We own a pretty old house (about 110 years old) with the good ole fashioned lathe and plaster walls. The living room has outlets in it but it has no lighting.
Now one would say, "No problem -- just fish a line down to an outlet from a hole in the ceiling, pull some wire, cut a hole for a switch, and you'll be all set!" Ordinarily I would say back, "Right on!" BUT not so in THIS old house -- the studs have a nasty habit of having the occasional piece of cross wood and the ceiling joists are 8 inch thick cedar running front to back.
There's no way I'm going to tear into one of these walls or drill the joists -- been there, done that, I still haven't put the baseboards back on yet. :) So I'm looking for some lighting options that are minimally invasive or a technique that works more easily on older homes such as this one.
Any suggestions (other than floor/table lamps)?
James