10 Simple Items: Architects’ Favourite Trendy Floor-Mount Fixtures

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Struggling together with your lighting state of affairs? We are able to sympathize; flattering overhead lighting is a problem. In case you’re not a fan of the pockmarked ceiling impact you find yourself with if you set up recessed lighting, listed here are 10 can’t-go-wrong fashionable surface-mounted fixtures, courtesy of the members of the Remodelista Architect and Designer Listing.

Above: When designer Jayne Michaels of 2Michaels in New York got down to renovate her 1972 Joe D’Urso-designed house in East Hampton, she was cautious to supply the appropriate lighting for an area the place “the main points are fashionable, elegant, and deceptively easy.” She selected Teti Ceiling Gentle, a 1967 Vico Magistretti design. “The sinuous but refined strains work on decrease ceilings and on partitions that want a little bit of a punch, however with out overshadowing the room. It’s a masterpiece,” she says. Made in Italy, the sunshine is $130 at Lumens.
Above: SF designer Nicole Hollis selected the Jackson Floor-Mount Fixture from the City Electrical Co. for its sculptural form and oversize scale (it’s 14 inches broad). It’s made by hand in Charleston, South Carolina, and Hollis stories that “the craftsmanship at this firm is impeccable.” Obtainable in a number of finishes, pricing begins at $2,318.
Above: Dave Swetz of Butler Armsden Architects in San Francisco likes the Hyperlink lighting system from Spanish firm Vibia, which connects any variety of ambient rectangular lights for a big selection of combos. “I like this product for its countless preparations, fascinating configurations, and that incontrovertible fact that it’s like Legos on your ceiling,” he says. A Hyperlink Sq. Flush Mount is $2,250 at 2Modern.
Above: Says NYC architect Lauren Rubin, “For a easy, much less ornamental fixture that appears good in every single place, we use the Lucciola floor mount by Vistosi. It’s a flattened ball that’s clear and delightful and enhances each room.” Made in Italy, the Lucciola PP 27 Wall & Ceiling Gentle is $378 to $736 at Lumens.
Above: An inexpensive choose from architect Lauren Rubin is the Philips Lightolier Slim Floor LED downlight, which “has the look of recessed lighting however is definitely floor mounted and solely 5/8-inch deep,” she says. “Its clear profile blends in with the ceiling.” Obtainable in a number of colours, shapes, and sizes, Rubin prefers the four-inch sq. in white; $55.69 on Amazon.
Above: The FLOS Glo-Ball by Jasper Morrison is the favourite of architect Jon Handley of Pulltab Design in NYC; he calls it “a good stability of operate and aesthetics; it’s tremendous properly crafted, and when on a dimmer it provides the choice for very brilliant gentle or a tender glow like a welcoming moon at night time.” Says architect Ian Learn of Medium Lots close to San Francisco, “I’m a sucker for the FLOS Glo-Ball; Jasper Morrison at all times kills it, and they’re simply enjoyable.” The Glo-Ball C/W Zero Wall & Ceiling Gentle is $535 at Lumens.
Above: Handley additionally likes the AJ Eklipta by Arne Jacobsen, calling it “a timeless design and superbly crafted—from the nice individuals at Louis Poulsen.” Made in Denmark of powder-coated aluminum and handblown glass, the medium dimension (appropriate for ceilings) is $664 to $1,780 at Lumens.
Above: Amy Courtney from Fearins & Welch Inside Design (a observe of CWB Architects) selected the Mezzo from CTO Lighting for being “easy, versatile, and basic.” It options an opal glass shade with a base in both polished nickel (proven) or satin brass.
Above: We included the Alabax Pendant Gentle from Schoolhouse Electrical within the “Remodelista 100” chapter of our first e book, Remodelista: A Guide for the Thought-about House. Made in Portland, Oregon, the fixture is $199.
Above: Says Ian Learn of Medium Lots, “There may be at all times ‘Mr. Low-cost’—the porcelain socket we’ve shamelessly used a number of instances.” (Learn extra in Object Classes: The {Hardware} Retailer Porcelain Gentle Socket.) The Leviton Porcelain Keyless Lampholder is $2.94 on the House Depot.

For extra architect experience, see Paint Colours with Cult Followings: 10 Picks from the Remodelista Architect & Designer Listing, and 10 Architects’ Tips for Making a European-Impressed Inside.

N.B.: This put up was initially revealed on July 6, 2016. We’ve got up to date it with new and extra product picks and present pricing.