I have a situation where we wish (new construction) to floor-over the kitchen and dining area so that I may use the area above it as storage or an extra bedroom. The hitch is that I want to use recessed lighting in the kitchen and dining area. So we wish to use sheet rock between the beams versus the typical T&G. Also, we want to maintain the beauty of the beams without lowering the area between the beams to accommodate the lighting fixtures. So I am looking for some suggestions & details as to how this might be accomplished.

Thanks in advance, York