To me, that looks like a fixture that belongs over a dining room table. However, I have never been a big fan of chandelier-type light fixtures in bathrooms, so, hopefully, someone else will chime in here who is more into that look....

It is a small one - only about 12x12. We have 8 foot ceilings. This is out there for me too so that's why I'm asking to see what people think. I need something not too big and open is an option to a flush mount. I have a semi-flush mount that was just installed but I think something with lights higher up is going to work better.

Here are a couple others

Or this flush mount - narrow metal rim on the top.

I think the first one is lovely, and could work well in the right bathroom. You might get some good advice and suggested alternatives in the Home Decorating forum.

I like the first one best. (I.e., I like it - I would put that in. The 3rd one is fine but looks builder grade/flipper "non-taste-specific." Which is fine sometimes of course! I like soothing/simple sometimes.)

The candelabra lights mimic candles so they look weird at the ceiling imo.

What style is the bathroom and is the light centered in the room? Are you wanting something subtle instead of flashy? I saw a lot of nice glass drum lights being used in Houzz bath photos.

I personally don't like these fixtures in the bathroom also. Make sure the fixtures are least damp rated if using them in a full bathroom where showering/bathing will occur. If this is for a half bath, you don't need to worry about that.

The room is transitional - some more modern things and some more traditional. Not all done yet so more could change if I don't like how they work together.

The problem is that the room is long and the ceiling light is not centered. The vanity light does a good job of lighting that area and I am happy with that after tweaking the bulbs. Before that was a Hollywood style light which did a good job of even illuminating the area. Since the vanity light is lower the light is down and out from that area and not as even.

The ceiling light we installed is a semiflush so the light is also a little lower. the light fixture lights the area but I think it will even out the lighting having this lighting higher up. The room is 13 feet long and the junction box for the light is about 2.5 feet from the wall - centered with the tub. The chimney comes up through the room that is drywalled around so that restricts the light from the ceiling fixture to the vanity.

We have access above the room but the central air is up there so we are limited in being able to add or move. There is a chance that the light and ventilation fan could be switched but that would be expensive and a lot of drywall repair if it could be done. DH would probably not be too happy with this option so I am looking at everything else first. I don't think we are that far off so some tweaking should fix the issues. The semiflush has 2 bulbs. I think 3 would give me more flexibility to lower the wattage or mix it. The light before was a fitter with 3 crystal shades close to the ceiling and the bigger flame shape bulbs - three 40 watt bulbs. That worked well so thinking 3 bulbs and higher might even things out. I would also like to stay under 16" if possible.

The glass shades on the vanity light are white. The semiflush light glass we thought was white but it is transparent/frosted. One of the other reasons I don't like it. So I am also trying to work with the vanity light glass which limits the lighting options. There are some round lights with the clips but most are alabaster glass. At least that would have some white in it which is better than the current light.

I know the flush mount isn't that exciting and I am OK with that if I can't find anything better. I wish Justice Design had some better flush mount options - or ones that meet the criteria I am looking for.

This is the vanity light - although we have the lights mounted down. I like this and it has a deep extension which was really hard to find.

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Sorry this is so long but trying to add more info on this.

I think the 2nd candle style fixture you posted would look great with your vanity lights, but I like the 1st one, too. Like homepro mentioned, you need to make sure they are rated for damp locations. I like that you're thinking out of the box and believe they will look very nice. eta: I'm confused by your needs, so this may not work:

Did you look at the coordinating ceiling fixtures to your vanity light?

Hamlet 2-Light Semi-Flush, Satin Nickel · More Info

We do want to coordinate the lights as best we can. I am hoping to find a light with 3 bulbs but then use lower wattage. 2 bulbs might work OK with a shade that does a better job of softening the light. Its hard to tell if another semiflush would work better than the one we have so I have been focusing on a flush mount or open. The one we have now (Seagull Somerton) is disappointing in so many ways. I haven't tried changing the light bulbs though to see if that makes a difference. I could tell my husband the light will be a surprise and have a trunk full of light fixtures to try. I already have a spare faucet in there. :) I will check the height of the Hamlet SF against what we have up there now. The ceiling light was the last thing the contractor did before the hiatus. He'll be back when the countertop is ready and I already told him I'll have a new light to go in.

The light is far enough from the edge of the tub that I didn't think it had to be labeled for a damp location. Is that needed for any bathroom light?

Hi Marie!

homepro01, as always, is right. You absolutely must only put in lighting that is damp rated. In fact, I doubt your contractor will install it if it isn't. Where I live, a bathroom would never pass inspection with a light that isn't damp rated. Electricity and water are not good friends and it's best to keep them apart.

I'm kind of confused about what you're trying to do. This is partly my fault because I'm a visual learner and I have a difficult time reading all of your description and seeing what you're describing. But I also think you're not sure and so we're seeing you "think out loud."

AND THAT'S OK! That's what this forum is for. Kicking around ideas.

I don't feel like I can give you good advice on the specific lights because I can't "see" your bathroom in my head. I know your bathroom isn't done yet, but do you think you could post some pics?

"Transitional" often translates to "hodge-podge," and that's what you don't want. Your decor doesn't all have to "match"--in fact, being too matchy-matchy is a very safe but very boring design choice--but it does all have to "go" together.

I can say that your choices are not "out there." Of course, everyone has her or his personal preferences and not everyone's in love with the trend of chandeliers in the bathroom. But your choices aren't really chandeliers and they really are pretty mainstream. So don't let that worry you. Unless you're going for outside the box, of course! ;-)

Sincerely,

Debbie

Thank you for letting me know about damp rated. Another reason the existing light fixture needs to go! Of the ones I posted 1 and 3 are ok. So is the one Olychick posted - that is the companion to the vanity light. #2 is dry only. The lights are listed as transitional but the faucet (Moen Kingsley) is labeled traditional. Neither are very busy looking. So for us I think it's more classic looking with simple lines - not too curvy or ornate.

Debbie - you are right that I am thinking out loud. I'm not sure what will fix the issue. The old lighting worked well illumination-wise so trying to figure out how to get the new lighting to work too.

Last night I turned the bulbs so they are side by side rather than front and back. I switched the LED bulbs with halogen. A little better -at least not as glaring.

Here is the room but a lot left to do so just focus on the light. The corner cabinet is usually at an angle. Doors are off to be stripped and stained. Cab doors are having glass put in. Blind for the window arrives Wednesday just your basic bath that we want to look nice not like a magazine bath. The tub is on the right across from the light. You can't see the vanity but the edge of the chimney area - vanity is on that side. DH was shaving so didn't think you wanted to see that

I love #1 and #2 and think either would look fine as long as they are rated appropriately. Can you tell me what brand they are? I would love to save the photos.

The round open light is from Livex. They offer many options for number of bulbs, finish, and hanging so you need to look at their website in detail. The other open one and flush ones are from z-lite. The open one from z-lite is only dry rated but the other 2 are damp rated.

The light is not centered in front of the window, correct? I'd not draw attention to that with a light that's meant to be showy.

You are right - I never noticed or thought about that. The window is usually not so obvious. Fortunately this is a second floor and we have a lot of trees otherwise the neighbors might see more of us than they want.

Back with more options and hoping for some opinions. All damp rated.

Photo below is another view of #1 and probably what it would visually look like from the ground

Quoizel Griffin. This is the flush version even though not as flush as some. They also have a semi-flush.