Cylinder Collection 5" Modern Outdoor Ceiling Light Black

After an obsessive internet search for elegant contemporary dark-sky outdoor lights we settled for these black aluminum cylinders to replace inexpensive carriage lights that glared into your eyes. Oh my, we are delighted! They are well-made, flat black inside and out, easy to install, and classic modernist design. Simple and perfect, for a fraction of the cost of so many fancier products out there. They throw a lovely triangle of light up into the eaves, and another matching triangle down against the house and walk, it's a cool look at night. Because they are dark-sky, you don't see the bulbs, which is gentler on the eyes. The package does not include lamps, so we got PAR 30 50 watt bulbs instead of the recommended 75 watts--which provide plenty of bright light, and use less energy. We also bought the glass covers for the tops of the lights to keep birds from nesting in them. This is a great lighting solution for our home.

I like it so much I got a second one.I have an Adirondack style lake cottage and I’m trying very much for an Arts and Crafts aesthetic.I’m not fond of the typical Prairie/mission style lighting that seems prevalent on the market.In my humble opinion, this fulfills the aesthetic of the arts and crafts movement: simplicity and utility.It shines light upwards and downwards and is ample lighting for my needs.It throws an arc of light about 8-9 feet from the wall.I had my electrician install it so I can not comment on its ease of install, but he got it done quickly.IMPORTANT! This light requires a separate piece that needs to be ordered separately. It’s under $20, it’s a top piece of round (plexiglass perhaps) plastic that prevents rain from entering it directly. Without that piece it is nor approved for exterior use.

I've installed a dozen. Excellent quality and appearance.

Have 24 of these lights and within a year or 2 the finish is dull and matte looking. And now they only guarantee them 1 year so it is hit or miss if they will replace them

This is a great porch light upgrade from my old and antiquated glass light. It was relatively easy to install, and judging by my old light, way easier to install than the old-style lights. There are multiple grooves for different mounting possibilities/angles. The cables were extra long and easy to tie to the existing house wires. I really like that it sits so snugly against the wall, but would also say that it was the hardest part during installation--trying to find the right spot for the hole and screw blindly. I don't think there are much better lights without having to go custom, and it's a light that has timeless style because it is the representation of contemporary. I can't think of any major cons. I used a GFC at a lower wattage than the recommended bulb that it wants, to save energy. It works great.

Looks good and does the job, good value. The cleat that holds it to the wall is not well designed, it took me 5-6 times to get the set screw to catch, frustrating. I also bought a similar lamp recently that had a glass cover on the bottom , which I thought was a nice feature for keep bugs out. This lamp is open on the bottom.

Held my breath from the moment I dropped 95 bucks on this until I received it and BOY AM I HAPPY!! This is a beautiful contemporary, solidly-built light that was simple to install. Works great if you have a tall exterior wall you want to bathe with light. I replaced a tired, dated typical coach fixture with this and (combined with a dimmer switch) it lets us "gently" light up our house without annoying our neighbors with a visible light source. Not exactly a "Dark Sky" fixture (what with the one lamp pointing up), but with two Feit PAR30/L/LEDG5 LED Dimmable PAR30 Reflector GEN5 bulbs (available on Amazon) and a Lutron TGCL-153-PH-WH CFL/LED Single-Pole/3-Way Toggle Dimmer (also available on Amazon) this light adds beauty and function to our home. If used outside don't forget to get the Progress Lighting P8799-31 Top Cover Lens.

I'm very happy with this light. I specifically wanted a light that only cast light downwards, not the more common up and down configuration. Why? Because I have a window above the front door and it was annoying having light from outside shining in to our living room. I gladly removed the old brass light fitting that the previous owner had installed and I'm so happy with this new one. It looks great, is well made (all metal construction) and casts a tight pool of light downwards.