A flush mount ceiling light is an overhead luminaire that sits directly on the surface of the ceiling. Surface mounted ceiling light fixtures are the workhorses of interior lighting. These close-to-ceiling fixtures make great additions to just about any room in a home because of their ability to provide volumetric lighting with minimal downward obtrusion. Normally, surface mounted lights are found in high-traffic areas like hallways, foyers and stairways, but lately, we have seen a rise in ceiling lights featured in hospitality or light commercial spaces as well as household utility areas such as kitchens, bathrooms, laundry areas, walk-in closets, and garages. Today, these low-profile fixtures are commonly used as the ceiling centerpieces in formal living rooms and dining rooms.
Flush mount ceiling lights provide a great source of ambient light that effectively illuminates a large radius area below. Lighting is all about layers. Good lighting utilizes multiple light sources to form a balanced composition that can create effective, functional lighting as well as visual intrigue and a perfect atmosphere. The ambient layer of lighting is the base upon which you add all other layers of lighting (i.e. accent lighting, task lighting). Ambient lighting, also called general lighting, should fill a room with a soft, evenly diffused spread of light so that all parts of the room can be safely and comfortably navigated. Having a central source of glare-free, uniformly distributed ambient light is fundamental to establishing an effective and attractive layer of ambient lighting. Flush mount ceiling lights work great to radiate an ambiance that bathes an entire space in uniform, visually comfortable light. In spaces that accommodate only one “layer” of lighting, flush mount lights double as task lighting fixtures that provide bright enough illumination to illuminate various tasks and activities.
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