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Lighting trends 2022: the latest lighting designs and trends

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Lighting trends ranging from overhead pendants, elegant sculptural shapes and styles and bespoke fittings, these are just some of the lighting trends our experts have predicted will set the design world alight for 2022.

Lighting is an essential component to a successful design scheme yet is so much more important in wintertime, when the days are shorter and we spend far more time indoors than usual. 

Thanks to the pandemic, our focus has been drawn into our homes and we're acutely aware of how important it is for our homes to be both comfortable and beautiful. So while everything – including lighting – needs to have a purpose, it also needs to look good. 

Lighting trends 2022

We asked a panel of lighting experts and interior design insiders on what they expect the biggest lighting trends to be in 2022. So read on to discover what is set to brighten our lives next year and beyond. ..

Haring brass LED ceiling light, Habitat

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'2022 will see dining and living room ceiling lighting ideas becoming the focus of rooms rather than being merely functional. There will be elegant and extravagant light fittings coming through for every style, from contemporary to cottagecore,' explains Valentina Gori, the lighting expert at Smart Lighting Industries, lighting expert at Smart Lighting Industries. 

'Thoughtfully placed, cleverly designed and carefully crafted ceiling lights will transform rooms. Lighting will become a starting point for design rather than being left until last.'

“Don’t be afraid to go bold with your ceiling lighting,' Valentina continues, 'larger spaces can take more daring pieces but don’t shy away from unconventional light fittings in smaller spaces, especially if you dial back some other design elements.'

Room by Elicyon; taken from the Andrew Martin Interior Designer Review Vol. 24

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'Table lamps with sculptural shapes and bold designs turn your lamps into pieces of art, providing interest even when the lamp is turned off,' continues Martin Waller. 

'Use pairs of lamps to accentuate a beautiful sideboard or console table, or frame a larger piece of furniture such as a sofa or bed. 

'Floor lamps are dutiful and elegant and can be placed next to an armchair or sofa to create a comfortable reading spot. Or light up that dark, forgotten corner of your hallway with a statement design to breathe new life into your home.'

3. Opt for artful ceiling lights

Chandelier, floor lamp and table lamp, all Pooky

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'You don't light for the light, you light for shadows,' says Martin Waller, founder of Andrew Martin. 'As the darker evenings draw in, it’s time to look for new ways of lighting the corners of our homes that have become accustomed to the lingering sunlight of the warmer months.  

'Artful ceiling lights and thoughtfully placed lamps can transform a room into a cozy sanctuary in which to hibernate through the winter. Ceiling lights create a focal point in a space, while metallic details will reflect and bounce the light around the room to dazzling effect.'

Kelly Wearstler Linen table lamp, Andrew Martin

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'Choose bold designs featuring sculptural shapes, interesting texture or colored glass to make as style statement, even when the light is switched off,' concludes Martin Waller. 

'Think of your lamp as an art piece or sculpture, like a design-led finishing touch. A light is a good way to throw surprise in a room, to merge modern with traditional.'

5. Take a symmetrical approach

Lamp and lampshade, both Pooky

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Symmetry is an interior design trick used to create smart-looking rooms – and it's perfect for lighting trends. 

For a classic look, try taking a symmetrical approach to lighting. ‘A great way to achieve this is to place two lamps either side of a mirror or a piece of art,’ says Louise Wicksteed, design director for Sims Hilditch. ‘The resulting aesthetic is one of well-distributed elegance.’

6. Light up your space with color 

Concrete and brass table lamp by Graham & Green

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Color is back in a big way for lighting trends in 2022. For a colorful look, follow the lead of Kit Kemp, creative director of Firmdale Hotels. Her well-honed eye for cleverly mixing unexpected yet uplifting hues and folk art patterns follows through to her lighting choices, which embrace pairings and mismatched bases.

7. Increase your interest in bedroom lighting

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With the trend for spaces to relax and unwind in becoming more prominent and important in interiors post-pandemic, ambience is key with lighting playing a crucial role in helping to set the mood and surrounding atmosphere.

