birds on a wire.

Camilla Krishnaswamy for Sköna Hem.
i have a really difficult time pinning myself down when it comes to choosing lighting fixtures. there’s so many beautiful bright lights out there, and they can really make a room shine, can’t they? it’s hard deciding on just the right style. they can add a modern contrast to a romantic room, or provide dreamy ambiance to a stark, contemporary interior. i thought i’d share a glimpse at some pretty examples of just what kind of impact great pendant lamps can add to decor.

alvhem properties, via miss moss.

schoolhouse electric’s pendant lamps; a modern metallic globe from stylist petra bindel; the Ocean Minutiae Chandelier from anthropologie; vintage-modern sprocket cone lamp via the selby; and a disco ball diy chandelier from sonyro.

one completely fabulous room from designer Mikel Irastorza, via desire to inspire.

stunning pendant lamps as seen through gidon bing sculpture, via the selby.

dolan geiman’s flashlight pendant lamp; nest chandelier; Feinedinge, via decor8; vintage paper lanterns, via oh happy day!; and an another amazing room from designer Mikel Irastorza, via desire to inspire;

a fancy crystal chandelier dresses up and contrasts rustic country french decor, from Yiorgos Kordakis.

i’d love to make this brilliant pulley beside lamp, from dwell.












































Love the style and those lights in the first one! Beautiful.
Have you seen the Sarah Foote lamps? Much love.
wowza! perfect picks Victoria. as a lamp addict i am entranced by this beautiful post. the 1st & 2nd are mind blowers! oxo
I’ll take one of everything please.
Oh! i bet you’d love the Coconut Chandelier from West Elm. It’s my current dream light.
Lovely photos. We’ve just finished remodeling our house and I can’t decide on lighting or artwork. I just keep finding new products that I love…like those Schoolhouse Electric pendant lights.
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I find lighting the most difficult, the easiest to forget, but often the most important! It’s sorely neglected in our home, these images are very inspiring.
Love the variety of Chandeliers! Thanks for sharing!
GREAT POST! You are so talented at finding the perfect images to tell your story.
holiday – i love sarah foote lamps (and just posted about one, so i didn’t want to repeat).
priscilla – i have a schoolhouse pendant and they’re great!
thanks dianne – this was fun to pull together! :)
this is so inspiring, we are currently looking for light fixture for our new house.
GREAT PICTURES!!!!I love the way you post your blog…….creative, stylish and sensitive.
thank you so much, girls!