Usually when you talk about decorative lighting fixtures, there’s a pretty strong emphasis on the “fixture” part. After all, most lights cover up the bulb, and standard light bulbs all look the same anyway; it’s the body and shade of the light that define its style. But lately designers have been discarding this notion entirely […]
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Jul
Jul
By and large, modern spaces are fairly monochromatic. Glass and steel, black, white, and gray, simple lines and straightforward designs that all add up to a sleek, stylish – and very minimalist – decor. But if you ask me, as elegant as a very simple, sophisticated modern design can be, it isn’t always terribly inviting. […]
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May
May
For a long time now, crystal has been the go-to material when it comes to chandeliers. From a few teardrops to chandeliers made more of crystal than anything, crystal chandeliers are so ubiquitous that the “crystal” is practically implied just in the word “chandelier.” And there’s every reason for it – the beautiful optic quality […]
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May
May
To me, the biggest difference between traditional and modern lighting fixtures is innovation. Lovely as they may be, and often grand and stunning as they are, there isn’t a whole lot of variety in traditional lighting fixtures in shape, style, form, or material. But with modern lighting, the sky is really the limit – modern […]