CHUNKY CHAINS
Chains are a traditional detail that designers gave a modern twist this season, primarily by playing with scale.
RING CHANDELIERS
Take the classic ring chandelier, which seemed to be the darling of the lighting world this season. Many designers streamlined them by swapping candelabra-style lights for integral LEDs that virtually disappear within the fixture.
MATTE WHITE FINISHES
Matte white finishes continue to be on trend, for at least the fourth season running. Some table lamps show off a bumpy texture that is popular among the matte white lamp bases.
WOVEN AND BEADED CONSTRUCTION AND NOVEL NATURALS
Another familiar trend was woven and beaded lighting made of natural materials like wood, grasses and ceramic in their raw, rustic-looking state. But as the trend evolves, we’re seeing those materials in refined, fresh-looking ways, with the materials themselves sometimes given a novel look.
CORDLESS CUTIES
Rechargeable LED lights make up a growing category of lighting. Some come with a charging cord and USB adapter integrated into the fixture, whereas others sit on a charging base. Some little lamps stay illuminated for more than nine hours and can be used outdoors as well.
GORGEOUS GLASS
Glass is hardly new to the lighting world, yet somehow designers continue to make it look new and exciting.
INDIRECT LIGHTING
Some chandeliers have plates that face upward, directing the light to the ceiling. The reflected light then creates a warm, even glow. The so-called indirect lighting — though, again, not a new invention — was popular this season both in chandeliers and sconces.
ADJUSTABLE TEMPS
We’ve already mentioned how LEDs are revolutionizing lighting, allowing for slimmer, barely there fixtures in shapes limited only by the imagination. But LEDs are also exciting for their function. Tunable LED lights — which allow users to adjust the color warmth of the light, not just the brightness — are a growing trend in interiors.