To this end, lighting for bedrooms is taking a more important role, with eye-catching central pendants a focal point in themselves, even unlit, and shapely bedside lamps creating the perfect, low-lit atmosphere.

8. Layer lighting in your home office

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With more of us than ever working from home, more thought is being given to how we light our home offices and work spaces – and one trend to emerge for lighting in 2022 is a new-found love of traditional workmanship and styles. 

This Abercrombie table lamp (above) by Jim Lawrence is a case in point. It has been designed with a heritage look and is as handsome when it is turned off as when it is switched on. 

The traditional spun brass shade and base are matched with a contemporary steel stem and exposed braided cable to create an eclectic effect. Perhaps you picked it up at a French flea market? No one need ever know. 

'If you are working from your living space, use different types of lamps to create the right environment,' advises Will Law, Partner & Home Design Stylist at John Lewis. 'In the day, opt for LED task lighting, which is bright and white – and you could even supplement this with a SAD lamp on darker days.'

'In the evening,' continues Will, 'turn these off and transition to diffused lighting – either shaded lamps, or designs that have warm, frosted bulbs, as these will give a cosy glow to the room.'

9. Show of wall art with light fixtures

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High-value (be it in real terms or personal) art needs to be treated with careful consideration when it comes to lighting – especially if the aim is to make it a standout feature of the room. ‘Lighting a picture has the double advantage of showing off the work and reflecting light back into the room,’ says interior decorator 

Nicola Harding, who designed this scheme. She chose a wall color with a lacquer finish to reflect natural light; the artificial light above stands in place during darker hours. ‘That reflected light is more atmospheric than something that lights the whole room. I also enjoy playing around with wall lights that weren’t specifically designed as picture lights. Anything with an articulated arm can work.’

10. Plan to perfect for a bespoke option

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2022 will be the year for bespoke and commissioned lighting schemes. 

When commissioning bespoke joinery, ask the carpenter to make allowances for internal wiring from the start. This will allow for some lights to be built into the unit, removing the need for trailing wires from standalone lamps or wall lights, resulting in a cleaner finish. 

Interior decorator Sarah Brown commissioned this pretty bespoke shelving painted in a pale pink gloss and with tongue and groove detailing for a sitting room in London. ‘An interesting room is made up of many layers that allows the eye to travel,’ she says. Sarah added decorative flourishes to the lighting by using patterned lampshades on the sconce and the mantelpiece lamp.

Jennifer is the Digital Editor at Homes & Gardens. Having worked in the interiors industry for a number of years, spanning many publications, she now hones her digital prowess on the 'best interiors website' in the world. Multi-skilled, Jennifer has worked in PR and marketing, and the occasional dabble in the social media, commercial and e-commerce space. Over the years, she has written about every area of the home, from compiling design houses from some of the best interior designers in the world to sourcing celebrity homes, reviewing appliances and even the odd news story or two.

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Picking a lighting fixture might seem like a standard task, but today’s options make this once-easy decision more complicated. Depending on the room you're lighting up you'll have to decide between a few options: pendant or chandelier? Track light or wall sconce? Cabinet or recessed lights? No matter how mundane it seems, picking the right light fixtures is important, so consider all the options below before taking your next lighting plunge.

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Modern lamps in the interior - style and comfort

December 13, 2022

Lamps set the mood in the interior. With the help of lighting, you can emphasize the style of the room, visually enlarge the space, make the room cozy, add notes of coldness, restraint.

When choosing a chandelier, floor lamp or sconce, it is important to consider the dimensions of the room, its style, purpose.

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Criteria for choosing a chandelier - how not to make a mistake

The recommendations of designers will help to significantly facilitate the choice of a chandelier. Listen to them, because a properly selected chandelier can emphasize the dignity of the room and add zest to even the simplest interior.

It is traditionally believed that there should be one chandelier in one room. However, in modern interiors, this rule does not always work. If you plan to divide the room into several functional areas, lighting will help to do this best. In small rooms, a second chandelier can be replaced by a floor lamp, wall lamp or table lamp.

