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Recessed Lighting

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A recessed light with a 6-inch diameter.

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A kitchen with soft white recessed lighting.

Soft White

•   Color Temperature: 2700K

•   Perfect for bedrooms, living rooms or dens, and highlighting dark woods

A downstairs living room with warm white recessed lighting.

Warm White

•   Color Temperature: 3000K

•   Perfect for kitchens, workspaces and bathrooms

A kitchen with bright white recessed lighting.

Bright White

•   Color Temperature: 4000K

•   Best in kitchens and bathrooms with chrome or white fixtures

A kitchen with daylight recessed lighting.

Daylight

•   Color Temperature: 5000K

•   Best in playrooms, home offices, laundry rooms, basements and garages

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Brighten Any Room With Recessed Lighting

Recessed lights, also known as downlights or can lights, install into ceilings, as opposed to hanging down from ceilings. This understated lighting choice can help to make rooms with low ceilings seem more open and spacious. Recessed light housings can work in almost any room — from bathrooms and bedrooms to living rooms and offices. There’s even outdoor recessed lighting for spaces like covered patios.


Unsure where to start your search for the right recessed lighting? Lowe’s can help.


Recessed Lighting Trim Types

Recessed lighting fixtures have three main components: the trim, the housing and the bulb. Recessed light trim fits inside the housing and extends to form the outer ring that’s visible on the ceiling.


Different trim types offer different aesthetics, including modern recessed lighting options.

  • Baffle Trim: The most common recessed lighting trim, ribbed baffle trim has a textured interior that minimizes glare. Bulbs fit inside the fixture so that the light is inset, not flush with the ceiling.
  • Reflector Trim: Made with a mirrored surface, this trim boosts illumination. Bulbs are inset, as they are with baffle trim.
  • Open Trim: This trim features bulbs that are flush or nearly flush with the ceiling.
  • Shower Trim: Bulbs with tempered glass lenses make these lights suitable for wet spaces, such as showers and bathrooms.


To learn more about all trim types and to see photos of each one, read our Recessed Light Buying Guide.


Bulb Types

Recessed lighting commonly uses halogen and LED bulbs. LED bulbs are an especially long-lasting and energy-efficient option, meaning they can help to lower energy costs. These bulbs are also cool to the touch — which can make them safer and easier to replace. Some recessed lights are compatible with screw-in bulbs, while others use pin base bulbs.


For more information to help you choose the right bulbs, check out Lowe’s Light Bulb Buying Guide.


Save Time, Buy a Kit

One way to simplify the purchase of recessed lighting is to buy a light kit. Kits include both the housing and trim in one package and come in many sizes and types. Line-voltage kits, for example, are standard light kits that run on household current. Low-voltage kits utilize a transformer to reduce household voltage. They’re more expensive to purchase but can reduce energy costs.


After you choose the recessed lighting and recessed lighting accessories that are right for your home, it’s time for installation. Many homeowners opt to hire an electrician to do the job. But if you want to learn how to install recessed lighting yourself, check out our step-by-step instructions on How to Install Recessed Lighting.