Barrington 13” Bronze Semi-Flushmount Ceiling Fixture - #G0489

Darling Design, But Dark & Diffused

By Bleuschat from Portland, OR on 1/20/2013

Pros:

Great Value, Diffused Light, Attractive Design

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Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

Primary Use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Love, love, love the style of this light. Just love it. Unfortunately, there is a fatal design flaw if you are installing this fixture to actually light a room: the beautiful glass shade is pretty much opaque and doesn't let any light through. Think milk glass. Even with two fixtures and the bright florescent-daylight-spiral bulbs I use in our small kitchen, we would need a miner's light on our heads to do any cooking. Too bad, as this light would have gone perfect with our future remodel. It's great for soft diffused light, not so great if you want to see. Bummer.

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Beautiful, but a horrible install

By Captain PE from San Jose, CA on 2/19/2012

Pros:

Attractive Design

Cons:

Hard To Install, Tough To Assemble

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Describe Yourself:

Casual Do-It-Yourselfer

Primary Use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Beautiful design, but they need much better instruction and/or additional parts. Detailed written instructions on how to make the lamp "snug to fit" should be included.

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Thanks.

By Sir

from CA on 1/27/2012

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Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Thanks

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Pretty Lamp But HORRIBLE Design

By Frustrated but Done

from Cincinnati, OH on 12/20/2011

Pros:

Diffused Light, Attractive Design

Cons:

Hard To Install, Tough To Assemble

Best Uses:

Hallway by Front Door

Describe Yourself:

Casual Do-It-Yourselfer

Primary Use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great looking light but DUMB DUMB design. Look at the photo of this lamp. See those two little nubs that stick out of the plate at the top that sits flush against the ceiling? There are two screws that need to be mounted in the same crossbar that is affixed to the electric box in the ceiling. Those screws, which come w/the lamp, stick down from the mounting strap (or corssbar) through holes in that plate, and you screw on two little round fittings (the numbs you see in the picture) that then hold the entire lamp up against the plate and the ceiling. PROBLEM 1 is that the round adapter mounting plate they include is too big to fit over a small standard electric box, and a plain straight crossbar (like what I already had in the box) cannot accommodate the screws at the exact width needed to poke through those two holes in that mounting plate. PROBLEM 2 is the screws are too long. If they poke out to far then the plate will not sit flush against the ceiling. Not far enough and the two finish nubby pieces cannot be screwed on and the entire lamp cannot be attached. Solution #1 to these problems? Get shorter screws than what is included with the kit. I just happened to have the right length screws in my toolbox (LUCKY) Sorry I didn't measure so don't know the exact length, but I would recommend about half the length of the included screws. Solution #2 is to google "4-inch swivel offset crossbar" and click on any of the first 4-5 hits. You will see exactly what I am talking about, available from a big box home goods store. This particular brand had the holes in the offset crossbar spaced exactly right for the screws to poke through the holes. You may need to put a nut onto the screw first, and then thread the screw through the crossbar pointing down from the ceiling. attach everything to make sure the plate sits snug up against the ceiling, and then you may want to take it back down and put a dab of glue or thread locking compound on the screw/nut so it will stay put. The reason for doing that? if you ever have to access the light again in the future and the screw comes loose in the mounting crossbar, then all you will be doing is turning that little nub forever and it will just spin...no way to every get it down without totally destroying the light fixture. All this being said, maybe I am just a complete dope because none of the other reviewers have had these comments. Maybe the directions were terrible. While I know I am not Bob Villa, I am also no dummy, and I don't think I misunderstood how the sucker gets installed. We are getting the larger dining room lamp (as a Christmas present later this week) in this collection as a matching compliment to this light, and while I am dreading installing that one at least I am more prepared now. I would only recommend this to a friend because I can tell them (as I did above) how to work around the stupid design...and because it was one of the few lamps my wife and I really liked in terms of its apppearan

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This is a lovely, addition to my home.

By Anne

from Sonoma, CA on 1/6/2011

Pros:

Attractive Design, Attractive, Great Value, Diffused Light, Easy To Assemble

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Best Uses:

Breakfast Area, Kitchen

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Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

Primary Use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

this is used as a ceiling light in my breakfast area.

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I would buy this item again.

By Grace

from edmonds wa on 12/8/2010

Pros:

Easy To Assemble, Attractive Design

Cons:

Best Uses:

Bedroom

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Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

Primary Use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Looks very beautiful in my bedroom.

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Just what we were after

By Remodeler

from Los Altos, CA on 8/12/2010

Pros:

Easy To Assemble, Diffused Light, Attractive Design

Cons:

Best Uses:

Hallway

Describe Yourself:

Casual Do-It-Yourselfer

Primary Use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very nice light and it came in both of the finishes we needed (brushed nickel and oil-rubbed bronze).

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Love it.

By Steph from Lawrence, KS on 3/20/2010

Pros:

Easy To Install, Good Lighting Area, Attractive Design

Cons:

Best Uses:

Hall Lighting, Primary Light Source

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Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

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Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Perfect light source. Not too bright but lights room well. Matches our other oil rubbed bronze fixtures perfectly.

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Very nice fixture

By Mike

from Bellevue, WA on 1/4/2010

Pros:

Easy To Install, Good Lighting Area, Attractive Design, Easy to Change Bulb

Cons:

Best Uses:

Hall Lighting, Primary Light Source, Decoration

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Avid Do-It-Yourselfer

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Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Complements room and other fixtures in house.

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looks great was a great price.

By vineman

from Northern California on 12/25/2009

Pros:

Good Lighting Area, Attractive Design, Easy to Change Bulb, Easy To Install

Cons:

NONE

Best Uses:

Hall Lighting, Ambiance

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Casual Do-It-Yourselfer

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Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

very pleased with purchase, would recommend this.

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