Our current post and beam house has almost no overhead lighting. As per the norm in log and timberframe houses in the 90s (I guess) it is all switchable outlets for lamps or wall sconces and the results suck.

In our new house we're having overhead lights but I'm not sure of the best way to do it. The ceiling consists of heavy beams and planking that creates the structural floor of the upper level of the house. There is no space in between floors to hide electrical boxes or wires. We routered the beams and installed wire prior to laying the floor in the locations we want the lights but now the boxes have to go in.

We can't set the boxes into a beam due to code restrictions and/or our engineering approval so that's out of the question. Basically we have hidden wires leading to visible electrical boxes in the centre of the ceilings. I don't have any photos but here's one of the wires coming out of the beams.

We need fixtures that cover the box I guess. One solution we've talked about is making a hole in a board to set the box in and having the board blend in to the ceiling.

I've searched online for solutions but it seems as though most post and beam houses either have false ceilings or go with the wall sconces and lamps like our old house.

Any suggestions?