Home Lighting Principles

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Good home lighting comes in layers at different heights: something overhead for the task, something lower for mood, so a room is never lit from a single point. Pendants handle the first, in brass, gold and dome forms over kitchen islands and dining tables, joined by a brass chandelier. For the second, look to the black lamps on a console table.

An open-concept kitchen features grey cabinets, a white and navy blue island with bar stools, and warm wood floors under dome pendant lights.

A black console table stands against a white painted brick wall, styled with two black lamps, a horse sculpture, and books.

A modern open-concept living room features a grey sectional sofa, marble media console, and a white integrated kitchen with matching marble finishes.

A view from a wooden dining table through white double doors into a living room featuring a grey sofa, a brass pendant light, and a black piano.

A mid-century modern open living and dining area with horizontal wood wall paneling, a grey brick fireplace, and a glass dining table.

A bright kitchen features white perimeter cabinets, a blue central island with black barstools, gold pendant lights, and polished marble flooring.

A modern open-concept living room features a grey sectional sofa, wood flooring, a vaulted ceiling with a wooden beam, and large sliding glass doors.

A rustic wood dining table features a centerpiece of dried eucalyptus branches in a textured vase under a warm pendant light.

A symmetrical living room featuring two grey sofas facing each other, a central white fireplace with a sunburst mirror, and dark hardwood floors.

A bedroom with dark gray paneled walls, a bed with a faux-fur blanket, gold wire nightstands, and a brass chandelier.

A living room features a tiled fireplace flanked by recessed white shelves, dark lower cabinets, a black armchair, and a rustic wooden coffee table.