10 Trending Hallway & Bedroom Lights for under $100

Several years ago, I was staging a house that the client had done alot of renovations on. It looked fabulous. They walked around with pride showing me all the updates they did and telling me how much they wanted for their house. They did an amazing job of making their house look incredible but they stopped short on one simple, inexpensive renovation that made their house feel off. They still had their builder “boob” lights throughout the hallways and bedrooms. When I mentioned it to them they didn’t think it was a big deal. BUT the house felt off. I told them the importance of upgrading the builder lights regardless if they’re selling or staying in their home. They weren’t convinced because they already had spent alot of money on their house renovations. I left their house thinking what a shame, but when I came back I was pleasantly surprised. They had changed ALL the hallway & bedroom lights for under $100 per light, and their house looked stunning!

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Upgrading your builder lights in your home is a game changer if you’re updating your house to enjoy and stay or getting it ready to sell. One of the first upgrades I did in my townhouse when I moved in was to replace the builder lights. It wasn’t an expensive upgrade but it totally changed the ambience of each room from dated to a fresher, new look. Here are 10 flush & semi-flush ceiling fixtures that are under $100 that will transform the look and feel of your home. They come in different styles, colors and textures to suit your home & style. I have listed in each description which type of house & style the light would be suited for, and also as important, which house they would not be ideal for.

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Keeping your original lighting when you’ve done renovations is like buying an expensive Yves Saint Laurent evening dress and wearing an old piece of jewelry that you’ve had for years to show it off. Replacing your builder boob lights is an inexpensive renovation to make your home stunning whether you’re styling your home to stay or staging to sell.

Semi-flush mount ceiling lights for under $100

3 Light Semi Flush Mount Light

• This dual fabric drum shade with a frosted glass diffuser creates an intimate feeling in a room.
• The 3 lights makes this brighter than the traditional two lights you will find in flush & semi-flush lights.
• This style will look great in transitional or traditional homes.
• Available in gold brass, dark bronze & brushed nickel
• Would look great in hallways, bedrooms, kitchens, family room & office
• Not suitable for modern contemporary | coastal | farmhouse styled homes

Transitional Modern Glass Ceiling Lamp

• This semi-flush light is fun and trendy.
• Would look great in hallways, bedrooms, kitchens, family room, office
• Suitable for contemporary styled homes
• Great in transitional modern homes
• Would look lovely in coastal | farmhouse styled home
• Comes in a smaller size for closet or small hallway.
• Best styled using a Thomas Edison light bulb.
• Amazon’s Choice | Ships with Prime

Vintage Industrial Semi Flush Mount

• Vintage meets farmhouse in this trendy semi flush hall light
• Black base, clear glass.
• Available in gourd shape, round or 2 light seeded glass
• Would look great in hallways, bedrooms, kitchens, family room, office
• Suitable for contemporary styled homes
• Great in transitional modern homes
• Would look lovely in coastal | farmhouse styled home
• Ships with Prime

Trendy 4-Light White Fabric Shade Semi Flush Mount

• This semi-flush light with its pure white shade & brass gold trim is elegant, modern & trending.
• Would look great in hallways, bedrooms, kitchens, family room, kid’s bedrooms
• Suitable for transitional & traditional homes
• Would look lovely in coastal | farmhouse styled home
• It uses 4 bulbs which gives alot of light for an overhead light.
• Amazon’s Choice | Ships with Prime

Sputnik semi-flush Chandelier

I used two 4 bulb Sputnik Chandeliers in my kitchen replacing my former boob lights. I picked gold since I had gold hardware on the kitchen cabinets I wanted it to match. It was the perfect choice for my newly renovated trendy kitchen.

What’s the difference between gold & brass?

Brass and gold have similar colors but gold tends to be shinier and has a more yellow tone. Brass trends to be slightly duller with a brown undertone. Gold has had a bad reputation of looking shiny & cheap. But before you judge, you need to see the new & improved gold color. The gold sputnik semi-flush that I put in my kitchen townhouse would break all previous misconceptions. Gold & brass look similar but you can tell the difference if you look closely! I wouldn’t recommend mixing them in the same room if the difference is really obvious. Your first choice would be to keep the room all gold or all brass if you can.

Flush Mount Ceiling Lights for under $100

Frosted 2 Pack Frosted Contemporary Flush Mount Ceiling Light

• This is a great replacement for builder boob lights if you want to upgrade your lights without spending alot of money.
• Very trendy, modern flush mount that is stunning.
• Great for hallways, kitchens, bedrooms & family rooms.
• Suitable for contemporary styled homes
• Great in transitional modern homes
• Not suitable for traditional | coastal | farmhouse styled homes
• Available in gold or brushed nickel
• Ships with Prime | Amazon Choice

The purpose of flush & semi-flush lights is to shed general light on the room. When using a flush or a semi-flush light in a large room like a living room, family room or large bedroom, its important to add additional lighting to your space like side lamps, pot lights or wall scones. You also need to add additional lighting if you’re sitting and having a conversation with others, or are doing close up work on your computer or reading.

Contemporary Sleek Black Flush Mount Ceiling Light

• This is a great replacement for builder boob lights if you want to upgrade your lights without spending alot of money.
• Very trendy, modern flush mount that is stunning.
• Great for hallways, kitchens, bedrooms & family rooms.
• Suitable for contemporary styled homes
• Great in transitional modern homes
• Not suitable for Traditional | Coastal | Farmhouse styled homes
• Available in Black|Gold, Black|Copper, White|Gold, White|Copper
• Available in two sizes for different sizes in rooms.
• Ships with Amazon Prime

Mini Crystal Flush Mount Chandelier

• Adorable trendy, modern mini crystal chandelier that is stunning.
• Great for hallways, bedrooms & offices
• Suitable for contemporary styled homes
• Great in transitional modern homes
• Chrome finish
• Amazon’s Choice | Ships with Amazon Prime

For this home office makeover, I replaced the builder grade flush mount with this fun mini chandelier for under $100. I changed the look of the office with this fun upgrade without spending alot of money.

Stunning Flush Mount Chandelier

• Stunning modern crystal chandelier available in 4, 6 or 8 lights
• Great for hallways, bedrooms & offices
• Suitable for contemporary styled homes
• Great in transitional modern homes
• Gold finish
• Ships with Amazon Prime

Boho | Mid-Century Woven Rattan Flush Mount Light Fixture

This list would not be complete without a boho | mid-century style light fixture.

• Trendy, modern rattan & wood flush mount
• Great for hallways, living rooms, bedrooms & offices
• Suitable for contemporary, mid-century styled homes
• Great for beach | coastal homes and beach houses
• Rattan | wood finish
• Ships with Amazon Prime

Thomas Edison Light Bulbs

Don’t forget to order those Thomas Edison Bulbs! I broke a couple of bulbs and had to go to a big box store because I didn’t have the time for ordering online. I wish I had bought a couple of boxes when I had originally ordered online.

These are the blubs that I ordered for my kitchen sputnik light and my bathroom lights. I loved the ambience that they created in both rooms.

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Hi! I’m Debi Collinson. Designer. Color Consultant & Real Estate Investor. 

I grew up learning how to read blue prints, going on construction sites and helping my dad, an Engineer|General Contractor|Co-Owner of a Design|Build|Engineering firm pick out paint colors for his buildings. Since 2006, I have been styling & staging hundreds of homes to make them look like they belong in a magazine page whether the client is styling to stay or staging to sell. 

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