Flush mount lighting has come a long way. My earliest memory of this lighting style comes from seeing those frosted glass flush mounts, basically a plate, screwed to the ceiling of bedrooms in ranch style houses. Can you say depressing? Beat you to it.
Rooms that are challenged with low ceiling height (like kitchens), as well as tight spaces like halls and bathrooms can benefit from stylish flush mount ceiling light fixtures. Space saving can now look chic.
1. Jonathan Adler Parker Nickel Ceiling Light 2. Possini Euro Ivory-White Flushmount Ceiling Fixture 3. Murray Feiss Stelle Ceiling Light Fixture
The most popular flush mount style these days is the drum shape which comes in a myriad of designs to fit any decorating scheme. From glamorous mid-century to clean linen and even craftsman-style, there are no limitations when it comes to stylishly adding light in a room.
4. Nassau Polished Nickel Ceiling Light 5. Sonneman Rialto Surface Ceiling Light Fixture
Flush mount lights are perfect in kitchens and some of the retro looks are spot-on for period style rooms. Who wants a dangling chandelier in your way when you are trying to cook. Unless, of course, you have soaring ceilings! I would stick with a glass and metal fixture as cloth or linen might get soiled over time.
6. Robert Abbey Axis Aged Brass Ceiling Light
Refined drum shade chandeliers in flush-mount style are beautiful in bedrooms. Like kitchens, sometimes bedroom ceilings can be low or there is a four poster bed that takes up vertical space. I would opt for a soft fabric drum shade, like the scalloped version above. These are just a few flush mount lighting ideas - the options really are endless.
Photos: House of Turquoise.