Nordic Ripple Ceiling Light | Sculptural Form With Soft Diffused Illumination For Living Rooms

The ripple is structural rather than printed, which is the distinction that matters. A pattern printed onto a flat diffuser is visible only when the light is off. A moulded ripple changes the thickness of the diffuser across its face, so the light passing through varies in intensity and the fitting has depth when it is lit.

That gives soft illumination without the flatness that usually comes with it. A plain opal diffuser is even but characterless. A rippled one is still glare free, because nothing exposes the source directly, but the surface has movement across it rather than reading as a lit disc on the ceiling. Fit it square to the room and check it with a level, because a sculptural face shows an angle far more obviously than a plain disc does. Size it to the room rather than the ceiling, since a small fitting leaves the corners dark.

It suits bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, and landings, particularly where the ceiling is low enough that the fitting is seen closely. Choose a size proportioned to the room rather than the ceiling. Electrical installation should be carried out by a qualified electrician in line with local wiring regulations, with the supply isolated first. Buy it now.

• Ripple is moulded into the diffuser, not printed on
• Varying thickness gives depth when lit
• Soft and glare free without being flat
• Suits bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, and landings
• Size to the room rather than to the ceiling
• Installation by a qualified electrician