I am sure you have heard it many times before…. lights, lights, lights, they make or break a room… but not so easy at all to find the right lighting… and I admit I don’t have the perfect answer either… but after years of buying and returning all sorts of lamps (ceiling, wall, standing etc), both very cheap and expensive… this is where I am now…and where I would like to be in the future…just some thoughts on lighting in the house and a sample of some beautifully designed lamps…

In our living room my best choice so far (or actually my husband’s choice…) has been the Akari Noguchi lamp made out rice paper, and also in the bedroom I think rice paper lamps give the soft light and warm glow that you need, the use of paper gives them a very natural and a bit crispy look. This PaperCrane lamp by Tas-ka is just gorgeous and is high on my shopping list.

In the dining room I prefer contemporary lamps with simple lines, nothing too flashy but still with a distinct character… so we chose these handmade lamps by our friends XandL.

The baby room is a great place to experiment with colors and I have my eye on this Nesso lamp by Giancarlo Mattioli designed for Artimide or how about these ‘flowerpots’ by Vernon Panton… or this nice hanging lamp Zero by Frederik Mattson…

If… some day… we would move into a house with a big entrance or hall, I would definitely go for a lamp by de Marias. These art pieces need their space to do justice to the photography and embroidery. The Maria lamps are hand crafted with original photos and detailed handwork on the inside and out. Embroidered on various materials so the light will shine through a new perspective to lighten your space… hmmm, just beautiful….

The lamps by the legendary Joe Colombo will brighten any spot in your home… Joe Colombo was born in Milan in 1930 as Cesare Colombo, but nicknamed Joe. His designs are like innovations and make him one of Italy’s most influential product designers. I love his interior products but the “Coupe Lighting” are my favorites, truly exceptional…. I wish, I wish…

… and finally I wanted to show you this Tide Chandelier by Stuart Haygarth… this is no ordinary lamp … but yet again a true piece of art…. Stuart has been collecting materials washed up on a specific stretch of the Kent coastline in the UK. The Tide chandelier is created from clear and translucent objects, primarily made of plastic. Each object is different in shape and form, yet they come together to produce one sphere. The sphere is an analogy for the moon which effects the tides which in turn wash up the debris.

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