To provide sufficient space behind and conceal the lights a 1x2 board is added to the back and the crown is hung upside down.
Led lighting behind crown moulding.
Free support design quote.
Down from the ceiling.
The 1 1 2 inch thickness of standard 2x lumber produces the right nailing strip height for the 4 inch crown chosen for this project.
This time we installed crown molding and dropped in led ropes to create accent lighting for our living dining and kitchen.
Installing led lights in your coves or crown molding can add an element of upscale style a splash of fun or a fresh touch of charm.
Standard 52 crown molding is used in this project.
Installed by professional finish carpenter michael stiller.
Diy easy to install inexpensive.
Cove lighting is the upward lighting of a ceiling from below.
How to build the molding.
And what you are looking at here is the work of.
It s all in your design.
Led lighting behind flying crown molding.
Install indirect led with easy to install foam crown molding.
Orac decor c380 high density polyurethane crown moulding primed white 2 1 2in face x 78in long for indirect lighting and hiding wires cornice molding 4 4 out of 5 stars 14 29 99 29.
Paint the inside of the lighting trough to maximize light output from inexpensive rope lighting.
More work on our home.
Our cove lighting design.
The contrasts with soffit lighting.
The crown is installed in reverse so the thicker ceiling edge can hold the weight of the floating molding.
Our cove is built from crown molding and set 2 in.
If you downsize to a 3 inch crown cut the strips from 5 4 stock which measures about 1 inch thick.
This is part of my how to install crown molding series it s been a long time since a professional finish carpenter submitted his work to the joy of moldings.