Paul,

I think most lighting specialty stores could probably special order longer lights for you.

I know I wanted the same thing as you- and was going to have them order it, but then found a 3 light fixture on clearance for $19.99 and I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to save some $$$. The one I really wanted would have been over $300!

I'm not sure why they seem to be shorter now either - guess the style is going towards side lighting, but in smaller bathrooms that takes up valuable space.

Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to stay away from specialty stores, as the difference in pricing between these and mass-market outlets is huge - yesterday I saw a sconce in a lighting store for $52 that was almost identical to one at Ikea for $8.
So your $19 vs. $300 story is not at all surprising.

As you say, side lighting is the fashion, and it would be ideas to have one overhead light and a couple of side lights, but the trick is to do that with only one octagon box. A long fixture with lights far apart at the ends seems like the next best thing - but if you have to pay >$300 for it, might as well bite the bullet and add another couple of boxes on the sides...

Thanks,
Paul

Hi, I googled 48" vanity light and found this...you may not like the finish, but that is easily fixable with a can of metal spray paint. They had lots of others in more fashionable styles, but they were a bit more $$...sometimes LOTS more money. Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: 48

Paul, I was interrupted before I finished my light search and just got back to it. Here is an even better one, and less money. I went to their website and typed in 48"bathroom and there were tons of choices in much more acceptable (and less expensive) fixtures than the brass one in my last post. Now, if I could just find the lights for MY bathroom :-).

Here is a link that might be useful: More current fixture style

Many thanks - that looks like a good option. I also found more by searching in google and adding a length (e.g., 48")
as a search term.

Cheers,
Paul

Also try Canadian Tire. I remember looking at their fixtures and thinking they would have worked if we hadn't been able to get our two side sconces.

I like the longer, overhead ones as I believe they give better, truer and more flattering light than the side lights.

Budge,

Funny you should mention Canadian Tire. That's where I got my Debbie Travis fixture on clearance for $19.99!

I didn't check to see where Paul was from...

Hm, never thought of Canadian Tire - I am in fact in Canada (Toronto), lots of them around.

Many thanks for the suggestion.

Paul