My living room has no permanent light fixture. This wasn’t a problem when it was just me but now my wife and I spending more there so it’s time for a change. I’m looking a simple, “no installation required” solution since we plan to move in the future. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Floor lamp. Cheap, plug and play. It you get one with the “cone of shame” thing open toward the ceiling, should reflect plenty of light off the ceiling assuming it is a light color.
This is the best answer - “cone of shame” (haha, love that description) lamps in each corner, with dimmable bulbs.
Head lamp. No installation needed, easy to change bulbs/batteries, always pointed where you’re looking.
Run a hook into the ceiling into a support beam. Hang a light from it, run a cord to another hook near a wall down to an outlet on the ground.
Plug the light into a smart outlet adapter, add a wireless switch to the wall wherever you want.
This is the kind of swag I like!
How “no install” does it need to be? Because in one sense, duct-taping a flashlight to the ceiling could technically be considered an install if we really want to split hairs.
I’m assuming the main thing is you don’t want to be running wires and cutting holes in the ceiling.
If screwing something into the ceiling isn’t too tall of an ask, a plug-in chandelier/pendant lamp might be a good option, but finding an attractive way to route the wires may prove tricky.
Some command hooks and string lights may do the trick
You could also try some rope rights along the perimeter of your ceiling held on with command strips/double stick tape
A tall floor lamp could sort fill the role of a ceiling light, at an old apartment I had a lamp that was basically an enormous version of the Pixar lamp that filled that role pretty well.
You might be able to find some sort of battery/rechargeable/maybe even solar powered light fixture that you can mount to your ceiling to get around needing to run a power cord to it, but I have a feeling you’ll find the light output and battery life of most options disappointing.
Not what you’re asking for, but just a final thought- my childhood home had almost no overhead lighting, there was a light fixture or two in the kitchen, a couple bare bulbs in the basement, and a wall fixture in the bathroom. Everywhere else we just had floor, table, and desk lamps and never really had a problem with it. I feel like that’s still a perfectly serviceable solution, especially with the modern option of having smart bulbs and/or outlets to control those lights.
