Lotus brightens the world
of recessed lighting
North Carolina Construction News
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Recessed lighting is an invaluable
tool for designers and contractors
who want to use lighting to empha-
size artwork or architecture, create
visual separations between diver-
gent areas, and make a room more
beautiful. Traditional recessed lighting,
though, creates its own challenges
– the light’s housing (the bulk of the
light that sits behind the display sur-
face) can be very large, meaning the
lights have to be placed where they
can fit, not always where they’re
most useful. Trying to space lights
for optimal use and overall visual ap-
peal can be tricky when negotiating
insulation, support beams, joists,
and other restrictions.

These challenges can be particu-
larly problematic where placement
of lights is crucial – like in the soffit
around the outside of a house, or in
the kitchen where very specific
areas need lighting.

In finished basements, recessed
lights can up so much space that
drop ceilings have to be hung lower
to accommodate the housing, and
that can affect the entire room’s
overhead space. Top floor installa-
tions with traditional recessed lights
require climbing around in attics and
placing the lights from there, mak-
ing the task especially challenging.

Mechanical engineer Georgi
Georgiev saw the problems caused
by recessed lighting systems. He
knew he could do better. He looked
for a solution and came up with
Lotus Lights, the original Slimline re-
cessed LED lighting solution.

Slimline lights can fit inside ½
inch drywall depth. Dropped ceiling
installations require only 2 inches of
clearance space in contrast to some
recessed lighting systems which re-
quire from 6 to 12 inches of clear-
ance. This tiny profile allows
installation to fit in almost anywhere
in a room, opening up the design
opportunities for light placements,
while the lightweight design means
they stay in place no matter what
material they’re clipped into.

In addition to Lotus’ slim profile,
easy installation sets the company’s
products apart. Installations can be
done from underneath, saving has-
sle and time, and small, flexible
wires make placement a snap.

The two features have made
Lotus a favourite name among in-
dustry professionals, including on
the hit show “This Old House,” a
home-improvement series for DIY-
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