I work from my bedroom, so my desk is basically my office during the day. But after work, I still use the same space to watch shows, scroll, or play games.

The problem is, even when I close my laptop, the room still feels like work mode.

After you finish work, do you change anything about your desk or room setup, or do you just leave it as is?

I’m curious what actually helps make the space feel like home again.

I'm making a cozy attic lounge room for reading/music/hobby. The closet hides the water heater.

It's a 16' x 12' room with a 16' by 4.5' flat ceiling a few inches under 8' tall. I'm putting rockwool in the ceiling, so using fabric as a ceiling finish instead of drywall to act as a large acoustic absorption panel. I'm also planning on using Govee's 16' COB strips as ascent lighting behind the top ceiling trim for its uniformity and built-in diffusion.

I see the Elco Koto system is highly recommend and I was looking at the 950 lm Sunset LED module ELK09SD. The 3" recessed housing EL390ICA would work since the ceiling is insulated and air tight already.

Would 3 rows of two 3" recessed can lights spaced 2.5' from the end walls, 5.5' between each other, and 18" from the ceiling trim be recommended for this space? Or would 2 rows of 2 spaced 10 ft apart, totaling 4 lights be enough?

Lighting would look roughly like the rendering. Any other recommendations?

I am doing an acoustic ceiling so I am looking for appropriate 4" LED downlights. I am told it should have an attached junction box with a putty pad for ideal noise mitigation.

The HALO one I wanted has a flush lens (like a wafer) so I am worried about glare. So I found this which looks very similar, but has a nice recessed light source. https://www.superbrightleds.com/led-residential-lighting/recessed-downlights/rlf4d-sw5a10-jb

Anyone have experience with these? 90CRI, dimmable, and selectable CCT just like the HALO RL4.

I've been thinking about changing some of the lighting in my place and realized there are way more options than I expected. Between LED bulbs, different brightness levels, and color temperatures, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Before I spend money on anything, I wanted to hear from people who have already gone through the process. What did you end up choosing, and is there anything you'd avoid or recommend?