It might sound a bit odd to you but recessed lights on vaulted ceilings can work wonders.
Vaulted ceiling recessed lighting placement.
If more than one light is required the lights should be equally spaced and aligned.
You can evenly place recessed lights around the vaulted ceiling perimeter which will highlight the vaulted ceiling by shining dots and draw attention to it.
But there s a twist.
Tape measures step 1.
Use adjustable trims to direct and hide the source of the light.
Proper placement for recessed lighting that is being used as task lighting is to place your can lights flush with the ceiling and over your task area.
Lightly push each clip up.
Determine your lighting application step 2.
Unlike the typical way of installing recessed lights you need special housing cans also known as shovel cut cans that are angled to fit up to a 45 degree slope for fitting the lights.
If your goal is to use your recessed lights as task lighting you will use the same formula as for ambient lighting unless your task area is close to a wall.
Three inch recessed lighting is the most standard for task lighting with an aperture of 3 inches a light beam can be concentrated in one area.
Vaulted or sloped ceilings.
When it comes to spacing recessed lighting apart industry standard is to divide the ceiling height in half and then use that number as your spacing guide.
If it is measure the distance from the ceiling to the surface that you want to illuminate rather than to the floor.
The layout rules are the same on a sloped ceiling as they are on a flat ceiling.
The guidelines for an accent lighting layout are.
If you were to follow this then lights for an 8 foot ceiling would be spaced 4 feet apart.
The lights do not need to be aligned with your general or task lights.
If you like to highlight the vaulted ceiling you can use the recessed lighting to do that job.
The most appropriate trims for task lighting.
Lights for a 10 foot ceiling would be spaced 5 feet apart etc etc.
Pull the clips inward so they do not stick outside the housing.