MY TOP 20 BRASS FLUSH MOUNT LIGHTS – HELP ME PICK A LIGHT FOR THE BEDROOM!

If you remember a few weeks back, Chris and I installed the wood slat ceiling in our primary bedroom and while that was taking place we also put in a recessed light. With the size of the room, we didn’t need much to light it. And with the low ceilings, we wanted something as low profile as possible. Although I wasn’t excited about it, I *thought* a recessed light was our best option. I was wrong. The light just reflected directly into my eyes and oddly enough it didn’t light the room very well.

So onto plan B…a flush mount light! To soften the light from shining in our eyes, I want something with an opal glass shade and I also want something in the brass family.

I’ve narrowed it down to my top 20 and I *think* I made my decision, but I’m already second guessing it so help me pick!

SOURCES:

1. Mari Brass Milk Glass Flush Mount Light | CB2
2. Tech Lighting Lance Aged Brass | Bellacor
3. Peter Bristol Dot Flush Mount | Visual Comfort and Co.
4. Margie Flush Mount | Anthropologie
5. Schoolhouse White Drum Flush Mount Light Fixture | Olde Brick Lighting
6. Streamlined Flush Mount | Shades of Light
7. Nina Alabaster Brass Flush Mount Light | CB2
8. Feiss Cadence Dark Antique Brass Ceiling Light | Lamps Plus
9. Siena Flush Mount | McGee & Co
10. Cadence Flush Mount | McGee & Co

11. Hinkley Foyer Maxwell Heritage Brass Ceiling Light | Lamps Plus
12. Tapered White Schoolhouse Light Fixture Flush Mount | Olde Brick Lighting
13. Large Milk Glass Schoolhouse Flush Mount Fixture | Olde Brick Lighting
14. Parkchester Shaded Circle LED Flush Mount | Wayfair
15. Auden Flush Mount Light | CB2
16. Maxim Fairmont Aged Brass Ceiling Light | Lamps Plus
17. Mavis Alabaster Flush Mount Light | CB2
18. Alastair Simple Bowl Flush Mount | Wayfair
19. Ariel Fluted Marble Flush Mount Light | CB2
20. Eastmoreland 8″ Flush Mount Fixture | Rejuvenation

#3 and #9 would be my first picks but my wallet disagrees. #5, #12, and #13 are all from my favorite Etsy light shop but they’d all hang too low in our bedroom. The shop does take custom orders though….

There are a few factors playing into our decision. Overall height should ideally be around 4” or less to allow for plenty of room to walk underneath without hitting our heads. (#LowCeilingProblems) A warm brass vs a bright brass is probably best given the cabin vibe of our home. An opal glass shade should soften the harshness of the light. And lastly the light temperature should match the rest of our home (4000k). A lot of flush mounts come with LED lights in the standard 3000K temperature which means we need something that we could buy our own bulbs for. This eliminates a lot of the options I have listed above.

I think #6 is our top pick as long as the brass isn’t too bright. The opal glass shade should soften the light, it’s less than 4” tall, and it requires bulbs so it seems to check all the boxes. Plus it gets bonus points for being less than $50!! My fear is that the brass won’t be the right color, but I suppose worst case scenario I could just paint it.

Which is your favorite?!