Lighting is a key component of interior and exterior design. It has the capacity to alter one's perceptions of a place's style, spaciousness, and serenity. The right lighting fixtures in a space will enhance the desired ambiance, function, and beauty without detracting from any of those things.
It’s a well known fact that one of the simplest upgrades you can make in your home is replacing your light fixtures. However, such a simple change comes with a not so simple choice. There are thousands of beautiful light fixtures out there so deciding which one belongs above your dining room table can be the...
More imagesFinding that unique floor lamp which can complete the interior design of your home and make everything come together perfectly takes dedication and a lot of research. With so many different designs and styles to choose from, this takes become more difficult with each day that passes. It’s why finding a good starting point is...
More imagesYou’re most likely familiar with beaded chandeliers so there’s no point in discussing generalities. They used to be very popular at some point and they have a very chic vintage flair. Now they’re back in style. Their unique designs makes them look quirky in modern interiors and also allows them to fit perfectly in eclectic...
More imagesEven from across the exhibit hall at ICFF 2015, they command attention: A row of funny looking things, some black and some white. The shapes resemble the light bulb we know and love, but that’s where the similarities end: The Nanoleaf is a radical new bulb that combines a printed circuit board folded origami-style into a sturdy...
More imagesCustomized lighting for your home can be expensive — very expensive.Enter Jason Krugman, light sculptor and artist, and designer Scott Leinweber, who have collaborated to create Splyt Light, an affordable and simple interactive lighting systems. With their modular pieces that take advantage of LED technology, you can create (and recreate) your own custom pieces for home or work spaces....
More imagesClear and faceted, white and translucent, or dark and jagged – lighting designs by Mary Wallis have an edge in more ways than one.The Lindsey Adelman Studio of New York debuted several of Wallis’ new designs at ICFF 2015. In 2014 the Mary Wallis for Lindsey Adelman collection was released under Adelman’s guiding eye. She is...
More imagesThe advent of the LED light bulb did not only lead to energy savings: It has freed designers from the constraints of more conventional light bulb shapes as well as the heat produced by those bulbs and by halogen models. With a wide horizon of new possibilities, designers are making great use of stick bulb designs...
More imagesLu Murano chandeliers are famous worldwide, their magnificent designs being the result of never ending experiments and perfect balance between glass and light, a synchrony born from tradition but always inspired by innovation. The expression of excellence and innovation featured by these chandeliers brought them at the first addition of Maison & Objet Americas which...
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