Cove lighting guidance

deep_blues

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I’m planning to get some cove lighting done in my guest room / home theatre. Need guidance from someone who’s done it on whats the best way to get it done & what should be bought to achieve the look. I have used both strips as well as rope lights earlier but am not able to get a proper linear (straight) lighting to my satisfaction. Looking for something like pics attached.
 

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How do you mean "not able to get a proper linear (straight) lighting".
It's in the cove so has to be straight. What's the problem?
 
Travelling currently so can’t post pics. Cove is straight but I feel that in a few places there’s a slight flare in the light. The last time the electrician attached the led strip to the pvc strip (used for concealing wires) but even then I didn’t get a perfect even look. Want to know if there’s any particular aluminium channel or strip which is to be used. Would appreciate close up pics of what people have used & materials used to give me an idea of where I’m going wrong.
 
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My electrician has put the strips directly in the cove. No PVC casing used.
There is a slight variation in the illumination along the length but nothing I would be concerned about.
I tried to take pics but it doesn't come out very accurately.
 
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