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[cellio]

Another in the "what were they thinking?" file: indirect fluorescent lighting reflected off of chartreuse/lime walls. Um, yeah. (John, you've got to see the demo when you get back! It's special.)

There is definitely too much ambient whitish light in our space. A coworker has already offered to help install a bead curtain if I produce one and promise not to implicate him. (To clarify: this was his suggestion, not mine.) Bead curtains don't come off-the-shelf in 9-foot lengths, though, so I don't know. Could be fun with the right beads, but it would have to be hand-made. Or we might be able to do something clever with thick-enough (or dense-enough) fabric. Or maybe some of each.

The distance between the top of the wall and the ceiling is 22 inches. The walls are 5 inches deep. Anchoring from the ceiling might be difficult. We ought to be able to do something interesting with this space, though.

I like the suggestion of the "cave" motif, including bats and phosphorescent moss (well, reasonable facsimiles). I wonder what we can do with this.

I'm betting that if I post this, I'll come back from Simchat Torah to some amusing suggestions. As you might infer, "tasteful" can be trumped by "fun". :-)

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wooden wall-ceiling frame?

[brokengoose.livejournal.com]

5"-thick walls will hold a 2x4 with room to spare. If you make a frame that's 21 and 3/4 inches high, a bit of foam rubber on the top and bottom of the frame would probably hold it in place without requiring a permanent ceiling anchor (or, in the worst case, a bit of string or something non-permanent).

Once you have a frame, you can cover it with beads, fabric, or even macaroni sprayed with gold paint. Just be prepared to discover that the walls and/or ceiling aren't quite as straight as your own carpentry.

Personally, I'd think about a few psychedelic posters with a small blacklight directed at them. It'd amuse people who should be amused and horrify people who should be horrified.

Re: wooden wall-ceiling frame?

[cellio]

Thanks for the suggestion on the framing. That's a good idea, and even within my carpentry skills. :-)

Personally, I'd think about a few psychedelic posters with a small blacklight directed at them. It'd amuse people who should be amused and horrify people who should be horrified.

Could be fun, yes. :-)