Pendant Light Fixtures: Latest Trends

by DoItYourself Staff

Pendant light fixtures have come a long way from the traditional oval glass design of years past. When decorating a room in your home, always keep in mind what lighting fixtures you want to use. While anything goes when it comes to pendant light fixtures, there are few styles and ideas that have emerged as the most popular.

Metal Light Fixtures

Metal pendant light fixtures are a perfect compliment to a minimalistic room. Depending on the metal that is used, it can help create an industrial feel or can induce a cozier feeling, particularly if warmer metal tones like copper or brass are used. While traditional metal pendant light fixtures are very ornate in their design, more modern lights have very straightforward and clean lines.

Whimsical Fixtures

Today’s pendant light fixtures can have a whimsical feel to them by the use of bright colors and interesting patterns. These pendants are made out of cloth and can be circular, square or rectangular in shape. Because the focus is on the actual pendant, they tend to hang from a very plain cord. These are great in a living room, reading area, study, or bedroom.

Artistic Fixtures

You can also get pendant light fixtures custom designed to suit your space and your personal style. These function not only as lights, but as hanging pieces of art. You can also get pendant lights made out of recycled and reused material which adds a bit of eco-friendliness to your room’s design.

Having Several Fixtures

While traditionally a room will have only one pendant light fixture, the trend in lighting has shifted towards having many smaller pendant light fixtures in once space. This can help spread the light throughout the room and also create depth and definition to the space. A line of pendant light fixtures hanging over a kitchen island makes more of a visual impact that one since pendant light.

Outdoor Fixtures

Pendant fixtures made out of sturdy, long lasting materials are also a perfect complement to any outdoor space. Use instead of a traditional outside door light or hang over an outdoor table to add class and fun to your outdoor living space.