7 Home Lighting Trends You Should Watch Out For

Often overlooked, many do not realize that lighting is pivotal component in design, and it is quickly taking its place as the centerpiece of the room. Here are this year’s home lighting trends along with the inspirations behind these breathtaking designs.

1. White is red hot. Considered as the little black dress of interior design, white is the most versatile shade that can look perfect with any design scheme. Hand-cut white crystals and all white glass will bring a vintage feel to a chandelier while white wrought iron gives retro.

2. Sculpture for the home. Similar to art, sculpture lighting makes for a great focal point. Just like the Oty Series Incandescent Glass Pendant – KIOTOS by Illuminating Experiences, these fixtures can be varied as the art itself, helping express your unique design choices and personal style.

3. Mixed materials. The mix and match of colors, crystals, metals and finishes in light fixtures bring a room to life in new and unexpected ways. If you style is difficult to categorize,  a lighting fixture with fixed materials just might be the decorating solution that you need.

4. Jewelry for the home. Draping beads, beautiful crystals and glittering metals that catch the light are elements of fine jewelry and fine lighting fixtures. Just like the Facet 1 Light Mini Pendant by Kenroy Home, it will be the finishing touch to a room, adding glimmer to catch the eye.

5. Color-infused glass. Fixtures made of solid glass appeal to homeowners with a modern eye for design. Neutral and soft colors accent the room without overwhelming it. All glass chandeliers are a great alternative, with blue as the newest neutral lending quiet elegance to any room.

6. Shade characters. The addition of luxurious fabric shades to a lighting fixture results in a breathtaking piece. Pair structured shades like the Alberoni Lamp Shades by Uttermost with draping crystals. You can also soften the glow of your light source with fabric shades.

7. Location is everything. Pendants and chandeliers have gone mainstream and are now found all over the house. Use lighting fixtures in unexpected places like hanging two pendants over a breakfast buffet, mini chandeliers over bedside tables, or a vintage chandelier in a child’s room.

So you are looking to upgrade your lighting fixtures these year, you now have a great set of ideas to get inspiration from.