Hi Folks,
My wife and I like brightly lit rooms. Whoever built our house, evidently did not. Over the 8 years we've had our house we've replaced or added light fixtures in several rooms. The family room on the main floor is now at the top of the list.
I've attached a basic floor plan of the room. There are rooms above it, so we don't have the "luxury" of an open attic in which to do rewiring. Right now there is just one light fixture, in front of the fireplace, and NOT centered in the room. Even so, at over 11x16, one lonely light in the middle of the room isn't much good. I should add that we use this room as our homeschooling room, so tables and shelves are what we have, not sofas and end tables.
I've thought about track lighting, but in order to properly light the room, I think we'll end up with 8-12' of track on the ceiling, which seems unsightly. I've thought of adding wall sconces, since I can feed up wires from the (unfinished) basement. However two of the walls are outdoor walls, and fishing through an insulated wall is not easy. (is it even reasonably possible?) I could do wall sconces with cords, but again, I'd prefer to have something built in, for the best looks.
So right now we're toying with replacing the single ceiling fixture with two. They are indicated in yellow on the diagram. The ceiling joists run across the short width (the 11' wall) of the room. Can anyone tell me how I could do this with the least amount of fuss, muss, and damage to the walls? Oh yeah, it is a popcorn ceiling.
thanks,
...art