Category Archives: Basement Accent Lighting

I previously posted a buildlog of my adventures in creating the accent lighting for my basement. The software to run the lights has been a bit of a journey that is only now nearing something resembling stability. The Hardware The system is driven by an old Raspberry Pi 1 B+. The plus is important because…

When I built out my basement man-cave, I wanted to do something unique with accent lighting. I designed and built three light boxes that I attached to the ceiling. On the bottom are dimmable warm-white LEDs, randomly dispersed to mimic stars. This creates a great ambiance for watching movies. Around the edges of the top…