# Starry night ceiling feature

**URL:** <https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/starry-night-ceiling-feature/139>\
**Category:** Hot Topics / Current Challenges\
**Created:** [November 19, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/starry-night-ceiling-feature/139 "2024-11-19T22:03:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![brian.giebink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@brian.giebink](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/brian.giebink)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/starry-night-ceiling-feature/139/1 "2024-11-19T22:03:24Z")

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Has anyone created a starry night ceiling feature in an inpatient behavioral health space? I’m hopeful to avoid a custom solution and find a product that is durable and tamper resistant but haven’t found a specific product. Any ideas are appreciated.

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**Author:** ![stephenparker23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@stephenparker23](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/stephenparker23)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/starry-night-ceiling-feature/139/2 "2024-11-20T23:30:24Z")

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Something like this? Perforation size varies by risk level & design option but this was a sensory niche within the neuromodulation suite of the facility & under direct staff supervision at all times. Product is from Arktura.

SP

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**Author:** ![mbaumhover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mbaumhover](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/mbaumhover)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/starry-night-ceiling-feature/139/3 "2024-11-21T04:04:04Z")

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This won’t work in some risk levels, but these are individual LED lights that are inserted into the ceiling.

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**Author:** ![SarahRVDB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@SarahRVDB](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/SarahRVDB)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/starry-night-ceiling-feature/139/4 "2024-11-21T14:15:32Z")

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We have been specifying the VLT Star Ceiling in Quiet Rooms, in gyp board ceilings:

> **[Star Ceiling - VLT](https://vltcorp.com/product/star-ceiling/)**
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> 42/20 watt LED illuminator with twinkle wheel, located in remote, maintenance accessible, ventilated location. Each star field cable contains 17 small stars (0.50mm), 25 medium stars (0.75mm) and 8 planets (1.0). Illuminator will hold up to 16 star...

Our general approach is to keep the ceilings at 10’ where possible.

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**Author:** ![brian.giebink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@brian.giebink](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/u/brian.giebink)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://bmhenforum.healthdesign.org/t/starry-night-ceiling-feature/139/5 "2024-11-21T17:14:40Z")

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Thanks, all! It’s helpful to see a few different ways of doing this. I appreciate the quick response.