20. Luxury Showroom Perimeter Cove Lighting
What This Idea Means
Diffused perimeter lighting installed around upper wall edges and baseboard channels. It casts a soft, continuous glow across walls and floors for a luxury automotive display atmosphere.
How to Make It
- Install crown moldings or continuous aluminum LED channel extrusions around top perimeter walls.
- Lay high-density, COB (Chip-on-Board) LED strip lighting inside channels to avoid hot-spot reflections.
- Wire strips to low-voltage power drivers concealed within utility cabinets.
- Install frosted diffuser covers over all channels for a soft, uniform light output.
Tips & Variations
- Baseboard Cove Effects: Recess aluminum channels along lower baseboards to make floors appear to float.
- RGBW Dynamic Colors: Choose smart RGBW LED strips to change lighting colors via smartphone apps.
- Automated Motion Sensing: Wire cove lights to smart occupancy sensors so the room glows upon entry.
