It’s no secret that I am totally overwhelmed by my fixer upper and all the work that it needs. After this post, the resounding advice was to focus on small things first and go from there. Updating the outdoor lighting is not only super easy to do, but also helps to class up the joint a bit more (I’m lookin’ at you, archaic globe fixture full of dead bugs). Thankfully, Lamps.com has been kind enough to hook me up with new outdoor lighting. I started my online shopping over the weekend and wanted to share my before photos with you guys to help me pick what I should get!
I have a few ‘needs’ in mind: there’s 1 flush-mount ceiling light on the front porch and 2 sconces in the back of the house. It would be great if the front and back lighting matched, but I’m not totally tied to that idea, as long as they just ‘go’ with each other and the bungalow style of the house. After all, they aren’t all next to each other!
Style-wise, my goal is to make the bungalow feel a bit more modern, but not too slick. The lighting must match the casual bungalow style of the house, but also feel updated. I plan to paint the front door a glossy black (omg), which will definitely perk things up! Lamps.com has loads of options, so it was kind of tough to pick. Here are my top 3:
- Option 1 — Feiss Livingston outdoor flush mount + Feiss Livingston Wall Sconce
- Option 2 — Freemont flush mount fixture + Freemont outdoor wall lantern
- Option 3 — Quoizel Cooper outdoor flush mount + Elk Lighting Portside matte black wall sconce
Clearly, I’m loving outdoor lighting with clean lines, but totally can’t decide if I should go glossy white or matte black. Which outdoor lighting combo do you love best?? Lemme know in the comments below.
inspiration sources: The Faux Martha on Instagram and Desire to Inspire.
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I like 2. The first set just make me think of my kitchenaid mixer. I;m not opposed to white on white, but a little color might be nice if you’re definitely going black for the door. We just bought a half timbered fixer upper of a tudor, and I’m feeling super overwhelmed too!
thanks for chiming in! good luck with your renovations, too ;)
thanks for chiming in! good luck with your renovations, too ;)
Love #2 but maybe in black.
I wish it came in black, but it doesn’t :(
Thanks for weighing in!
Love #2 but maybe in black.
#2 in a fun color. I feel like with white siding and a black door you need a little pop of a bright primary color :)
thank you, Katie!
thank you, Katie!
Loving options 2 & 3…so clean!
Thanks for weighing in! That’s definitely what I like best about those 2 options.
Downward focused lighting will help with light pollution in your neighborhood and so your neighbors don’t have a bright light radiating into their windows across the street. Looks like a fun, doable project to start with! Good luck!
good to know! thanks :)
good to know! thanks :)
Also great for highlighting your new plants & flowers.
Option #2 is great, but I’d paint it matte black! Also, 2 looks like the easiest to keep clean & bug free, that’d be a deciding factor for me!
you make a great point!
Option #2 is great, but I’d paint it matte black! Also, 2 looks like the easiest to keep clean & bug free, that’d be a deciding factor for me!
I’d go with #2!
Nice! Thanks!
The second option is so pretty!
thanks, friend! Kinda loving how clean this option is…
thanks, friend! Kinda loving how clean this option is…
I was thinking #2 and wishing they came in another color, but saw that they do! So that’s my vote, just not in white.
I was thinking #2 and wishing they came in another color, but saw that they do! So that’s my vote, just not in white.
That’s kinda where I’m leaning, too! Still so undecided about the color though… Thanks, Nicole!
That’s kinda where I’m leaning, too! Still so undecided about the color though… Thanks, Nicole!
The blue & orange are so perfect for spring!
truuuuuue…
#3! I like number 2 but I think you won’t get the graphic look you are looking for against your white siding. Also, white light fixtures show dust and dirt (and cobwebs!) Are you going to put black hardware on the doors?
Hi Helen,
You make an excellent point about the dirt… and I haven’t even begun to think about hardware for the doors yet! Wow, didn’t even think of that factor ;)
Definitely #3! They’ll look great with the glossy black door and add an upscale industrial feeling. Good luck!
Thanks for weighing in! I think I’m just worried that the black fixtures PLUS the black door will feel really heavy and stark against the white siding… hmmm