An outdoor ceiling light is an ambient light fixture that is installed in outdoor covered structures. It casts straight down through a diffuser to evenly distribute the light while eliminating unsightly glare. Ceiling lights are one of the most popular and versatile light fixtures for both interior and exterior applications. Whether decorative or strictly utilitarian, they have the unique ability to add design sensibilities to a space while providing a pool of visually comfortable light for a variety of uses. Outdoor ceiling lights are used to fill in shadows and provide orientation. This type of lights are required to radiate a pleasant ambiance to make the entry of a building appear welcoming.
Outdoor ceiling lights are the common choice of light fixtures for illuminating sheltered outdoor environments like porches, verandas, balconies, stoops, pergolas, arbors, porte cocheres, galleries, porticos, canopies, covered decks, covered patios, and covered bridges. A porch, which is often referred to as an outdoor parlor, provides access to the building entrance. It is typically integrated with the house’s architecture. A portico is a porch structure consisting of a roof supported by a series of columns. A stoop is a small entrance porch consisting of steps that lead directly to the entrance of a structure. A gallery is a long, narrow corridor space, typically elevated and supported by columns. A veranda is a long, roofed, open gallery that extends around the front and sides of a structure and is supported by pillars. A porte cochere is a roofed platform extending from the entrance of a building over a driveway. It is used to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles. Most of these structures are 10 to 6 feet deep, which are well accommodated by ceiling lights.
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