, industrial suggests caged lamps.

You might consider a ceiling fan as well in the same vein.Don't shy away from using exposed flex.

 

[Itsahobby]

If you want a true industrial look then you can use EMT to power and hang your choice of fixtures. Again, industrial suggests caged lamps.

You might consider a ceiling fan as well in the same vein.Don't shy away from using exposed flex.

Good point, I need to add a fan.

 

[yeldogt]

Using pipe is a nice way to go .... that's what I do for my projects.

You can use a regular metal utility box cover with a 3/4 knockout --- I normally go with 3/4 pipe coming down to a set height and then use 3/8 or 1/2 down to the fixture. In other words --- if you have lights at different heights from the floor --- pick an upper height where the 3/4 will stop and then use the smaller down to the fixture. You can use all 3/4 all the way -- but it looks heavy down from a tall ceiling. This way all the 3/4 is on the same upper level .... looks great.

For my home project when I redid the fire house and church -- I used hunter fan ceiling shrouds to hold the 3/4 down-rod at the ceiling. They look very nice and finished -- but expensive to purchase. It depends on what you can get. I have done simple surface mount boxes and plates and connected the 3/4 pipe ..... with all of them just use simple plumbing fittings to go to 1/2 or 3/8.

True vintage garage lights .... the porcelain ones that are most common green have become very expensive. I have a stock of them -- but I used three new ones for a light I made for my nephew for his pool table -- the new ones are really very nice. You can tell when you grab them ... but really this is a game room. His ceiling was high and I went with 3/4 and then 3/8 down to the ficture .... at the fixture I needed a fitting to go back to 1/2 as that was the size on the lamp. The 3/8 rod just looks better in some places and with three near each other the bigger pipe was too much.

As to the beams .... a simple track and heads will work great. IMO -- the individual spots/ floods look better vs trying to be moden with some type of tape LED. You can buy very high end off ebay and load them with led bulbs .. Again -- that's what I did with my nephew. Someone was selling high end used heads for $10 ... I got 15 of them for his project. New simple black track.

Usually I paint the upper parts a dark gray and the 3/8 rods a black -- the metalic paints work nice or the paints for plastic. Something with a little texture and no shine. Something that makes them look like cast iron .... it blends better than black. Doing all surface mount workes well in those rooms --- it looks correct. The color I try and match is the Hunter Iron color of the fans -- it's a nice dark color without being black.

 

[Itsahobby]

Using pipe is a nice way to go .... that's what I do for my projects.

You can use a regular metal utility box cover with a 3/4 knockout --- I normally go with 3/4 pipe coming down to a set height and then use 3/8 or 1/2 down to the fixture. In other words --- if you have lights at different heights from the floor --- pick an upper height where the 3/4 will stop and then use the smaller down to the fixture. You can use all 3/4 -- but it looks heavy down from a tall ceiling. This way all the 3/4 is on the same level .... looks great.

For my home project when I redid the fire house and church -- I used hunter fan shrouds to hold the 3/4 down-rod a the ceiling. They look very nice and finished -- but expensive to purchase. It depends on what you can get. I have done simple surface mount boxes and plates and connected the 3/4 pipe ..... with all of them simple fitting to go to 1/2 or 3/8.

True vintage garage lights .... the porcelain ones that are most common green have become very expensive. I have a stock of them -- but I used three new ones for a light I made for my nephew for his pool table -- the new ones are really very nice. You can tell when you grab them ... but really this is a game room. His ceiling was high and I went with 3/4 and then 3/8 .... at the fixture I needed a fitting to go back to 1/2. The 3/8 rod just lookes better in some places and with three near each other the bigger pipe was too much.

As to the beams .... a simple track and heads will work great. IMO -- the individual spots/ floods look better vs trying to be moden with some type of tape LED. You can buy very high end off ebay and load them with led bulbs .. Again -- that's what I did with my nephew. Someone was selling high end used heads for $10 ... I got 15 of them for his project. New simple black track.

Usually I paint the upper parts a dark gray and the 3/8 rods a black -- the metalic paints work nice or the paints for plastic. Something with a little texture and no shine. Something that makea them look like cast iron .... it blends better than black. Doing all surfaced workes well in those rooms --- it looks correct. I match the Hunter Iron color of the fans

Lots of great suggestions. I like the idea of using smaller pipes to connect the fixtures.
I can access the lower beams from the garage loft. I am thinking of running the pipe over to the center and having an "H" pipe structure to drop the fixtures from. Something like this , but above the beams.

 

[yeldogt]

Lots of great suggestions. I like the idea of using smaller pipes to connect the fixtures.
I can access the lower beams from the garage loft. I am thinking of running the pipe over to the center and having an "H" pipe structure to drop the fixtures from. Something like this , but above the beams.

Well .... not exactly. I have made pot racks like that .... with the cross braces down lower and closer together. I'm actually going to make one for my new kicthen when it together.

For a large room I think you will find it too heavy looking. Better to design a surface mount EMT system at the ceiling -- simple utility as one woudl do in a garage --- paint it all nicely. Do each light individually down from a box -- the open blub spark proof look lights can throw a lot of general lighing ... and you can have the shaded lower if you want direct.

In my case if I have a fan -- I use a hunter original in Iron with wood blades and it all matches. But even using simple utility boxes -- the 4x4 w/ cover ---- when they are all pained up at the ceiling ....no one notices.

 

[Zeke]

Paint EMT or lightly polish it.

 

[dogdog]

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Costco have those flat panels for about $40 each... local warehouse thing I have one for a normal room and its super bright and good.

got about 10 more in a box waiting for the finish basement... It's super thin... but their design is very modern and sleek.

The review is true, its a pita to mount, but the lights performs well..

their website have other designs I have seen on sale at costco sleek and bright but not every costco stocks it.

 

[dogdog]

Ikea have these I always wanted to install but my ceiling is too low for it... I did have their floor lamp of the same design... looks like I am in a movie set.

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