[PAP]

My plan has been to have a soffit overhang with a string of rope lights going around it, causing some diffuse uplighting that will be controlled via grafik eye.


However, I think we have finalized on a fairly dark grey for ceiling and I'm wondering whether we will see any effect from the rope lighting or whether it will all just be absorbed.


Has anyone done a dark ceiling with rope lighting? Any comments?


Color scheme is still adjustable, wife is looking at some GOM samples.

 

[Lisalynn]

PAP,

What are GOM samples?



We use a rope light to illuminate painted sky murals. The breathtaking transition for the "sunrise/sunset" is lost with the dark color, but if you want accent lighting it is effective.

We had a medical office that spec'd for the dome surface to be painted a kacky gray to match the carpet... so we do have a few techniques we developed that our painter/cove light guru can share with you to get the most out of your color scheme. His email is: [email protected]

 

[PamW]

"What are GOM samples?"


GOM = Guilford of Maine - a company that sells acoustically transparent fabric in a large array of colors.
www.guilfordofmaine.com

 

[sharms]

Hi PAP


I have done the rope lighting thing. I too at first though this would look really cool and have that theater effect. But sadly its not what I thought it would be some how I expected more. I have a grayish purple ceiling but it just seems to wash out the lighting. My cousin and my self spent hours doing a beautiful job on lowering the crown moulding and recessing the lighting behind the moulding. I thought it would grow on me but it has not so I think I'm going to take it all down raise the crown to the ceiling and do some nice wall sconces.


I don't want discourage anyone from trying it or doing it but for myself it just didn't turn out to my liking, but maybe I'm too pickey.


Steven

 

[MrSquid]

What color(s) are on the rest of the walls? Would a colored rope light look good in there?

 

[PAP]

Thanks for the feedback sharms. I'm starting to think it may be a bit too gimicky over time and that it won't provide enough light to be useful.


Haven't decided the final colors, but we have picked out a couple GOM colors that we're leaning towards right now:


Smoky Quartz (looks a lot ligher and slightly bluer in real lighting)

Lily Pad - Ink

Anchorage - Onyx

 

[Robert Clark]

I have a burgundy ceiling (and walls) with rope light mounted 6" below the ceiling shining up and have been very pleased with the look...

 

[Lisalynn]

You can also double-up in the runs.

 

[Rayjr]

Well here is a picture of my rope lighting setup...sounds like what you want to do.

Hope this helps
http://www.avcmall.com/htroom/crown11.jpg

By the way...ceiling is gray...walls dark blue.


Rayjr

 

[JoeBryant]

Quote:

Originally posted by PAP Thanks for the feedback sharms. I'm starting to think it may be a bit too gimicky over time and that it won't provide enough light to be useful. Haven't decided the final colors, but we have picked out a couple GOM colors that we're leaning towards right now: Smoky Quartz (looks a lot ligher and slightly bluer in real lighting) Lily Pad - Ink Anchorage - Onyx

Great colors PAP,


Did I remember you saying you were going to go with a frame style GOM covering similar to what Jerry Pease did? Or did I dream that?


If so, have you given that any more thought?


J

 

[Robert Clark]

Quote:

Originally posted by Rayjr Well here is a picture of my rope lighting setup...sounds like what you want to do. Hope this helps http://www.avcmall.com/htroom/crown11.jpg By the way...ceiling is gray...walls dark blue. Rayjr

Rayjr,


That is shaping up very, very nice...


Good luck!

 

[Rayjr]

Thank You

 

[PAP]

Joe - yes we are thinking about doing that because we love the no chair-rail look.


Unfortunately all the detail in the thread he posted appear to have been deleted. I had forgotten the name of the original poster - thanks for reminding me, I hope I can get in touch with him to get some more details on his technique.


Do you know his username?

 

[PAP]

Ray - that ceiling looks lighter grey, is it? We are planning a black ceiling.

 

[JoeBryant]

Quote:

Originally posted by PAP Joe - yes we are thinking about doing that because we love the no chair-rail look. Unfortunately all the detail in the thread he posted appear to have been deleted. I had forgotten the name of the original poster - thanks for reminding me, I hope I can get in touch with him to get some more details on his technique. Do you know his username?

Hi PAP,


It's Jerry Pease on this board http://hometheatertalk.com/httalk/vi...=asc&start=750


J

 

[PAP]

Thanks for that link - that is him indeed. I wonder why he deleted all the info here....

 

[Rayjr]

PAP.. the color of the ceiling is BEHR GRAY TIMBER WOLF / 760E-3


Later

 

[E. Martin]

This thread may have already moved beyond the light question however....



I did exactly what sharms described and LOVED it. I had dark blue walls with a very inky (near black) ceiling. The crown was dropped about 5 inches from the ceiling and it looked fantastic. I got more comments on the cherry stained crown and dimmable uplighting hidden behind than nearly any other aspect of the room.


I will be doing the same in the room I am working on now. It would not seem complete without it, imo.

 

[Art Sonneborn]

I have rope light in the soffit . The inside of the soffit is painted white but the ceiling is flat black. It looks OK with all of the other lights off but otherwise just not that great.


Art

 

[jeffxjet]

I too have a flat black ceiling and the diffuse light from the rope lighting above the crown molding is very nice.