Making a Wood Panel Ceiling with Lighting - Sunburst Pattern

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This project proves that the best laid plans don't always guarantee success. I did a lot of planning before I started, but still managed to waste half a sheet of fairly expensive plywood.
Some of that goes back to when I was first thinking about doing this ceiling and at that time I thought I would use painted MDF instead of plywood. The painted MDF panels could be used with either side facing down and I wouldn't have to worry about orientation. Or at least that's the excuse I'm going with.
Fact is it was a simple (but costly) mistake and it's a rare project that doesn't have at least one.
Turning to the positive, I love this ceiling and think it was well worth the time and effort. And while the mistake I made did increase the cost, I think it was insignificant when I look at the finished results.
I'm able to picture things in my mind's eye before I start, and usually the end result is almost as good, but this time it was better. Better after I changed the centre panel, that is.
The slots I cut in that panel and making it a tray with sides to give it extra dimension really completed the look.
The plywood I used is 1/2" maple veneer. The individual parts weight very little and are solidly glued to the mounting blocks, which are also solidly glued and screwed to the ceiling.
The finish is two coats of semi-gloss water based urethane sprayed on, lightly sanded after the first coat dried. This produces a very smooth durable finish.
The lighting is just two LED shop lights mounted back to back to cast the light sideways across the ceiling.
Another project that I did in this staircase are the shelves I made for my movie collection:
https://youtu.be/jvjqeyT3rjc
These stairs go down to my basement where I've set up a room for listening to music, watching movies and shows and reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsIqbJ55Z0k
The room is a sanctuary away from the rest of the world with no internet access. No phones either.

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