The trim will be the light s only visible area.
How to install recessed lighting in kitchen soffit.
Step 1 identify the locations.
In a home environment you can install recessed soffit lighting in kitchens and bathrooms or the library den or theatre room.
First of all you need to identify the areas in the soffit where you want to install the lights.
Using a recessed lighting kit can make the entire process easier since they group all the materials you need for multiple light installation in one box.
Removing the existing fluorescent lighting.
Most models of recessed lighting housing have four clips that clamp the can to the ceiling by pushing down on top of the drywall.
Taping the new drywall and texturing the entire ceiling.
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You can make soffits wider or taller to suit larger rooms if you wish.
Attaching drywall to the framing.
Framing the soffit opening.
Larger rooms may benefit visually with upsized soffits.
And high quality led recessed lights produce light that renders colors better than fluorescent lamps so whatever you shine the light on will look that.
Make sure that the area is big enough.
They can produce light as narrow spotlights or as broad floodlights and at different levels producing whatever effect you d like.
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Pull the clips in so they do not protrude outside the can.
The 28 in width is about the minimum needed to position recessed lights far enough from walls to effectively light wall hung features.
But the 8 in height is the minimum needed to handle the depth of the recessed lights.