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Ceiling Lighting: 10 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Ceiling Light

Choosing a new ceiling light can be tricky, there’s so many different options but which light is right for you? If you are ready to buy your new ceiling fitting these tips are the ideal way of becoming enlightened.

Here are ten of the best helpful hints on how to choose the perfect light fixture for your home.

• 1. Choose the Right Size

• 2. Wide Range of Light Fixtures

• 3. Pick a Style that Fits your Décor

• 4. True to Type; Lighting for Every Period Home

• 5. Look at the Lighting Options Available

• 6. Lighting Shapes Up

• 7. Co-ordinate Lighting

• 8. Think about Colour

• 9. Pick the Right Light Bulbs

• 10. Speak to Lighting Experts

Ceiling Lighting is by far the most popular way of lighting a home, so well done! You’ve already picked the best type of lighting. But, with so many options and styles of lighting for various ceiling heights it’s a baffling topic.

Lighting Company have over 4,000 ceiling light fixtures from Modern Ceiling Lights, Contemporary Ceiling lights to Traditional Ceiling Lights. The amazing choice of ceiling lamps is varied and diverse. From this huge range of lighting which is the best lighting for your home?

The 10 tips for choosing the perfect ceiling lighting will explain what’s key to buying the right lamps for your ceiling.

We are often asked what’s right for a lounge, living room or what’s the latest trends for lighting and we’ve provided a whole heap of blog topics to assist you. Definitive guides to every lighting topic can be found on the experts blog, however this quick 10 tip guide to buying the perfect ceiling lights is perfect for those who prefer a quick to-the-point read.

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1. Choose the Right Size

If you plan to hang your lights on the ceiling, then make sure you pick a size that will fit comfortably with the ceiling height of your space. These impressive lights are great for high ceilings, however avoid choosing a large hanging light fixture if you have low ceilings. A very long light might block the view of the room and also get in the way of people walking freely in the space. Explore Low ceiling lights these little beauties are modern and traditional perfect for cottages or new build modern homes. Each light has height and width dimensions shown on the website to help you select the correct size.

2. Wide Range of Light Fixtures

Whilst height matters, the width of the ceiling lamp fixture also plays an important role. A small ceiling light may look lost in a large room, whereas a large light may overpower a small room. Choose small lights, medium lights or large lights depending on the space you wish to give the ceiling fitting. Also some rooms have multiple points for lighting. In these cases you may have more hanging lights than you need going for a smaller size fitment can help the space feel larger as too many huge lights dominate the space. One word of caution here, when you look up at a tall ceiling the space is further away and your perspective of what seems a big light at a low level alters the further away it gets. Looking at the ceiling you may think a light seems too large but it’s often simply your perspective. It’s surprising how large you lights can be and still they look small in the space. When you look at the floor space you can see how much furniture you can fit in that space. Don’t forget the ceiling and floor are the same size go a bit bigger than you first think. If in doubt use the tape measure and see how much room the proposed light fixture will fill.

3. Pick a Style that Fits your Décor

Choose a style that fits with the rest of your home decor. A modern ceiling light may not work well with an old-fashioned or antique furnished home. There are no hard and fast rules regarding lighting styles for the era of your home, if you want a modern integrated LED ceiling light to hang from a plastered ceiling rose: go for it. Lighting is a decorative element as well as a functional fixture, so use it creatively.

4. True to Type; Lighting for Every Period Home

Ceiling lighting for every period home. If you prefer your lighting to follow suit and be in keeping with the era of your home there’s plenty of styles for homes of every type medieval, art deco, Victorian, mid century and more. Knowing the age of your home may help establish the style of ceiling lamps you need to enhance the look of the room. Lighting Company has every type of light fixture for homes of any age. Replicate antique lighting styles or modern lights influenced by architectural styles of the past made new with contemporary twists.

5. Look at the Lighting Options Available

There are so many different styles of lighting available today. You should choose a style that will fit into your room and complement the other fixtures in your space. There are light fittings that can be installed close to the ceiling called flush or semi flush lighting. These lower profile lights are perfect when ceilings are lower. Chandelier or hanging lights suspended on chains or cable which work best in rooms with higher heights, and extra long lights for very tall double height rooms or valted spaces.

