Hobnail Milk Glass Flush Mount Light

Thick milk glass with a rhythmic hobnail pattern raised across the surface and a fluted base beneath it, this flush mount borrows directly from the vintage schoolhouse fitting and keeps everything that made it good. The hobnails catch the light along their edges so the shade has texture and sparkle even when the lamp is off, and the milk glass is dense enough to hide the bulb completely.

That density is what makes it comfortable in the rooms it suits best. In a hallway, a kitchen, a bathroom lobby or a small bedroom you look straight up at the ceiling light far more often than you do in a living room, and a shade that glows evenly rather than showing a bright point is much easier to live with. It also gives the fitting a jewellery-like quality: small, detailed and worth a second look, without taking up any visual space in the room. It sits equally well in a period house and in a modern kitchen that needs one warm, characterful element.

Glass is pressed and finished by hand, so slight variation in the hobnail pattern is normal. Bulb is not included. Installation should be carried out by a qualified electrician, and the fitting should not be installed where it would be exposed to direct water.

• Shade: thick hobnail milk glass with a fluted base
• Mounting: flush to the ceiling
• Style: vintage schoolhouse, retro Art Deco
• Light: fully diffused, bulb not visible
• Best for: hallways, kitchens, bedrooms, landings
• Bulb: not included