All lamps should be selected in accordance with the style of the interior, its colors. A universal option can be called chandeliers made of metal and plain glass.

Consider the functional purpose of the room or its specific area. For the working area, the best choice would be a cold directional light; for relaxation and rest, a warm, soft, diffused light is suitable.

In the bedroom and children's room, lamps with adjustable light intensity are ideal.

The smaller the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room, the more concise the chandelier should be. No numerous horns, huge lampshades or deer antlers. In very small rooms, spotlights may be more appropriate.

The distance from the bottom of the chandelier to the floor must be at least 2 meters. The exceptions are lampshades over the dining table and design projects with large lamps in the center of the room.

Don't forget about additional light sources. If you plan to use sconces, floor lamps, spotlights or table lamps in the room, see how they will be combined with the main light source.

For spacious rooms, you can take two identical chandeliers. Such a solution will not only provide a sufficient amount of artificial light, but also give the room a stylish look in accordance with the latest trends.

Chandeliers in various interior styles

The choice of chandelier material depends on the interior style. So, wooden lampshades are appropriate in boho, and geometric without suspension - in a modern style. Let's see what it is - the perfect pendant chandelier for the most common interior styles.

Classic. Chandeliers are more elongated vertically than horizontally. Restrained, elegant, with smooth lines, without asymmetry. The shapes often imitate candlesticks. The base material is metal, the shades can be made of glass, crystal or porcelain. Often these chandeliers are decorated with crystal pendants. Colors: white, beige, black, silver, gold.

For high-tech style, choose chandeliers with chrome surfaces in white, gray or black colors. There should be several light sources in the room - each for its own zone. Pay attention to the asymmetric lamps in a minimalist style, space-themed products.

Loft a bit like hi-tech, but more rough. The loft is characterized by bright lighting, so the lamps need to be selected appropriately. This style values ​​originality. Chandeliers can be metal, sometimes with wooden inserts. Often wires with light bulbs just hang from the ceiling. The preferred colors are bronze, black, beige, chocolate and various shades of metallic.

Provence. Chandeliers with translucent shades and lampshades are made of natural materials: metal, wood, ceramics (combinations of these materials are possible). Wrought iron is welcome. The color scheme is pastel, restrained. There are floral motifs, for example, plafonds painted with floral patterns, or elements of the chandelier frame in the shape of a grapevine.

Monochrome lamps are suitable for the Scandinavian style. The product can combine several materials, but they must all be of the same shade. Preferred colors are white, black, wood or beige. Lamps should be made of natural materials: wood, ceramics, metal, clay, textiles. It is important that the chandelier is easy to maintain. Ceiling chandeliers are appropriate.

Chandeliers in a modern style are the embodiment of practicality and conciseness. Chandeliers can be without suspension, in neutral colors. As a rule, these are lamps of a simple geometric shape, emphasizing the discreet image of the room.

In boho, multi-level, massive, large-sized chandeliers rule the ball. Pendants and crystal elements are appropriate. Materials and colors for boho lamps are limited only by your imagination and the color scheme of a particular interior. The style welcomes bold colors and mixes of materials. Light bulbs in all lamps should be of a warm spectrum.

The same chandeliers can be used in different styles. When choosing a lamp for a room, be guided by your taste, the color scheme of the room and its area.

Sconce - comfort and harmony

Light forms can be used not only for their intended purpose, but also for interior decoration. The leading position here is occupied by sconces. Often they are very stylish, unusual and look like works of art. Such lamps take up little space, but are of great importance in the interior. They can decorate the room, add zest to it, comfort, and also become an additional source of light.

Wall sconces with a familiar design of a bracket and a lampshade can be chosen for the interior of any style. Models with shades attached directly to the wall are ideal for rooms in a minimalist or high-tech style.

The materials used in the manufacture of wall lamps are very diverse: glass, plastic, wood, bamboo, metal.

