Simple lighting silhouettes transcends and flow with trends
Simple lighting silhouettes can be the key to a “less is more” décor. They are the alternative to glamor and...
Decor Trends
Get the Look: Create Unexpected Vignettes
You don’t need an Interior Decorator to create unexpected vignettes, a small grouping of objects forming a pleasing focal point....
Pendants will stick around beyond this year!
Light Pendants will stick around this year—and beyond! Artists have reimagined them. They are no longer after-thoughts or merely task...
Lighting Design
The Power of Glass Lighting Design
The power of glass lies in the ability to touch what we cannot see. It is as fragile as an...
Lighting by Room
Lighting Inspiration for your Kitchen Decor and Design
The lighting in your kitchen can be complex. Most kitchens are positioned to invite natural light. Most have light-colored appliances,...
Decor Trends
Maximalism is yet to really ignite at a consumer level
Maximalism design is versatile, and perhaps that's why this decorating trend has begun to take off in the design world....
Customize Light Fixtures to Create the Perfect Match!
“Customization” is a play on words. It can mean personalization like a monogrammed blouse. It can mean a theme you...
Color Trends
Stunning Lighting Design for Monochromatic Interiors
A monochromatic interior does not mean everything is the same color. It means a room has a dominant color theme....
Color Trends
Lighting Design Trend to Watch: Matte Metals
It’s always a question of balance. Shiny and glittery have their place. But, subtle and finish are trending now. There’s...
Decor Trends
Embrace the warm, rustic beauty of terracotta interiors
There is something just so elemental about terracotta. As a material and color, it was once relegated to the lifestyle...
Decor Trends
Black & White Interiors and Lighting Design
Interior designers have long worked with black and white. Designers don’t see opposites. They see complements, partners, and pairs. Black...
Decor Trends
Vintage Lighting Fixtures and Design
When you’re discussing interior décor, “vintage” does not mean “old” or “old-fashioned.” It refers to well-selected items from a past...
Geometric Design is Beyond Trends
Geometrics never quite disappear from trends in interior design. Designers must deal with circles, rectangles, triangles, and more. Rooms have...
Metallics still Matter in Design
Metallics come in gold and silver, brass and copper, chrome and aluminum. They are brushed, shined, or acid-washed. And, you’ll...
Decor Trends
Luxurious yet Industrial Lighting Design
Luxury and industry seem contradictory visions. Luxurious evokes thoughts of fluid lines, excessive fabrics, rich colors, and more, more, more...
Curves ahead! Preparing for the Next Lighting Trends
Contemporary interior design risks too many angles and straight edges. They come with a touch of the industrial and minimalist...
Decor Trends
Design Trend Alert: White & Bright
White brightens and expands. It enlarges spaces and floor plans. It frees you to design a room with more white...
Decor Trends
Cali Chic Design Interiors - Get inspired
As California goes, so goes the nation! And, Cali chic interiors may be a trend worth checking out. If you’re...
Golden Oasis: Design Trend for the Summer!
Summer sunshine puts focus on golden touchers in current interior design. Designers are using gold metal, fabrics, and fixtures in...
Classic & Sophisticated Lighting Design
“Classic” no longer means Greco-Roman designs. It no longer means old-style. We’re talking a modern classic, the integration of traditional...
Ideas for Sophisticated Dining Room Light Fixtures
Current home design has room for formal and informal dining rooms. The emphasis on open floor plans allows for classic...
Decorative Wall Lights and Wall Sconces
Wall lights have always seemed an afterthought. They’ve been a subtle accent or task light, framing mirrors in the bath....
Lighting Design
Hanging Pendant Lights adds Personality to any Interior
Pendant lights gained popularity as new home construction raised the ceilings and opened the floor plans. They dominated kitchen counters...
Decor Trends
Contemporary Lighting vs. Modern Lighting
“Contemporary” refers to what’s happening now in design. “Modern” refers to a historic period in fashion, architecture, and design. Contemporary...
Smart Home Technology
Functional & Decorative Lighting Design
Contemporary homes are spaces. Open floorplans, large windows, and rounded lines create a canvas for interior decorators to maneuver, shape,...