The Prima Collection of down lights focuses the light beam downward, minimizing light spillage and preserving the beauty of the night sky.
Prima
Frequently Asked Questions
The Prima Collection is a family of down lights whose deep shades focus the beam downward, minimizing light spillage and preserving the night sky — the brand's own framing. It includes gooseneck wall lights (12, 14, and 16 inches), pendants (12, 14, and 16 inches), stem mount pendants (14 and 16 inches), and a 12-inch 2-light stem hung fixture, in finishes from Slate Gray and the bronzes to Navy, Vermillion, and Bright Yellow. Every fixture is manufactured and assembled in the USA.
Directing light down instead of out or up: a deep, downward-facing shade contains the beam so it lands on the door, path, or table rather than scattering into the sky or across neighboring properties. Prima is built around exactly that geometry. For properties under formal lighting ordinances, check the specific fixture's listing and your local code's requirements — ordinances vary in how they define compliant fixtures.
The fixtures meet UL requirements and are labeled for Wet, Damp/Dry, or Dry location use — check the label on the specific fixture's listing and match it to your installation spot's exposure. An open, unprotected wall calls for a wet-location rating; a covered porch is less demanding. The goosenecks are the exterior workhorses, and several listings carry dimensioned drawings showing the deep shade's exact height and projection.
Twelve to 16 inches across the range: goosenecks at 12, 14, and 16 inches; pendants at 12, 14, and 16 inches; stem mounts at 14 and 16 inches; and the 2-light stem hung fixture with 12-inch shades. The 12-inch fixtures suit entries and standard tables, while the 14-and-16-inch pieces carry garage bays, wider walls, and larger tables. Each listing includes full dimensions, several with dimensioned drawings.
Anywhere spill matters: beside bedroom windows, over seating areas where glare would sit in sightlines, on properties backing onto open land or water, in towns with dark-sky ordinances, and in dense neighborhoods where a standard open shade would wash the house next door. The deep Prima shade keeps the lit zone tight to your building — the trade is a more contained pool of light, which is usually the point.
Two registers: workshop neutrals — Slate Gray, Painted Galvanized, Architectural Bronze, Bronze Matte — on the fixtures most likely to live on a building's face, and saturated finishes — Navy, Vermillion, Bright Yellow, Barn Red — on the pendants and the 2-light fixture. Downward light control doesn't require visual restraint; check each product listing for the exact finish offered on that fixture and size.