Travertine Flush Ceiling Lights

A travertine flush ceiling light turns a bare ceiling into a surface with material in it. Cut into a disc a few centimetres thick, this beige stone with its open pores brings an unexpected mineral density when seen from the floor. This collection gathers 18 models, from the quietest to the frankly architectural.

Travertine overhead, a material worth looking at

We rarely look up at a ceiling fitting, unless there is something to see. A travertine flush ceiling light changes that relationship: the stone, with its natural cavities and its sand-coloured veining, catches the daylight and draws a relief that shifts with the hour. Lit, it throws back a warm and perfectly matt light, without the slightest reflection. Real travertine is a sedimentary limestone whose every block differs: two examples of the same travertine flush ceiling light will never show exactly the same drawing, and that belongs to the object rather than to its faults.

The fluted and flat forms in our travertine flush ceiling lights

The flat discs make up the best-represented family: only a few centimetres thick, they suit hallways, entrance halls and low-ceilinged bedrooms. The domes, more rounded, spread a wider light and find their place in a living room. Several models pair the stone with a base in solid walnut, which lightens the whole thing visually, or with an opal glass diffuser set beneath the stone to soften the light. There are also travertine flush ceiling lights worked in fluted grooves or striations, whose cast shadow adds a further relief on the ceiling; ribbed and reeded name the same treatment on British listings.

Matching a travertine flush ceiling light to your room

Travertine calls for warm palettes: off-white, beige or terracotta walls, pale woods, natural textiles. It sits especially well in rooms that already contain stone or polished concrete, whose material it carries on. Allow 30 cm of diameter for a hallway and 40 to 50 cm for a bedroom. The weight deserves real attention: a large-diameter travertine flush ceiling light weighs appreciably more than a metal equivalent, and the fixing has to match the substrate, never a plasterboard hook. Our pages state that figure for every reference, which is what your electrician will ask for first.

Looking after a travertine flush ceiling light

Travertine is a porous stone, and so sensitive to acidic and abrasive products. For the routine care of a travertine flush ceiling light, a soft, barely damp cloth is more than enough. Rule out vinegar, limescale removers and scouring pads, which dull the honed surface for good. In a kitchen, regular dusting stops cooking grease settling into the pores. If the room in question is a bathroom, check the bathroom zone rating given on the page: several references carry one, others are for dry rooms only.

Every product page sets out the diameter, the depth, the weight, the light source and the materials paired with the stone. For a warmer alternative, look at our wooden flush ceiling lights as well.