The Domus BF-2440 is a raw ceramic wall uplight made in Italy,300mm wide, 280mm high and 100mm deep, taking a singleE27 lamp and designed to be painted to match the wall.

The wattage limit needs a word of explanation, because the figure on thedatasheet is a CFL one.

The sheet gives “20W CFL” a compact fluorescentmaximum. That does not translate directly to an incandescent or an LED limit: a20W CFL puts out roughly what a 100W incandescent did, while producing far less heat, and itis heat that a wattage limit is usually protecting against.

The safe reading, and the one we would work to: use an LED E27. A911W LED gives roughly what a 60W incandescent did, runs cool inside aceramic shell, and sits comfortably inside any plausible interpretation of the limit.

If you intend to fit an incandescent or a halogen, ask us first and we will get themaximum for that lamp type from Domus it is not stated anywhere.

It is meant to disappear

• Raw ceramic is supplied unpainted and can be finished with any water-basedpaint, so it takes the exact colour of the wall and reads as a lit recess rather than afitting.
• Paint it before it goes up, and at the same time as the wall so the sheenmatches.
• Repainting the room later means repainting the fitting a feature if you wantit invisible, a nuisance if you change colours often.

What an uplight of this shape does

• All the light goes up the wall and across the ceiling. You see a soft wash and a brightceiling, and no source at all.
• It makes a low ceiling feel higher, which is the reason to use it in a hallway or astairwell rather than a downlight.
• Zero glare nothing to look into, so it works on a wall people walktowards.
• It is not a reading light and it will not light a room on its own.
• It shows every flaw in the wall above it. Grazing light is unforgiving; on poorlyfinished plaster it will find every ripple.

Sizing it against the rest of the range

At 300280mm with a 100mm projection, this is one of the tallerceramics in the Domus range and it projects further than most.

• Check the projection on a narrow hallway or stairwell 100mm from thewall is enough to catch a shoulder on a landing or a tight corridor.
• The greater height suits a taller wall: a short fitting on a stairwell wall throws awash that stops too low.
• Ceramic chips. Handle it before painting, not after, and keep it clear of corridorswhere furniture gets carried past at shoulder height.

Choosing the lamp

• An LED E27 at 911W is the sensible choice cool-running, and itremoves the wattage question.
• Choose a high-CRI lamp if the wall is a colour. A cheap E27 will flatten a paintedwall; CRI 90 will not.
• An opal lamp, not a clear filament one. The fitting throws light upward and the lampsits in an open shell; a clear globe will put a bright point on the ceiling.
• The lamp is not included.

Two things about this listing itself

• Its title spells the brand “Dmonus”. It is Domus a typo, and we have flagged itfor correction.
• Its web address carries an internal SKU code. Harmless, but it is why the link looksthe way it does.
• Warranty is one year, the term across the imported ceramic range, where most of thiscatalogue is three.

Where it works

• Hallways, stairwells and landings where a fitting should not be seen.
• Taller walls, where the extra height throws the wash further.
• Walls being painted anyway paint the fitting at the same time.
• Not bathrooms or outdoors raw ceramic, indoor rated.
• Not as a room’s only light.
• Check the 100mm projection in a narrow corridor.

Specifying it

Raw ceramic wall uplight, made in Italy.300mm wide 280mm high 100mm deep.Requires 1 E27 lamp not included. Supplied unpainted andfinishable with any water-based paint. 240V AC, indoor.50,000hrs fitting life. Warranty 1 year.

The datasheet’s maximum is “20W CFL” a compact-fluorescent figure,which does not translate directly to an incandescent or LED limit.Use an LED E27 (911W); ask us before fitting an incandescent or halogen andwe will get the limit for that lamp type from Domus. This listing’s title spells the brand”Dmonus”; it is Domus, and we have flagged it.

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Questions

What is the biggest lamp I can put in it?

The datasheet gives 20W CFL a compact-fluorescent figure and that does not translate directly to an incandescent or LED limit, because a 20W CFL puts out roughly what a 100W incandescent did while producing far less heat, and heat is what a wattage limit usually protects against. The safe answer is to use an LED E27 at 911W: it gives roughly what a 60W incandescent did, runs cool in a ceramic shell, and sits inside any plausible reading of the limit. If you intend to fit an incandescent or halogen, ask us first.

Do I have to paint it?

Not strictly, but it is designed for it. Raw ceramic is supplied unpainted and takes any water-based paint, so it can be finished in the exact colour of the wall and read as a lit recess rather than a fitting. Paint it before it goes up, and ideally at the same time as the wall so the sheen matches.

How far does it stick out from the wall?

100mm, which is more than most of the ceramic range. Worth checking on a narrow hallway or a stairwell landing 100mm is enough to catch a shoulder in a tight corridor. On a wider wall it is not an issue, and the extra height (280mm) suits a taller wall because the wash carries further up.

Will it light a room?

No. It throws all its light up the wall and across the ceiling, which gives a soft ambient wash with no visible source and makes a low ceiling feel higher. That is what it is for. Pair it with something task-oriented if the room needs to be worked in.

Which lamp should I choose?

An LED E27 at 911W, and opal rather than clear filament the fitting throws light upward from an open shell, so a clear globe will put a bright point on the ceiling. If the wall is a colour, choose a high-CRI lamp: a cheap E27 will flatten a painted wall where CRI 90 will not.

Can it go in a bathroom?

No. Raw ceramic is porous until painted and the fitting is rated for indoor dry use. For a bathroom wall light, ask us for something with an IP rating suited to the zone.

Why does the title say “Dmonus”?

A typo it is Domus. We have flagged it for correction. The web address for this page also carries an internal SKU code, which is harmless but is why the link looks the way it does. Neither affects the product.