10 Best Recessed Lights to Buy for Your Home

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Outside of the shower, recessed lights aren’t a common lighting choice for a bathroom. This is normally because the downward-cast light puts large shadows on your face, hiding details in the mirror and making it difficult to shave or apply makeup. Luckily, gimbal (swiveling) lights like the Halo HLA4 Narrow Beam Downlights can save the day!

Gimbal lights swivel, putting the light exactly where you want it. These Halo lights are built on gimbals that provide a 30-degree tilt, full 360-degree rotation and a 40-degree beam angle. In short, they can direct light on the walls or on your face as you stand in front of the mirror.

These Energy Star-rated lights are dimmable, IC rated and wet rated. (Most bathroom light fixtures don’t need to be wet rated if they’re not in the shower, but it’s a nice feature regardless.) They come with a matte white trim kit that will blend in nicely with most ceilings.

Product Specs:

• Lumens: 650
• Color Temperature (K): 2700, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000
• Wattage: 10.2
• IC Rating: Yes

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If you love the convenience of having a smart assistant and infinitely adjustable lighting options, then the Commercial Electric Smart Recessed Light Kit is an excellent choice. Both wet and IC rated, this light’s main focus is on smart home interactivity.

Part of The Home Depot’s multi-vendor Hubspace platform, these lights can be controlled by the Hubspace App (available on Apple and Android smartphones) or directly through your home’s WiFi and smart speakers. Turn the lights on or change their color with a simple command, or set up timers for convenience or added security when you’re away from home.

One caveat: Although this light can be dimmed with the Hubspace app, it is not compatible with wall dimmers, so you won’t be able to adjust the lights the old-fashioned way.

Product Specs:

• Lumens: 540
• Color Temperature (K): 2700, 3000, 3500, 4000, 5000
• Wattage: 9
• IC Rating: Yes

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Not all recessed lighting is designed to be mounted in a ceiling. In fact, overhead lighting in a stairwell can be inefficient, casting shadows that obscure the stair treads. Instead, consider a wall or stair riser-mounted recessed light like the Halo Step Light to illuminate your steps.

The IC-rated stair light is well-designed, with louvered trim to keep the light on the steps and out of your eyes, making it perfect for a nighttime safety light.

Product Specs:

• Lumens: 0
• Color Temperature (K): 0
• Wattage: 25
• IC Rating: Yes

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