6. Lighting Shapes Up

Lighting comes in various styles, industrial, quirky, understated or lavish and the shapes are equally as varied. The shape of the future should with go with or juxtapose within the space. A linear shape light may work well in a long narrow room or above a long piece of furniture but equally a large globe may be as attractive. We’d suggest exploring the shapes of lights if you’ve a room with a quirky feature such as an L shaped room where symmetrical lighting may be off balanced. Lights with a symmetrical off-set designs may work better. There’s a myriad of lighting shapes at Lighting Company from geometrics such as square, rectangle, hexagon and abstract forms too which can span the entire width of the room if needed. These impressive shapes of clusters and cascading lights, starburst and a whole plethora of choice for feature light suits both residential lighting and hospitality lighting projects and concepts.

7. Co-ordinate Lighting

For open plan living you may want some lights to point up and some to point down or us large and small versions of the same range of lights to keep a uniformed look throughout the space. Adding Wall Lights, Table and Floor Lamps that match really does help give a great co-ordinated look to a space.

8. Think about Colour

If you’re looking for a more modern feel, then white, black or chrome have a contemporary feel. Traditional heritage homes may prefer aged metals, brass, copper, bronze colours with a warmer look. There are lights that have mixed metals which work really well as transitional pieces. For example when walking from one space to another a transitional light helps maintain a common link between spaces. There are plenty of colour options aside from metals, coloured glass, white glass or fabrics so whatever your decor Lighting Company have a colour way to suit your room and decorative style.

9. Pick the Right Light Bulbs

Each type of ceiling light requires different types of light bulbs. Lighting Company offer a selection of light bulbs handpicked to match the light fitting, you’ll see these as you checkout. There are dimmable versions which allow you to control the amount of light you get at any time. Relaxing in living rooms you can dim the light fixture to create a warm glow or turn up to be bright for tasks such as reading or house work. Sometimes light fixtures don’t need light bulbs as the light source is built in, integrated LED. This is new technology super-efficient and long lasting, explore using LED lighting with integrated LED if you prefer maintenance free lighting.

10. Speak to Lighting Experts

If you are still unsure which lights are right for you, you can talk to the experts at LightingCompany.co.uk. We pride ourselves on knowing all there is to know about lighting for every room and every type of application indoors or outdoors. No two homes are the same and we can even help with quirky issues such as bathroom lighting, no earth cable homes where double insulated lights are required, any problem we’ll have a lighting solution to share. Contact the team at sales@lightingcompany.co.uk - their role is to brighten your day, and solve your lighting dilemmas. Be it home or business lighting we’ve got you covered.

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What are all the different types of Ceiling Lights?

Pendant Lights: A very popular style of ceiling lighting. Pendant lights hang from the ceiling and can provide both ambient and functional light. Available as single pendants or multi arm pendants the design can vary greatly. Ideal for over table lighting and kitchen island lighting. Predominantly for indoor lighting but you may be surprised to know that there are pendant lights for outdoor lighting too.

Chandeliers: Often large these decorative feature lights have multiple arms and showcase ornate detail or sparkle to bring an elegance and statement to any setting. Great for a stairwell, dining room or entrance hall.

Lanterns: Hanging lantern lights take inspiration from period lighting and normally house a candelabra style fitting within an ornate frame, either open or glass panelled. Well suited to hallway lighting and porch lighting.

Rise and Fall Lights: These are light fittings which are height adjustable at any time to suit any occasion. Rise and fall lights are a great option for over table lighting where varying the concentration of light is well received.

Semi Flush Ceiling Lights: Well suited for those with average or lower ceilings a semi flush ceiling light drops only a minimal amount from its mounting point. Available in modern and traditional styles it’s a great choice for many rooms in the home.

Flush Ceiling Lights: Flush lights fit as close as possible to their fixing point without being recessed. These are ideal for low ceiling lighting and come in contemporary and rustic designs.

Easy Fit / Non Electric: Simply put these are “ceiling light shades” suitable for use on your existing pendant suspensions (the white plastic electrical cable hanging in the middle of the room). Non electric light shades are available in a variety of decorative and minimalist styles these require no wiring and provide an instant refresh to your home décor. Buying an easy fit shade means there’s no need to employ an electrician.

Sometimes special lights are needed for safety. For example when you have old cabling or the lights are installed where there’s a chance of them coming into contact with water.

Double Insulated Ceiling Lights: Some people will require double insulated or class 2 lights for their home, this is because they do not have an earth wire present. We have a vast selection of double insulated ceiling lights to choose from, don’t feel the need to compromise. For more information on double insulated lights see our informative video here: What are double insulated lights?

Bathroom Ceiling Lights: Again you have all the similar choices but these are Ingress Protected lights (IP44 or above). If you’re looking to buy a light for your bathroom check out the full bathroom lights range for the best in bathroom lighting.