Attached is a picture of my stair lighting plans (only lighting sides not facing screen). The rope lighting is represented by the white lines. That is planned out and holes drilled to access area for changing out when burns out, powering them, etc. Those are all under 2" lips.
I may have another problem. I have a ledge that does not have a 2" lip. It is in a recessed area where the drape will hang and block light from entering the room. It worked out well because that edge is part of my floating floor.
HOWEVER, I'm now thinking of lighting it some way. The attached shows my plan. I'm not sure if I can find the sideglow in short lengths 6' or more concerning is how to light it up (hover mouse over SV## text). I was thinking that I could just butt the end of it up agains one of the lights in the rope light but not sure how bright that would end up? I don't think it needs to be very bright to "show" the step.
Keep in mind that my vertical areas (rises) of all steps and that particular edge will be oak that should contrast nicely with the dark blue carpet used on the stairs and elsewhere in the room.
a) So has anyone used sideglow (or edgeglow) lighting? I see it on pool/jacuzze web sites. Brightness was a concern if I butt the edge up to a rope light light.
b) Any other alternatives to lighting this area? I don't want to run rope light down there as I don't have powered figured out and I don't really want that "look" there. Recall that the other places I'm using rope light is under the 2" lips so you won't directly see the light...just the reflection off the vertial wood oak. White glow in the dark tape?

I may have another problem. I have a ledge that does not have a 2" lip. It is in a recessed area where the drape will hang and block light from entering the room. It worked out well because that edge is part of my floating floor.
HOWEVER, I'm now thinking of lighting it some way. The attached shows my plan. I'm not sure if I can find the sideglow in short lengths 6' or more concerning is how to light it up (hover mouse over SV## text). I was thinking that I could just butt the end of it up agains one of the lights in the rope light but not sure how bright that would end up? I don't think it needs to be very bright to "show" the step.
Keep in mind that my vertical areas (rises) of all steps and that particular edge will be oak that should contrast nicely with the dark blue carpet used on the stairs and elsewhere in the room.
a) So has anyone used sideglow (or edgeglow) lighting? I see it on pool/jacuzze web sites. Brightness was a concern if I butt the edge up to a rope light light.
b) Any other alternatives to lighting this area? I don't want to run rope light down there as I don't have powered figured out and I don't really want that "look" there. Recall that the other places I'm using rope light is under the 2" lips so you won't directly see the light...just the reflection off the vertial wood oak. White glow in the dark tape?
