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Let's talk: Game room lighting?

By Whysnow

3 years ago


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    #25 3 years ago
    Quoted from Whysnow:

    oh man! great info and pics!!!
    gets exciting to be thinking about these logistics!

    Didn't see it on your layout though it would help with suggestions. What type of ceiling finish are you leaning toward? Drywall, blackout, drop,....

    #29 3 years ago
    Quoted from Whysnow:

    Drywall likely on main floor
    Blackout in basement level

    With that said this is what I ended up doing in our game room expansion after visiting many local amazing collections. I opted to go with the old look tinted LED Edison bulbs which are also dimmable and controlled via App (and Alexa) from a GE smart switch. More of a warm Glow than fixed lighting. Added a perimeter neon but that is more for game room effect. As the purpose of this room simply needs light glow vs sunlight this worked well for the application. On the occasional need to pull a game out of the lineup to do repairs I simply swap out the "pretty" glow lights with this Mega LED bomb light I picked up from Menards. This thing makes that area as bright as the Sun. Great for working on a game. Ceilings are blacked out if not obvious. Feel free to stop by if you like a visual.

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    #32 3 years ago
    Quoted from Whysnow:

    so many great ideas!
    thanks for sharing!
    Is there a special black out paint that people are using?

    As in my case I was just painting irregular joists don't get fancy. Cheap glidden or whatever works good. For me, I just stayed away from the high dollar Thick stuff as I was thinning it to go through a HF sprayer so no need to get fancy.

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