Modern Recessed Lighting Trims

Why We Love Recessed Lighting Trims

Once all the functional mechanisms are in place, the recessed trims are the decorative parts of recessed lighting, the visible components that determine its style. Their designs range from simple and understated plastic or metal to dramatically shimmering crystal and glass. And recessed trims are more than simply decorative. The choice of trim/internal baffle determines if recessed ceiling lights are fixed or adjustable, the depth and preciseness of their light and whether or not they're suitable for wet locations.

Tips for Choosing Modern Recessed Lighting

When it comes to choosing recessed lighting, understanding the different components is key. A complete LED recessed lighting kit consists of a housing, trim, and interior reflector. As you pick out your recessed lighting part, always be sure to choose housings and trims of the same size to ensure a perfect fit.

The housing holds all of the parts that make the light function, including LED bulbs or modules and mounting hardware. The trim, on the other hand, conceals the electrical parts and is used to reflect light onto nearby surfaces trims can be flange style or flangeless designs, depending on the aesthetic you’re going for. Sometimes referred to as trimless recessed lighting, flangeless recessed lighting seamlessly blend with the mounting surface for a clean, minimalist look.

Another thing to consider when picking out recessed lighting for your modern residential or commercial space has to do with installation type. For new construction or remodels, specific recessed lighting kits are available and are suitable for installation in unfinished spaces. For finishes spaces without exposed joints, it’s best to choose recessed kits intended for remodels. Since remodel kits require fewer modifications to existing walls and ceilings, these are easier to install.

If you want to install recessed lighting with minimal damage to existing surfaces, retrofit kits are the right choice. Retrofit recessed lighting kits are an easy way to upgrade existing recessed lighting to something more functional and modern. Not only do retrofit kits save money, but they are also easy to install by removing the trim from the existing housing and attaching the retrofit housing with clips.

Where Recessed Light Trims Work Best

Because most forms of recessed lighting are seen as a functional style of lighting rather than decorative, recessed trims are able to work their way into almost any space. In kitchens or dining rooms, where the designs of other lighting fixtures will take center stage, keep your recessed trims low profile. As the primary lighting sources in hallways or entryways, however, feel free to amp up the sparkle factor of recessed lighting with colored glass, crystal trims and other decorative trims. In living rooms and entryways, allow recessed lighting to contribute to other sources of light from pendants, track lighting and natural light.

Pairing Recessed Trims With Housings

To make recessed lighting work in your space, you will need two key components -- the trim and its housing. In order to get your recessed lighting powered and fully functional, you'll need a housing to accommodate the fixture and you will need to determine which kind of housing. Recessed housings are offered in either new construction or remodel types (depending on your home or location where you plan to installed recessed fixtures). You'll need to keep in mind that the diameter of a recessed trim has to be paired with a housing of the same size.

Other Considerations

Using specialty LED recessed lighting trims will evenly diffuse the bright, energy efficient and long-lasting light of LEDs. But why stop there? You can incorporate other energy-efficient fixtures into your lighting scheme with pendants and wall lights in our LED lighting assortment. And finally, consider placing your recessed lighting on a dimmer. Light dimming controls allow you to manipulate the amount of light coming from a fixture, with recessed lighting being an ideal option for mood lighting.