There are so many excellent light fixtures that don't require ceiling can holes in your ceiling. We get asked about this daily. I thought maybe I'd ask you guys for pics.

no takers, eh?

I'm sorry I can't help, I used cans and lots of them :)

How about someone elses can ?

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/CarlosMeat/Keira-Agustina_Photo_147.jpg

Art, who are you kidding? That looks nothing like your can

Art, who are you kidding? That looks nothing like your can


Ted ,you asked not to see my can so in the true spirit of AVS Forum I obliged.:D

Art

This thread is a winner.

OTOH, I wouldn't mind seeing non-can light fixtures.

My first thought was to wonder why Ted was so familiar with what Art's can looked like, but I decided not to go there...

Anyway, on topic, I've attached a picture of my theater that (barely) shows some of the lighting I'm using. I have a black fabric ceiling and put in two rows of black track lighting on the ceiling.

I've espoused the use of track lighting in several threads because I think it is great for a theater. I didn't have to cut holes in my DD/GG ceiling, and I didn't have to build fancy boxes around the lights. The black-on-black blends into the ceiling and I love having a narrow-beam, directable light source so that I can have light at the seating area but not wash out the screen.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/kwadswor/Basement%20Finishing/HPIM0869.jpg

Kevin, that's really great. If you ever have an opportunity to get a shot of those lights in better lighting, I'll send you a Twinkie. That's exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you.

As far as Art's can, the Hometheater Enthusiasts of Michigan (HEMI) group is very close...

I'll play,

This was a brain fart I had on how to shine a little light on my marquee. It is two 4 ft LED strip lights from IKEA mounted in a strip of molding that I notched to hold the strip at an angle.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC00292.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC00288.jpg

Of course there are the fifty 11 watt theater marquee bulbs underneath:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC00347.jpg

under-construction:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC00318.jpg

LED rope light under the bar:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC01535.jpg

and turn them all on:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/DSC01523.jpg

Guess I need to take a pic with the cans off to make Ted Happy.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


wow. wow.

That is some setup Big.

Thanks for those!

Some one ought to post their star ceiling. . . .

For track lighting, not my theater to post, but DKaps has the best example that I can think of:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8529101#post8529101

I did have some new pictures taken about a month ago. It's REALLY tough to capture the right look and mood. Here's a few of the interesting ones...

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_1.jpg

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_2.jpg

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_3.jpg

Dan

I've always been impressed with this company's selection of 400 styles of paint-able ceramic wall sconces. Some AVS builder painted this deco looking sconce with Behr metallic gold and silver paint at it was great looking. Can't remember who.

http://www.fabby.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/large/106l.jpg

http://www.fabby.com/page/FABBY/CTGY/Classic

Great, great and great! Thanks

There is always chandiliers!

chandliers installed

http://gallery.mac.com/chris.wattsound/100153/DSC_0309/web.jpg
http://gallery.mac.com/chris.wattsound/100153/DSC_0311/web.jpg

Too much spray and pray from the chandeliers.......they look nice, but the lighting is awful.

"better at computers" ??