The main section of my basement is a room that is about 40’x15’. I have a couple sections of can lights, 3-4 each, generally running along the outside 40’ length about 4’ from the wall. Opposite of that, I have bar lighting, wall sconces, and table lamps to fill out the room. A variety is nice if you plan on using the space for different reasons.
One thing I am a bit OCD about is the lighting color being consistent and appropriate for the space. You may want a bright white light for the treadmill or to help focus on puzzles, but I think your other uses you probably dont want to feel like you are in the middle of a Costco. A lot of Air BNBs drive me nuts by having nothing but a white fluorescent fan/light combo in their spaces with barely a lamp anywhere.
The ceiling is only 7’ high in most of the basement, but part of it is 8’1" high.
yeah, if I get the most expensive LED strips, they can be attached to a dimmer that also smoothly changes color from about 2700K to about 6200K. If I get anything else, I’ll go with 4000K, because the primary uses will be things where “daylight” is good, but 5000K is just too harsh for anything else.