Lighting
Just as with the fashion industry, the trends in luxury lighting design and interior design change rather frequently. Refreshing the lighting fixture of your home can change the aesthetics of your home completely. Adding other complimentary pieces, like luxury candles and luxury furniture, also helps to create the perfect atmosphere for your home.
Trends serve as broad indicators of where the lighting industry is at the present, where it's headed, and reflects the latest technological advancements and creativity in interior design. In this article, we'll look at the top luxury lighting trends that you should be paying attention to, so that the design of your home reflects the latest in what's available in the lighting industry.
Wall Plates
If you still consider wall plates as an afterthought in the lighting scheme of your interior, we can confidently advise you with certainty that they shouldn't be. While they are commonly thought more of utilitarian than design oriented in nature, having the right kinds of wall plates can dramatically enhance the design narrative of the interior of your home. Right now, the trend leans towards modern or contemporary design plates that are both eye-catching and minimal. If you are looking to add a welcome touch of sophistication, go for grays, whites, and metallic finishes.
Minimalist LED Lighting
This is one of the top trends in 2017, which by all appearances is still in its infancy. Modern and contemporary design environments with streamlined aesthetics usually have unique lighting requirements. If it's your choice for aesthetics, then you will definitely appreciate and love the latest trend - minimalist LED lighting. This energy-saving, leading edge technology combines subtle design to deliver sharp and clean patterns of light. This is all what the trend is about. As a key trend of the year, it's an important indicator of where the future of lighting design is headed.
Mid-Century Modern
For those who've perused through pages of Elle Décor, watched shows like Catch fire, Halt, and Mad Men, or even dined in a contemporary restaurant, it's highly likely you've notice the mid-century modern design is making a huge comeback. In 2017, it's become an in-demand lighting style, prevalent with clean lines, with minimalist, soothing shapes. One of the great thing about this design is that the lighting fixtures radiate a timeless and iconic quality that will remain in style even when other trends disappear. If you go with the right type of fixtures, you can be sure your guests won't be able to let their eyes off of them.
Gold Luxe
Having gone through a rather dormant phase, lighting designers and their customers have reinvigorated the love affair with gold. Gold hues are capable of incredibly capturing imagination and attention, and you will have fun embellishing your home's aesthetics with the depth and warm of gold. The great thing about it is that gold gives you the leeway to mix and match with other metals like brass and silver to create a perfectly layered look. In addition, most of the top lighting manufacturers really push the envelope to offer gold and other similar metallic finishes, and you can be certain you'll have a wide range of options to choose from.
Chandeliers in Unexpected Places
It's usually not a bad idea to place chandeliers in your dining room or foyer, but you shouldn't feel restricted to always place chandeliers in such areas. Some interior lighting decorators are now moving chandeliers out of dining rooms and moving them into kitchens, bathrooms, and even walk-in closets.
Industrial-Style Lighting
Another relevant lighting trend in 2017 is the Urban Industrial, which is a decorating style that captures the mood. For instance, a galvanized steel barn light can be a great complement to an industrial style aesthetic look. If you prefer different finishes, you can find similar light fixtures in different styles and colors.
Reflective Luminaire Manufacturer (RLM) Fixtures
The best way to take advantage of the commercial/industrial look is through the RLM lighting fixtures. They are primarily industrial fixtures that are designed in a way that reflects light downwards. You can easily find these fixtures in many styles, including transitional contemporary, and modern designs, as well as some of the freshest, latest finishes you can find today.
Vintage Edison Bulbs
With design, there are people who embrace the latest technology, and others who go into the opposite direction. Even today, many people are still interested in exuding nostalgic details, which is evidenced by the current popularity of the retro Edison bulbs. These attention-grabbing, incandescent bulbs can easily harmony with most design aesthetics, and they complement industrial-style lofts, farmhouse style homes, mountain modern condos, contemporary apartments, and a wide range of trendy interior environments. The vintage Edison bulbs are available in both LED friendly and Incandescent models.
Functional Lighting
Functional lighting incorporated into the home's security system has become a strong current trend. These lighting systems are mostly wireless, and incorporate both outdoor and indoor lighting. Some are even incorporated into apps and voice assistants in mobile devices and home technology, so that the brightness, intensity, and color of the lighting can be controlled via voice control or the touch of a button.
It's our hope that the trends we've outlined will help you make a better choice for your luxury lighting design, and help you make use of the best lighting technology available in the market today. Take a look around Queen’s Five to see the variety of luxury design in furniture and home goods by designers like Boca Do Lobo and Versace Home.