How To Choose a Ceiling Light

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.

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 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.

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.

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