The lights over the table and couch in our 2020 Wolfpup 18TO are nicely bright, but kind of harsh because they're fairly small. We wanted something a little more subtle and relaxing. Spreading out the light over a longer space seemed like a good idea.
The Good Earth 12-foot color-selectable LED light strip at Lowes turned out to be a perfect fit for the 12-foot bump-out. It was about 3 inches shorter than the available space.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Good-Earth-...ote/1000493425
At about $45, it's more expensive than similar products on Amazon, but it seemed nicely sturdy and was very well-rated. I didn't want to risk getting an inferior foreign product and having a premature failure. This one may very well be made by the same companies, but at least I can work with Lowes for any problems I have.
In addition to nice even bright but dimmable light, we really like that it's completely selectable for color, and you can make the "white" any version of white you want: cool or warm or anything in between. Mornings are nice with an invigorating daylight cool white; before bed we like a warmer sunset color.
A lot of reviews noted that the strip's glue doesn't stick very well, and since I was installing it overhead, I knew it was going to need some help. So after sticking it up with the 3M tape already on the back of the strip, I also used a hot glue gun to run a thin bead of hot glue on either side of the strip. It's stayed attached perfectly.
At some point, I intend to figure out how to hardwire the light strip to the 12v system, so I can get rid of the unsightly power adapter. I should be able to connect it to the existing overhead fixture - but I'm not sure how to get a wire from the fixture over to the corner of the bump-out where the strip starts. I'm not keen on pulling down the ceiling, so suggestions are welcome. I'd be okay with routing a wire from somewhere else, around the outside of the bumpout frame up to that back corner where the controls are.
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