When it comes to lighting, there are two types of people, one who use the 'big lights' and two, the one who refuse to resort to using lighting as decor in the form of floor lamps, wall fixtures, table lamps, chandeliers, and even pendant lights—aka, all 'small lights'. If you're one of the latter, then here are 5 types of lighting options for your living room and 10 products you can shop online to add more pizazz to your living room.
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Floor lamps are a great way to utilise empty corners and spaces in your living room. Plus it is an easy way to match the shades to your furniture and upholstery to ensure there's a 'theme' to your space. What we love the most about floor lamps is that even just one in a distant corner can light up a whole room!
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This one by Orange Tree is a fantastic blend of cane and bamboo with a three-pronged stand. If you have light-coloured furniture in your living room, this will go perfectly! If there's an abundance of neutral and white tones, then too. We love how minimalist and contemporary it is, also a signature of Orange Tree's design sensibilities.
This one by Homesake is a pretty affordable (on discount) sleek option if you want a single stand lamp. You can always switch around the lamp's shade for something more suitable to your living room. For us, we love the sleekness of it and of course the gold, which is a trending colour when it comes to home decor accents.
Discounted Price: INR 2,199
Table lamps are a good option for side tables, console decor or even entryways leading up to the living room. For us, you cannot have too many table lamps! They're easy to style around, which is why we love them. They come in all shapes and sizes and types. From dimmable ones to traditional ceramic-based ones.
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This white shade, coiled stand lamp by ExclusiveLane is the perfect example of a well-made contemporary table lamp. It'll make for a great addition to a console table in the living room, or even on a bedside table. What we love the most about this lap is that the shade is cotton based, and the light is dimmable!
Discounted Price: INR 1,799
Ceramic lamps will always have our hearts solely because of how they channel a sense of an 'old-school' vibe. This one by Pure Home + Living is a stunning blend of tradition and modern with the ribbed design, something that we're seeing on pretty much all home decor products. The purple is subtle while the shade comes in a gorgeous desi pattern. The lamp also comes in other colours including green and blue.
Mountable wall lamps are great when you want to add something to your bare walls, corners, pillars or even when you don't have a huge space to work with—so you'd rather put things up on the walls. They come in a million types, shapes, and colours giving you ample ways to mix and match or find something that plays into how you want your home to look like.
If you're looking for an eye-catching accent piece that doubles up as a light for your living room, then you must check out this cool Deer Head light by Homesake. The piece is made up entirely of metal that comes with a bulb. It's bold, out there and will look fabulous alone on a bare wall or even to add texture to a photo wall of sorts.
Discounted Price: INR 1,999
If you're someone who likes things minimal and contemporary looking, then this glass drop lamp by Homesake is perfect for you. We love the frosted glass with the muted gold detailing, which is very much on trend as well. According to us, this will look fabulous in your living room on solid-coloured or even textured/printed walls.
Discounted Price: INR 1,199
Pendant lights are perfect for when you want a chandelier in your space but want to keep it under wraps or don't wish to go overboard. Like most types of lights, these too come in various styles and designs giving you space to play around finding what suits your space best. What we love the most about pendant lights is how they act as decor during the day and can easily amp up the ambiance of a room by night.
We're big fans of Logam's lighting simply because of how beautiful everything is. This cane pendant light made up of gold metal is a great example of how the brand aces contemporary and minimalism. The cane details add a sense of 'earthiness' to it, which we love and appreciate especially since it is trending. We suggest getting this if you have muted or all white interiors in your living room or if you want to add a stunning gold detail to your space.
We love this squished glass pendant light for how cool it looks! It can easily be added to a corner or a 'reading nook' in your living room. Even though it doesn't come with a bulb, we'd suggest getting a filament bulb, which is perfect for a dull glow in the evenings for a low-key ambient light moment.
Chandeliers will never go out of style. When it comes to lighting, chandeliers have the ability to command a room since they add tonnes of character! They're beautiful, intricate, and comes in various design styles, each different than the other.
This crystal drop industrial-style chandelier is perfect if you want to add an old-school vintage vibe to your living room. We love how 'maximist' it is without being too on the face. You can adjust the chain length according to your ceiling height. And since its a chandelier, we understand the price will be high up there so think about it before purchasing. Needless to say, this is not very renter friendly despite how stunning it is.
We love West Elm for its modern and contemporary lighting options including this super cool looking glass tubed chandelier. It makes for a great decor piece also when not in use, which we love! Further, the blue is quite an evergreen colour that can easily be matched with just about anything else in the room, never sticking out like a sore thumb. Price-wise, it is up there, but again, chandeliers are an investment of sorts.
