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How To Choose a Ceiling Light

Everything you need to consider when shopping for ceiling fixtures.

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A laundry room with two semi-flush ceiling fixtures.

Flushmount

  • Mounts flush to ceiling
  • Requires a small amount of height
  • Great for low ceilings

Flushmount ceiling lights are some of the most common ceiling fixtures. These incorporate well into rooms and living spaces.

Starting at $50.00
Available in 2 Finishes
A gold semi-flush mount fixture above a spartan bathroom.

Semi-Flush

  • Hug close to ceiling, but not flush
  • Some semi-flush may mount flush
  • Still great for lower ceilings

Since semi-flush ceiling lights hang down slightly from the ceiling, these have a tendency to add a double lighting experience, where the light emanates from the fixture and reflects off the ceiling.

Accent lights illuminating wood beams of a vaulted ceiling

Accent and Spot

  • Directs light to a particular area
  • Typically flexible to point to desired area
  • Works well with other lighting fixtures

Accent or spot lights illuminate a particular area, which makes them a great addition to other light fixtures, such as lamps, for a fully illuminated room.

Starting at $92.00
Available in 2 Finishes
Starting at $110.95
Available in 2 Finishes
A modern kitchen with four recessed ceiling lights

Recessed

  • Defined by its recessed installation in a ceiling
  • Requires little to no height space
  • Great for extra illumination

Recessed lights require multiple pieces and some extra considerations, yet the results are phenomenal.

Starting at $19.41
Available in 1 Finish
Starting at $10.11
Available in 15 Finishes
Two chandeliers above a dining room table.

Directional

Up-Lighting

  • Light reflects off of ceiling and emanates from globe
  • Typically semi-flush ceiling lights

Down-Lighting

  • Light points downward
  • Typically flushmount ceiling lights

Ambient Lighting

  • Disperses light in all directions
  • Typically defined by glass globe

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Spots 5" Wide 2 Light Adjustable Wall or Ceiling Light
Starting at $92.00
Available in 2 Finishes