8 Best Basement Lighting Options

Key Specs 

• Type: Surface mount
• Bulb: LED

They probably wouldn’t work with a finished basement, but these garage-style lights would be perfect for a workshop that needs maximum visibility. This set includes four lighting units, each of which features three LED panels that can be adjusted up to 90 degrees.

This design allows you to customize the direction of each individual panel, making these lights the most versatile option on our list. They can also be installed without any wiring, and they screw directly into the existing base on your ceiling. The lights also sit just 5.4 inches off the ceiling, giving them a relatively low profile.

Key Specs 

• Type: Hanging
• Bulb: LED

If you’re looking for the high output and hassle-free installation of a shop light, this set of four suspended Bbounder lights could be a great fit. The exposed tube design allows for an expansive 240-degree beam angle, and at 48 inches long, should cover an impressive amount of space. The lights plug directly into an outlet, so no hard-wiring is required, and you can easily connect all four lights to each other, if you like.

All mounting hardware is included, including wall anchors, chains, and hanging hooks, and at just four pounds per light, these shouldn’t be too hard to install yourself.