Lighting under mezzanine

[IPACA9]

Trying to get lighting under my mezzanine. Issue is that it's about 7'4" above my head. I bought some single style LEDs but they just still seemed dim. I think it may have been because I just didn't have the distance for the light to fan out. What type and lumens would you recommend? I'd like it really bright under there. Tired of working under the shadow of the deck above me.



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[rsanter]

What I would do is paint the entire underside white gloss or semi gloss.
Then I would buy the LED strip lights and install a strip or two into each box section you have there.

 

[Buckgnarly]

I used these with plywood mounts. Spaced every 6 feet under a 4' wide, 7' tall loft. Lights GREAT.

http://www.lithonia.com/commercial/wf6+downlight.html#.WlaxbJVy5wE

 

[cybrdyke]

With the limited ceiling height that you have, you need a fixture that will spread light out as much as possible. In higher ceilings or larger spaces, this would be done with a parking garage light or a canopy light, but those are much to strong for your confined space. Look for what's called a "surface wrap" fixture. It's essentially a strip fixture, but it has a prismatic lens that wraps around the bottom and sides of the fixture. That helps push the light out sideways a little better. You can find them in el-cheapo ugly ones, or you can find them in tiny little sizes. As long as there is a lens that allows horizontal light, you'lll be good.

 

[dshop]

agree with the "paint the underside" advice, but flat white will spread the light better than gloss white. Check Home Handyman archive for test results. Eggshell finish is a close second for spreading light.

 

[jvitez]

agree with the "paint the underside" advice, but flat white will spread the light better than gloss white. Check Home Handyman archive for test results. Eggshell finish is a close second for spreading light.

+1. That's why ceiling paint is almost always flat.

 

[IPACA9]

After trying a few cheaper lights out I finally just said screw it and went with these 5200 lumens wrap around LEDs. They're great and put out the light that I was looking for. It really brightens up the shop and makes me want to work in it. I went with 12 of them

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[acer66]

I used these with plywood mounts. Spaced every 6 feet under a 4' wide, 7' tall loft. Lights GREAT.

http://www.lithonia.com/commercial/wf6+downlight.html#.WlaxbJVy5wE

That is a pretty cool light fixture.