Lighting is an underrated tool. It shapes how a room feels and influences how you move through your home. For lighting that’s both stylish and subtle, recessed lighting offers the perfect solution.
Whether your goal is to modernize or add ambiance to your home, recessed lighting delivers beauty and function without ceiling clutter. We’ll guide you through the benefits of installing recessed lighting and help you understand what to expect during the process.
Why Choose Recessed Lights?
A Cleaner, Brighter Look
Recessed lighting offers a clean, streamlined appearance. The fixtures are built into the ceiling, leaving no bulky hardware or exposed wiring. Install recessed downlights to accent artwork, highlight architectural details, or fill an area with soft, balanced light.
Ideal for Any Room
Recessed lights work in every room of the house. Install recessed lighting in kitchens for bright, focused light for cooking. In living rooms and hallways, it creates a warm, comforting glow. It’s also an excellent solution for bathrooms and basements with low ceilings.
We’ve installed recessed lighting in homes of every size. Our team adjusts installation methods based on your ceiling type, attic access, and insulation.
Energy-Efficient Options
Many of today’s recessed lights use LED technology that lasts for years and consumes less power. LEDs stay cool to the touch and reduce your energy bill without sacrificing brightness.
We can install recessed lighting fixtures compatible with dimmers and home automation systems so you can control lighting usage throughout the day to save even more energy.
Illuminate Tricky Areas With Recessed Lighting Installation
Corners, counters, and other tight spots with limited power sources are tough to brighten with flush mount ceiling fixtures, pendant lights, and floor lamps. Install recessed lighting to hide wiring and illuminate these areas without pulling focus or creating obstacles.
Types of Recessed Lights
Recessed lights come in a variety of styles and sizes to suit different needs and design preferences. Whether you’re aiming for a subtle glow or a bold design statement, there’s a combination that fits your space.
There are two primary types of recessed lights:
- Can lights, also known as housings, feature a metal canister that sits inside the ceiling. It typically takes longer to install recessed lighting with cans because of more complicated wiring, but they’re great for larger spaces or where attic access is available.
- Canless lights are more compact and don’t require a housing. They’re ideal for tight spaces, remodels, or ceilings with limited clearance.
When you install recessed lighting, consider the insulation in your ceiling or attic, which can trap heat around recessed lightbulb and cause burnouts or shorts in the wiring. For areas where insulation will have contact with the housings, choose IC Rated recessed lights. Where it’s a few inches away, non-IC rated lights are fine.
Selecting Trim that Fits Your Home Design
Trim is another important aspect of recessed lighting. The right trim helps shape the installed light, reduce glare, and match your room’s aesthetic.
- Baffle trims have grooves that soften and reduce glare, making them perfect for living rooms and bedrooms.
- Reflector trims use a smooth, shiny surface to bounce beams outward, ideal for kitchens or areas where you need brighter illumination.
- Gimbal trims allow the bulb to tilt and rotate, great for highlighting artwork or architectural features.
- Shower trims completely seal the hole around the bulb for a moisture-resistant light source safe for bathrooms or covered outdoor spaces.
We can help you choose trims that balance function and design. Whether you’re aiming for warmth, precision, or a certain look, we’ll help you choose and install it seamlessly.
Task Lighting vs. Ambient Lighting: How Many Lights to Install
It’s important to plan your lighting layout with purpose. Recessed lights can serve as both task and ambient lighting, and knowing the difference can help you decide what goes where.
- Task lighting provides focused brightness for specific activities like cooking or reading. Recessed lights are placed over work surfaces to reduce shadows and improve visibility.
- Ambient lighting fills and brightens a general area. This creates a comfortable atmosphere and allows for even brightness throughout the space. Install recessed lighting evenly across the ceiling to provide consistent coverage.
Quick design tip: Start with the ambiance, then layer in task spotlights where you need more precision.
Custom Recessed Light Layouts for Your Lifestyle
Recessed lighting should reflect how you use the home. Each project starts with a walkthrough or floor plan consultation to understand where light is needed most and where power sources should be installed. We can create a custom plan for recessed fixtures that fit your home and habits. Our electricians measure and center fixture holes evenly, run wiring for switches, and avoid creating glare.
Hire Our Expert Technicians to Install Recessed Lighting
We work quickly and cleanly to install new lights with minimal disruption to your home, cutting precise holes, securing fixtures, and running wiring safely with professional-grade tools. If needed, we’ll double check your bulbs, upgrade existing wiring, or install compatible dimmers to give you full control.
Pro tip: Planning a remodel? Add lights before painting or finishing ceilings to reduce cost and cleanup.
Let’s Light Up Your Digs
Ready to install recessed lighting in your home? Let Spartan Electric help you make it happen. We’ll guide you through the design process, handle the technical work, and leave your home better than we found it. Your dream lighting is just a few fixtures away. And, for more electrical guidance, check out our Electrical Solutions Guide.