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10 Easy Pieces: Flush Mount Porch Ceiling Lights

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PorchesIssue 31 — Midnight Sun

10 Easy Pieces: Flush Mount Porch Ceiling Lights

August 10, 2017

If you’re lucky enough to live in a house with a porch, you’ll need illumination for summer evenings. Here are 10 ideas for classic flush mount ceiling lights:

From Schoolhouse Electric, a Norfolk ceiling fixture with a 4-inch fitter is suitable for use in damp locations. It is $9 (shade sold separately).
Above: From Schoolhouse Electric, a Norfolk ceiling fixture with a 4-inch fitter is suitable for use in damp locations. It is $169 (shade sold separately).
Made of steel and rated for use in a damp exterior location, an Archibald Flush Mount has a seeded glass globe and is $69.99 from Wayfair.
Above: Made of steel and rated for use in a damp exterior location, an Archibald Flush Mount has a seeded glass globe and is $69.99 from Wayfair.
Suitable for outdoor or indoor use, a Waterproof White Porcelain Lamp comes with a clear, frosted, or opal glass globe; €34 from Zangra.
Above: Suitable for outdoor or indoor use, a Waterproof White Porcelain Lamp comes with a clear, frosted, or opal glass globe; €34 from Zangra.
A Thurman Ceiling Fixture with a brass body is made in Oregon; available in nine finishes including oil-rubbed bronze as shown, it can be customized with loading=
Above: A Thurman Ceiling Fixture with a brass body is made in Oregon; available in nine finishes including oil-rubbed bronze as shown, it can be customized with 1 different shades. As shown with a 6-inch Classic Ball Shade in opal glass, the fixture is $130.
 

Cast and glazed in Portland, Oregon, a Large Alabax flush mount ceiling fixture can be specified with a UL damp rating and comes in four colors including white as shown; $9 from Schoolhouse Electric.
Above: Cast and glazed in Portland, Oregon, a Large Alabax flush mount ceiling fixture can be specified with a UL damp rating and comes in four colors including white as shown; $139 from Schoolhouse Electric.
A Marine Flush Mount Light is suitable for use in a dry, covered porch. It is $4 from Circa Lighting.
Above: A Marine Flush Mount Light is suitable for use in a dry, covered porch. It is $420 from Circa Lighting.

For use in a dry location, a Porcelain Ceiling Light With Clear Glass Dome made by Lindner is €3
Above: For use in a dry location, a Porcelain Ceiling Light With Clear Glass Dome made by Lindner is €32 from Manufactum.
An Outdoor Ceiling Lantern with a matte black base from Thomas Lighting is available on Amazon from a number of sellers at prices ranging from $.70 plus tax to $.95.
Above: An Outdoor Ceiling Lantern with a matte black base from Thomas Lighting is available on Amazon from a number of sellers at prices ranging from $14.70 plus tax to $28.95.
A Hannah Bare Bulb socket fixture is available with either a black or white porcelain base; rated for use in a damp spot, it is $9 from Rejuvenation.
Above: A Hannah Bare Bulb socket fixture is available with either a black or white porcelain base; rated for use in a damp spot, it is $149 from Rejuvenation.
Rated for use in a wet location, a Bullet Cast Guard nautical ceiling fixture configured as shown is $loading=
Above: Rated for use in a wet location, a Bullet Cast Guard nautical ceiling fixture configured as shown is $114 at Barn Light Electric.
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