SAY NO TO BOOB LIGHTS : 17 FLUSH MOUNT ALTERNATIVES

Part of my duty as an interior designer is to slowly rid the world of what, in the industry, we call, “boob lights”.  You know — the builder-basic lights that vaguely resemble a boob on a chilly day. While we definitely aren’t boob haters at Curio, we prefer them fearlessly peeking out of a new top or boldly feeding babies — anything but on our ceiling, really.

Changing up lighting is one of the easiest ways to refresh your house. There are TONS of options that are inexpensive, and with a few quick YouTube tutorials, you likely can DIY this upgrade. In fact we’ve posted about it tons, here, here and here!

Tips to remember when replacing your boob lights:

1.  Always consider the height of the fixture and your ceiling height. If you have a taller ceiling height, go for a semi-flush option that allows the fixture to hang a few inches down from the ceiling. Keep a minimum of 7 feet clearance from bottom of the fixture to the floor! 

2.  Keep your lighting plan consistent! Stick to one style or coordinating fixtures to use throughout the house. Nothing says polished and put together more than a cohesive lighting scheme!

To help make it easy for you I have put together a few of my boob light alternatives by style!

FLUSH MOUNT ALTERNATIVES TO BOOB LIGHTS

1. Revujenation Foster Flush
2. Pottery Barn Classic Linen
3. Bed Bath and Beyond Filament Design
4. Rejuvenation Cedar + Moss Flushmount
5. Bed Bath and Beyond ELK Lighting Clarkton
6. Bed Bath and Beyond Baxton Studio

1. Pottery Barn Capiz Flush Mount
2. Rejuvenation Carson
3. Rejuvenation Rose City

1. West Elm Light Rods
2. Crate and Barrel Arren Flush Mount
3. World Market Gray Linen Two-Tier
4. West Elm Sculptural Metal Flushmount

1. Rejuvenation and Moss Semi-Flushmount
2. West Elm Staggered Glass Flushmount
3. Crate and Barrel Sputnik
4. West Elm Sphere and Stem

Want us to give your lighting a makeover? Let’s chat! We work locally with clients in Marquette, MI and virtually with clients around the world!