On Trend: Globe Lights Give Rooms a Well-Rounded Look
Updated and transformed for fall 2012, globe light fixtures have a ball in rooms of any style
A good room design today often centers around a great light fixture. And you'll see hanging light fixtures finding their way beyond the dining room and into the living room, bedroom, and kitchen these days. The simple globe pendant is appearing all over this fall.
Updated in every way possible, new globe styles are hanging proud in unusual materials and colors, or created by unusual techniques. Sliced, squashed and transformed, these fixtures often have a reworked globe shape to showcase its simple form. All this variety means there's something for everyone among these great new pieces from my favorite fall lines. Whether your style is traditional or contemporary, you'll find a light suited for your home.
Updated in every way possible, new globe styles are hanging proud in unusual materials and colors, or created by unusual techniques. Sliced, squashed and transformed, these fixtures often have a reworked globe shape to showcase its simple form. All this variety means there's something for everyone among these great new pieces from my favorite fall lines. Whether your style is traditional or contemporary, you'll find a light suited for your home.
Perforated Globe Pendant
It may look like a basket weave, but perforated iron with an antique bronze finish creates this West Elm pendant's stunning shadows. The illusion gives a softness, adding to the delicate glow.
Contemporary Pendant Lighting
Capiz shell chandeliers get an update with this gridded globe from Jonathan Adler. Now you can enjoy the warm glow of capiz without the overt seashell ambience.
Hoyne Pendant Lamp
The open weave of this globe from Crate & Barrel manages to be both traditional and industrial, thanks to its galvanized steel construction. Hanging this light in an entryway would set the stage for an eclectic home.
Vaster LED Pendant Lamp
Not for the faint of heart, Ikea's bright blue mod pendant will make a statement wherever you hang it. The quirky color would create a great accent in a neutral room.
Hennepin Made Banded Globe Pendant
Smoky coloring adds to the mystique of this glass pendant from Room & Board. Its smaller size would make this beautiful as a set of three — or hang one over your bedside table for a rich midnight reading experience.
Banded Glass Pendant
The layered effect of the milky translucent glass with a clear glass base allows light to shine through but simplicity to reign. I'd love to see this West Elm lamp in a pair hanging over end tables on both sides of a sofa.
Erich Ginder Dot Dash Transparent Lamp
This beautiful pendant from Erich Ginder at 2Modern takes the geometric trend and merges it with a globe shape. The translucent material softens the hard edges, making it more versatile.
Maritime Pendant
This Restoration Hardware pendant takes an industrial warehouse light and makes it modern. Its matte finish and oversize accents will complement all that kitchen hardware you love.
Siren Pendant Lamp
A bright new take on the factory look, this siren red pendant from CB2 would be great in a modern breakfast nook or hanging over a kitchen island.
PS 2012 Pendant Lamp
Bright in color and in style, Ikea's geometric pendant has a flattened horizontal form that works well in smaller spaces.