Ceiling Decor Project
Rather than putting this decorative ring
around a center medallion, or around a chandelier; I chose to
put it around a very large and flat flush-mounted custom light
fixture. I call it my "foyer pancake light" because it is 32
inches in diameter, and takes 8 full-size light bulbs, but it
only projects about 10 inches from the ceiling.
As you can see from the photos, we painted the area in-between
the rim and the light fixture a "chocolate milk" color, while
the rest of the ceiling is an antique white, and the rim itself
is bright white. You will notice that we were able to
incorporate the rather inconveniently-located ceiling sprinkler
head into the design, exactly in the middle of the inner circle
area.
The finished result is striking, and it actually makes the light
fixture look even bigger, as through the light fixture, the rim,
and the area in-between is now all "one thing" five feet in
diameter.
A word of encouragement to your customers... don't panic if the
four-piece rim you install has gaps between the pieces and
doesn't look perfect when you nail it up at first. As long as
you have it aligned closely, it will all look A LOT BETTER as
soon as you caulk it... the caulk takes up all the gaps and
seams, and gives it a one-piece-look with barely-visible seams.
By the way... I am the world's largest dealer of rare and
antique Bibles (see my website at WWW.GREATSITE.COM) and you can
see several ancient Bibles on the bookshelves in the
background of one of the photos.
Best Wishes,
John L. Jeffcoat
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