NEW Lighting Fixture - Artika Europa 21 inch LED flush mount fixture

The next step of my home renovations: kitchen lighting!

Before, my lighting in the kitchen was drab & unsatisfying. I had old fixtures that really made the place look and feel outdated. I wanted to get new fixtures to bring the space into the 21st century. So, I chose these light fixtures from Home Depot. They're the Artika Europa 21-inch Integrated LED Flush Mount light fixture. They have adjustable white balance colour temperature control, dimmable light, and can be remote controlled.

The 21 inch size + diffusion creates a nice soft light, that's somewhat akin to a skylight. Larger light source = softer light.

This video shows the process of unboxing and installing the new light fixture. At the end, I demonstrate the different options that the light has.

This is the first time I've ever replaced a light fixture myself. It's fairly easy, but you must make sure you turn off the breaker! Safety first. If you don't know how to turn off the circuit you're planning on working on, call someone with experience!

There's only 3 wires:
ground links to the junction box, held in by a screw/bolt
black (live) links to the black wire in the junction box - held in with a wire nut
white (neutral) links to the white or brown wire in the junction box - held in with a wire nut

No soldering required - there are wire nuts that come with the fixture.

UPDATE:
Unfortunately this light fixture failed just under the 1 year mark and Artika warranty just left me on read when I tried to submit a warranty claim. So that's 2 faulty units! Considering Artika's poor customer service, I don't recommend purchasing Artika lights. They advertised that this thing should last 35 years, but it didn't even make it 365 days without failing.

I ended up re-purchasing the same light fixture from home depot, and returning the old one. So I am still using these lights, and they are working fine for me now. However Artika support really dropped the ball on offering any real support, so if you have any problems with your fixtures, reach out to your retailer, not Artika support.

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[drewreylupton]

Thanks for this video! I installed one of these successfully after watching this!

[Neuronsarecute]

The 30-second timer off is awesome for those nerds scared of the dark.... I am those nerds.

[westelaudio]

Went from having to replace the bulb once a year to having to replace the whole darn light every six months to three years. Don't you just love progress...

[dlcmsid]

Don't knock boob lights. Just mount them in pairs! 😊

[ByStephenJones]

Honestly might get me some new fixtures

[rayramos]

Did it come with the anchors and were the necessary? Looks like the 2 center screws from the receptacle should have held it in place assuming you screw them in nice and snug

[jeremiahpowell]

I like that light but these lights with remotes tend to not work with smart switches so I stay away from them

[KrazyKramer]

I just put one in today. Is yours still working ok? I'm hoping i don't have issues because i like it

[amadorcaa]

So even though this fixture comes with a remote, I do not need a dimmer switch?

[jeffj]

Great video. Looks like you had two lights in the fixture like I have. From what I can see in your video, I should not have any problems with installing the LED light as there will be only the wires that go to the LED, correct?

[ew]

It’s been a couple years for you, does the light still work? I’m considering buying one soon.

[jorgewatanabe]

The leds look like the older generation bead types not the rectangular, flat, gold color leds . Am I wrong?

[GameJit]

Hey man. I just installed one of these and it doesn't work. Has a super fast very dim flash when i flick the switch and doesn't turn on. What issue did you have with your defective one? Thanks

[darylbulloch]

One remote controls both lights looks like? Any syncing required?

[cathysaysay]

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