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On Trend: 9 Captivating Lights to Energize a Room
Power up your interior design with unconventional table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling lights
Sometimes a lamp needs to be more than just a lamp. Paging through your average catalog or browsing a home store tends to yield the same results: average table lamp, floor lamp or ceiling fixture. But designers have taken notice and are providing us with ever-widening options for light sources. By mixing up scale, placement, balance, material or color, these new lighting options will add something fresh to your interior.
Note: Visit Areti's and Channels Design's websites for distribution information.
Note: Visit Areti's and Channels Design's websites for distribution information.
Mimosa Light
Forget straightforward bulbs in a row and embrace a more natural grouping of lights that seems to reference buds on a spring branch. This chandelier will provide ample light over a dining room table.
Bender Table Lamp
This diminutive lamp gives the impression that it might fall over at any minute. Place it on your staid traditional desktop for a little moment of imbalance.
Green Big Floor Lamp Set
Picking a bright color is a surefire way to add pop to any room. But the best part about this lamp is its unusual scale: This is a desk lamp à la Honey, I Shrunk the Kids; its oversize form is ready to lurk behind your more average-size sofa.
Alouette Bird Lights
Looking for some subtle whimsy? These lampshades — available on table lamps, floor lamps and ceiling fixtures — manage to hint at birds without looking cute or kitschy. Though they'd be perfect in a modern child's room, their simple forms would look lovely in any area near natural elements, like an entry or a window-filled hallway.
Marguerite Flower Lamp
Brightly shining brass keeps this pendant the center of attention. Hang several together for a lighthearted entryway or add one in your eat-in-kitchen's nook.
Fuego Bio Firelight
Craving a flickering source of ambient light? A tabletop fireplace like this could fit the bill. Best suited for outdoor patios, it's a unique way to add a glowing, romantic look while keeping to a modern aesthetic.
Bocci 28d Light
These handblown globes are customizable in so many ways — stop by Bocci's site to see clusters hanging from the ceiling and draped in staggered displays, as well as a large range of bright colors to choose from. The options are practically endless, ready for whatever lighting need you may have.
Finnieston Light
The added movement in this lamp provides a bit of whimsy and good old-fashioned function. Plus, the entire lamp is made out of wood, including the shade (thanks to the coolness of LED bulbs).
NEB Brass Lamp
Simple, yet it's reminiscent of the lightbulb idea: a bulb suspended to remind you of all the great things in your head. The brass base gives it a quirky '70s vibe, perfect for a den or entertaining area.