Sconces are appropriate in any room of the house. In the bedroom and children's room, they can replace the table lamp on the bedside table, in the large living room they can help in zoning the room, in the corridor they can illuminate the stairs and the corridor itself.

Sconces designed for artistic illumination of interior elements are relevant. One such lamp can be almost invisible, but when there are several of them and they draw attention to paintings or photographs, the effect is interesting.

Such small lamps are appropriate in rooms with low ceilings. Place lamps around the perimeter of the room, and it will visually become larger and higher.

By changing the main light source to a wall lamp, you get subdued lighting and a cozy atmosphere. The frosted glass ceiling and warm light lamps are suitable for creating a romantic atmosphere.
Sconce L'Originale 2012Sconce L'Originale MER333Wall lamp "FLAVIA"

Floor lamps in interior design

Floor lamps are back in fashion. They confidently return to interiors of various styles, emphasize the style of the room and can create interesting soft lighting. It is floor lamps that are considered the most homely and cozy lamps. Diffused soft light creates a good atmosphere for relaxing, and models with multiple horns do an excellent job as an additional light source for work that requires good lighting.

Floor lamps do not take up much space and easily fit into any environment. For a room in a modern style, models in cold, metallic colors are suitable, and for classics, Provence and vintage - gentle and warm shades.

Classic floor lamp represents a stand and a lampshade, but today the range of these lamps is very wide and varied. A floor lamp with a bedside table for newspapers and books, with a clock, with a small shelf or table, a floor lamp-night lamp - there are many options, you can choose for any room and interior.

A floor lamp on a high thin leg will help to visually raise the ceilings.

For a spacious room, a floor lamp with a voluminous lampshade is suitable. In a small room, a low, laconic floor lamp with simple shapes and a small lampshade would be appropriate.

In 2020, designers advise adding a little eclecticism to the interior. Strict adherence to one style has lost its relevance, which means that a floor lamp with a lampshade made of coarse fabric is suitable for a loft or minimalism.
Floor lamp Brand Van Egmond HF190N Floor lamp Eichholtz 103274 Floor lamp Eichholtz 101404

Table lamps

Table lamps are the easiest way to brighten up a dark corner, add a bright accent to a room, or add style to an interior.

Table lamps can be conditionally divided into several types. According to the type of lighting, they are point and scattered. In terms of functionality - decorative lamps and work (office). The latter are most often equipped with a movable head that allows you to adjust the lighting and direct the beam of light in the right direction.

office lamps appropriate not only on a desk or in a place where you read, do needlework. They harmoniously look on the bedside table and near the sofa, fit well into the interiors of the industrial style, loft and minimalism.

Table lamps with a transparent base are ideal for interiors in delicate colors. Such a lighting fixture will emphasize the softness of the room.

Lamps with a base made of wood, driftwood or twigs make the interior original and original.

Lamps with colored glass lampshades are more like a work of art than a lighting fixture. This is ideal for classic styles, modern.

If you want to create an original interior, place in the room two table lamps that are completely different in style, matching in shape or color. In rooms with clear symmetry, this solution looks especially interesting.
Table lamp Artemide A011810 Table lamp Eichholtz 105841 Table lamp Eichholtz 101469

Living room lighting

The perception of any room depends on the lighting. With it, you can place accents, divide the room into functional areas, visually enlarge. The choice of lighting for the living room directly depends on the dimensions of the room and for what purposes you plan to use it.

If you want a bright, well-lit room, a chandelier alone is indispensable. You will need additional light sources: a floor lamp, wall sconces, table lamps or spotlights.

It is better to conditionally divide a large room into several zones. The lighting device must be appropriate for the area in which it is installed. So, in a recreation area, a floor lamp or a wall lamp with soft, dim light is enough, and in a place for doing needlework, reading or signing documents, you need bright light. A table lamp or floor lamp with directional light will cope with this task.

For multi-level ceilings, the best solution would be spot lighting or LED strip.

