Lighting Styles from Around the Globe

Lighting can really transform a room. And it's not just the quality of light being produced by the fixture. It's also the design of the fixture itself. The lighting collected in this gallery brings a little something exotic into any room of the house:

Shown above, left to right:
• 1 This Moorish lantern is perfect for and eclectic living room via Desire to Inspire.
• 2 A Chinese table lantern compliments this living room from House to Home
• 3 This living room is lit by a pair of Moravian star pendants
• 4 An oversized Japanese paper lantern provides diffuse light in this bedroom from Domino, via Casa Sugar.
• 5 A Venetian glass chandelier from this Good Question.

Categories: Style, Decorating

Posted by Regina Yunghans

Regina is an architect who lives with her husband and son in Lawrence, KS. As a LEED Accredited Professional and longtime contributor to Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn, her focus is on healthy, sustainable living through design.
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Comments (7)

woo..i love that large tray on top of the ottoman....where can i get a large tray like that???

MonicaK, the tray looks like a Moroccan tea tray. If you look around the web for importers of Moroccan (or Egyptian, or other North African) goods, you should be able to find something like it. Here's one to start you off. http://www.berbertrading.com/cat-moroccan-tea-glasses.cfm

MonicaK- I bought one from ebay just type in Moroccan silver trays also this lady has these beauties
http://www.soukshop.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_6&products_id=52

I love that orange sofa and I am not keen on orange but its used nicely here.

don't forget the dimmers, mas importante.

I wish I coud figure out a place for a Moorish lantern in my home. (I used a Moravian star in the foyer, at least.)

Where can I find the ottomans???

When I lived in London, everyone (and I mean everyone, from the super posh to the bed-sit students) had at least one of those Japanese paper lanterns somewhere in their home.

They were like lighting currency, and I always used to find it funny that my wealthier friends had "nicer" lanterns despite the fact that they were probably all made in the same factory with the same materials. The price ranges for them were ridiculous when you could hardly ever tell them apart.

Rant aside, they do cast a lovely light over a surprisingly large area.

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