Ceiling lighting options for illuminating a space include downlights and ceiling mounted lights. They both provide various aesthetics and lighting features, as well as some similarities and distinctions. At The Local Electrician, we have a team of Emergency Electricians that can install downlights as well as ceiling-mounted lights.
The method of installation into the roof is where downlights and ceiling-mounted lights diverge. Although downlights need a wider opening, both are often flush placed against the ceiling with a hole to attach the light. Both LED ceiling mounted lights and LED downlights are widely utilised in residential structures, while LED downlights are more popular.
How do downlights work?
Installed into the ceiling, downlights are a form of light that directs light obliquely downward. When the downlight is turned on, it seems as if the ceiling is beaming light down since it is recessed into the wall. The components of a downlight consist of a piece that attaches to the ceiling, the bulb, and, if extra safety is required, a transformer.
This blog provides several models and samples of how downlights might seem for 10 various styles of LED downlights.
Ceiling mounted lights – what are they?
Semi-flushed or entirely flushed ceiling mounted lights are both options. There won't be any gap between the ceiling and the primary fixture of the flush mounted light. There will be a little space between the ceiling and the semi-flushed ceiling mounted light. Pendant lights are comparable to semi-flush ceiling mounted lights, although they are not as low hanging.
Compared to downlights, light will often beam in more directions, however it may not be as powerful. Compared to downlights, the presence of a ceiling mounted light is also more obvious whether the light is on or off.
The advantages of ceiling-mounted lighting
Most current types are constructed to be more energy efficient and aid with energy savings, and the circular form enables the light to be more flat against the ceiling and for light to diffuse evenly around the space.
The ceiling mount is safe to install, makes it simple to change the light, and helps to reduce the amount of surplus heat.
What alternatives are there to downlights?
Downlights may be replaced with a variety of other forms of lighting, some of the more popular ones being:
Table Lamps
Panel lights are long, powerful lights that are often utilised in commercial settings. These may be mounted on a mount to slightly protrude from the ceiling or flush into the ceiling. They are quite bright and available in a variety of styles to easily fit into various interiors.
Mounted Pendant Lights
These lights are strung from the ceiling in a variety of ways to match different interiors and designs. The lights may range in size, point in a number of directions, or point straight down. Most are utilised as a highlight of the space and are hung from a rod, string, chain, conduit, or pipe.
Mirror Lights
Vanity lights may be put in bathrooms in place of downlights. These lights were created with the intention of being put above vanities and in bathrooms. As a result, there are several styles that will provide more direct illumination above the vanity.
Downlights That Are Surface Mounted
These downlights are not recessed into the ceiling, despite the fact that they are downlight kinds. The downlight in the lighting design is housed inside of a bracket or fixture and may be any style. Surface mounted downlights are a fantastic alternative when it is not feasible to break lights into the ceiling and downlights are desired.
If you want to install downlights but aren't sure whether to use halogen or LED lights, see our blog post "halogen downlights vs. LED downlights" for useful comparisons.
