Up with Light: Using Can Lights on the Floor

Uplighting is usually reserved for things like stage productions of As You Like It, trees outside of a country club, and the only memorable scene from the Blair Witch Project.

However, CB2 would like us to start integrating this lighting concept into our homes with these can lights. You can tuck them behind sofas and tables to light up corners and walls. Added bonus? You just created a swank shadow puppet theater!

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The arrangement they show -- uplighting branches -- is extremely helpful for adding visual interest when you have boring walls with no architectural detailing.

We've been carrying around three cannister lights from Gracious Home in NYC for 7 years now, and that's the best use I've found for them.

posted by wende in the twin cities on August 17th 2007 at 7:27am
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I've seen these for sale in many areas and often not for much ($10-12 or so). I can see many great ways to use them in the home. I have always liked what up lighting does be it from below or up hight, letting the light bounce off the ceiling (especially if white).

Used in conjunction with other lighting, can help bring a dramatic stance to an otherwise "ordinary" room.

posted by ciddyguy on August 17th 2007 at 8:13am
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I love the cool gray paint in this room. can anyone recommend a similar color?

posted by kristenk on August 17th 2007 at 8:15am
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YES! I just pained my kitchen Techno Grey by Duron, it looks really similar to that room

posted by labchick on August 17th 2007 at 8:24am
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I built something similar to go behind our ginormous tv. it's a long wooden box with lights pointing up so the nook the tv fits in gets a bit of light. works great.

posted by mscot on August 17th 2007 at 8:57am
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Oh my god...I was just thinking about my old uplight lamps from Ikea (mid-90's). I missed them last night since I need uplights for my floor plants that use flourescent bulbs (to go with my other "daylight" flc bulbs).

I'm going to put in an order for these soon...

posted by meltendo on August 17th 2007 at 9:42am
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kristenk -- try silver half dollar from benjamin moore. just did my bedroom (you can see the results if you click on my name)and it's great.

can lights...AWESOME, just what i need. love them illuminating curtains and behind the sofa for mood lighting during a party.

posted by abby on August 17th 2007 at 1:05pm
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Lamps Plus has something very similar for $9.99. Good deal!

http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/s_Uplights!Cliplights/63415

posted by Stacie in Vegas on August 19th 2007 at 7:16pm
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