Lighting tone depends on the style of the interior. For interiors in the style of shabby chic, Provence or classic, warm shades are more appropriate, and for a hi-tech or minimalist room, cold ones.

It is best to choose the same light for all lighting fixtures in a room.

Lamps - the key to comfort in the bedroom

The bedroom is a place of rest, the light in this room should create coziness and have a comfortable rest. Too bright lighting is not necessary here, but in any case, additional lighting is indispensable.

The main lighting can be a chandelier or spotlights. The issue of additional lighting is solved with the help of sconces, table lamps, a floor lamp, bedside lamps.

When choosing a chandelier for a bedroom, consider the height of the ceiling, the color scheme of the room, and the size of the bed. With a ceiling height below 3 meters, you should not buy a long pendant chandelier. It will hide space and interfere with movement in the bedroom.

Bedside lamps can be table, wall and pendant. Asymmetric options look interesting when a table lamp is installed on one side of the bed and a sconce on the other.

The main condition for bedside lamps is the ability to turn off the light without getting out of bed. You can make a walk-through switch in the bedroom - one at the entrance to the room, the other at the head of the bed. Or choose lamps with a switch on the body.

If you like to read before going to bed, the optimal height for installing the lamp is 100-120 cm from the floor.

Light in the kitchen - warm gatherings

A chandelier in the kitchen will add coziness and make family gatherings more comfortable and warm.

The chandelier can be placed in the center of the room or above the dining table. If the table is near the wall, you can use a sconce or console lamp.

In large rooms, 2 chandeliers will be appropriate.

A small room should not be overloaded with overall lighting fixtures. Stop the choice on small lamps of light colors, with glass shades. Light fixtures made of wood or metal will also look good.

The work area should be well lit. To do this, you can use a ceiling lamp and additional lighting under the cabinets or shelves of the headset.

Lamps should be in harmony with each other and the interior of the room. Many manufacturers today produce a series of lamps from the same material, in the same color scheme, but in different shapes and sizes. This is a good option for experimenting and giving the kitchen originality.

Conclusion

Lighting allows you to experiment with the design of the room, with minimal effort to transform the interior and change the mood of the room. Unleash your imagination, try, experiment! Remember that you don't always have to follow the rules. Sometimes, original and stylish interiors are born just contrary to all standards and rules.

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Modern interiors - modern lamps

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More and more people now prefer modern style interiors. This is understandable, the world is developing rapidly, new materials, technologies, developments are appearing, and it would be a pity to miss the opportunity to take advantage of all this.

A modern interior needs modern lighting. Everyone understands that a classic chandelier with crystal pendants in the interior of minimalism will look simply out of place. Let's see what modern styles are, and what lamps are customary to use in them.

Loft

Modern style, which is now at the peak of popularity. Of course, many cannot afford to make the loft interior design in an authentic way, but you can at least get closer to this style through the materials and furniture used in it. There are a lot of different models of loft-style lamps on the market, and with the increased popularity of this style, there are more and more of them every year. Most often, lamps with ropes and ropes, concrete lamps, lamps using rough metal and pipeline pipes, and wire lamps are chosen for the loft.

Minimalism

A style that has found its niche and has its fans. It symbolizes geometric shapes, lack of bright colors, functionality and rigor. There should be nothing superfluous that would distract the eye. No "dust collectors" in the form of figurines, frames and charms, no chaos. Order in everything - both in the interior and in lighting. A lamp in the style of minimalism should not stand out from the general concept and draw attention to itself. It should serve as a harmonious continuation of the entire minimalist interior. The lamp should be a simple geometric shape, white / black / gray, no classic lampshades and chandeliers with pendants.

Hi-tech

The high-tech style changes every year, and with every new technological discovery. A high-tech interior is a very smart interior, where everything is stuffed with modern electronics, appliances, smart home, hidden lighting, and other technologies of the future. What kind of interior, such materials are used in it - glass, metal, plastic - it aspires to the future, and not back to nature, so forget about wood, fabric lampshades, and other tenderness.

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