Dad-to-Be Builds the Ultimate Night Light

Half the fun of having a baby is coming up with a cute, chic nursery. One Philadelphia parent recently went above and beyond the creative call of duty. Brian D'Arcy created a star ceiling for his future son, scheduled to arrive in June. But this wasn't the typical glow-in-the-dark sticky-star ceiling we know from our childhood. Armed with fiber strands, a lighting kit, and a lot of ingenuity, Brian threaded hundreds of lights through the ceiling to create an indoor constellation. While this was a chance to test his creativity, it was also a way for Brian to show his wife how happy he is to be a father.

"I'm not always the best at verbally expressing how excited I am that we are expecting, so this was kind of my way to show her," Brian told Today.com.

Check out how Brian built this star-studded nursery for his baby boy.

Using painter's tape and string, Brian created a ceiling grid to help him figure out where to drill holes.

In order to prevent a fire, Brian had to clear all the insulation out of the attic. Nine trash bags and a good sweep later, the job was done.

Brian invested in a kit that included a light source with a twinkle wheel already installed, 600 fiber strands, a remote, a color wheel, and a key fob to turn it off and on remotely.

Brian used zip ties to keep the bundles from becoming tangled.

Brian ran the strands through the various holes. During this process, he only broke four of the 600 strands.

Once the pattern was complete, Brian glued all the strands in place.

The final step involved spraying the ceiling with two coats of paint with a portable Wagner paint sprayer. Brian then trimmed all the strands, leaving about three to four millimeters of excess sticking out. He left excess so if he decides to repaint the ceiling, he won't have to redo the entire project.

The final product awaits Brian's son in June.