The junction is where a room is judged
Look at any well-finished interior and your eye lands on the edges: where the ceiling meets the wall, where a panel meets plaster, where the floor meets a skirting. A plastered butt joint at these points is rarely straight, and it cracks as the building moves.
The XF5 replaces that joint with a deliberate groove. The groove is dark, narrow and perfectly straight, so the two surfaces read as separate planes with air between them. Add a strip of light inside it and the same detail becomes a source of soft, shadowless illumination that seems to come from nowhere.
One detail, two jobs
The gap works as architecture when the strip is off and as lighting when it is on. You decide at design stage, or leave the channel empty and decide later.
What you see when it is installed
Unlit, the XF5 gives a thin black line that sharpens every edge it follows. Lit, a narrow band of warm or neutral light spills along the ceiling or wall from inside the reveal. There is no visible fitting, no diffuser lip and no hotspot, only a clean line.
Planning note
Run the profile before final plastering and keep the surfaces on both sides flat. The straighter the substrate, the more precise the shadow line looks once painted.
Why designers specify the XF5
Sharp, permanent edge
The aluminium flange holds the plaster line straight and stops corner cracking at the junction.
Floating ceiling effect
A dark reveal visually detaches the ceiling from the wall, making low rooms feel taller.
Hidden light source
The optional LED channel keeps the strip out of sight so you see the glow, not the fitting.
Finishes flush
Plaster or jointing compound meets the flange, leaving no screws, trims or raw edges on show.
Light now or later
Install the profile during the build and add the LED strip at handover or a later upgrade.
Pairs with any strip
Choose warm, neutral or tunable white to match the room. The strip is sold separately.
Durable aluminium
A rigid extrusion that resists warping and keeps a straight line over long runs.
Clean junction on site
Standard lengths cut on site and align neatly, which speeds up the finishing trades.
Where it works
Living rooms
Floating ceiling with a quiet perimeter glow for evenings.
Bedrooms
Soft indirect light that avoids glare when lying down.
Hotel lobbies
Crisp wall-ceiling lines that suit high, formal spaces.
Offices
Neutral reveals that frame partitions and reception walls.
Retail stores
Lit reveals that define display walls without extra fixtures.
Restaurants and cafés
Warm perimeter light that sets mood without visible sources.
Feature walls
Vertical or horizontal reveals between panels and cladding.
Staircases
A lit line along the wall that guides the eye up the flight.
Corridors
Continuous reveal that visually lengthens and straightens a passage.
Showrooms and galleries
Neutral shadow lines that let the exhibits carry the colour.
Questions we hear on site
Planning a floating ceiling?
Tell us your room, run lengths and finish. We will help you pick the profile and a matching strip.
