Sounds like a shiny brass light would work just fine. Do you like the light your current light gives? I have an overhead recessed light and love the soft lighting it provides.

Thank you awm03! I do like the current light at the ceiling but with the bugs out here at the lake, we rarely turn it on. :) Recessed lights are great, we couldn't do that as the air conditioner duct work started right above where they needed to cut out for a recessed. Glad you got one!
Bonnie

I would not choose a brassy finish for an outside light. I would do a black finish for a light as my first choice....always classic.

About the bugs...we live in the country so I know exactly what you're talking about. Have you considered using a yellow "bug light"? It helps a lot! It's not as pretty as a white light bulb but you can't turn the light on anyway so it doesn't matter (lol)
Monica

Thank you Monica & gk5040 for your helpful ideas! Monica you are right.....if you don't use the light much anyway , it doesn't matter what color, does it? LOL!
bonnie

Anyone have any pictures of their outsides? Would love to see your door area with lights.....Thanks in advance!
Bonnie

How ugly are the bug lights anyway? I checked into them online the other day and people swear by them. Our lanterns have the clear glass so we get more bugs, but I love the light it gives off. At least they're not right by the front door so that helps.

I went on the porch the other night and all these June bugs came out of nowhere. When I went inside to the bedroom, one was on my jammy bottoms and I didn't know what it was, and started screaming. LOL.

We do have a recessed light (which isn't installed yet) on the other side of the porch, so I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of light it gives off.

I liked my brass lights when they were new (went with brass caming in sidelights) but then they started getting spotty, and they're under a porch! I think they were Westinghouse or GE from Ace ($50 each). The smaller cheaper (HD) ones on the front of my garage haven't tarnished at all.

I'd match the door hardware, but get a good brand with a good warranty on the finish.

Sorry - only pic I have (showing stone wall in progress under porch) doesn't show the lights. Have to take a new pic now that wall is done.

Thanks Oakleyok & ajsmama for your suggestions also. :)Ajsmama, I think matching the hardware on the door with the lights is the way to go also....but with you on the spotting & tarnishing the shiny can do sometimes. I had the antiqued kind of gold hardware up there on the front door when it was painted white but when we changed to midnight green as the door color , I changed the hardware as the antiqued didn't show up against the dark green color from the street much . We are sit back off the road some what. In the virtuals I have done, I liked the doing the same as the door. Thanks again & if anyone has pics , would love to see........bonnie