Present throughout the house, the light sublimates the atmosphere and the decoration. Wall lamps, hanging lamps, floor lamps, table lamps… The choice is to illuminate our interior and give it an extra soul. Light on trends.
By Sophie Lamigeon
The winter is approaching, the sun is getting shy, the days are getting shorter. It is time to warm up the atmosphere of your home with appropriate lighting. Want to choose the right lighting while enjoying yourself? They come in all shapes, from all sizes, different colors, different materials and all types of stylish, durable, design, innovative, incredible: more than an object functional, the lighting is an essential element of the decoration of its house.
The lighting marks the space by bringing a necessary luminosity to our interior activities – showering, cooking, reading, relaxing… From one place to another, our needs are not are not the same. The use of the room, its size, the color of its walls and the of its ceiling determine the color and intensity of the light: the light reflects differently on light or dark walls, it also changes the way the proportions of the place. It is also necessary to adapt the intensity of the light to every moment of the day. A warm light is preferred for an atmosphere a soft light for a subdued atmosphere conducive to relaxation and to well-being.
Wall lamps, hanging lamps, floor lamps, reading lamps, table lamps… There is no shortage of options for dressing up your interior with the ideal light. Manufacturers are getting creative to offer design, original, practical and even connected lights. In 2019, ceiling lights and wall sconces are making a comeback. The first ones diffuse a general lighting on the ceiling, sometimes playing with light and shadow, like this beautiful re-edition by Sammode of the G13 ceiling lamp by Pierre Guariche. The latter create a subdued atmosphere on the walls: Hartô has completed its collection of lights with the Nina wall lamp, while Sammode has reissued the G3 wall lamp.
For its part, the iconic Parisian atelier Jean Perzel, a master of lighting since the 1930s, has breathed new life into its range with nine contemporary tones. For Olivier Raidt, Jean Perzel’s grand nephew and now head of the company, this addition of color is a way to bring the workshop into its time, while preserving the Art Deco identity and the pure lines of its creations which, more than a signature, remain a true family imprint. Ceiling lights, wall lights, lamps, floor lamps: each creation is now declined through this new chromatic range.
The suspension, star of these last years, is revealed under a diversity of shapes, styles and colors. Enhancing the decoration of the room, she can just as easily settle in the living room where she plays of its design in the center of the room, in the kitchen where it lights up with a the central island or the work surface, in an entrance to ensure the the reception. The suspension allows to adjust the light according to one’s will: one to the ceiling for a diffuse lighting, lower for a more intense lighting. targeted light. The designer’s Nightbloom suspension Marcel Wanders for Lladro, in white porcelain, is inspired of the dance of the flower petals under the effect of the wind. His new aluminum finish enhances the bold shape of the suspension Calabash by Fritz Hansen. The cult Dokka suspension from Northern, inspired by the design of the 50s, adds new shades to its palette: light yellow, brick red and deep green.
The floor lamp fits into any living room. It sublimates the decoration, like the famous Mante Religieuse from Rispal, an icon of the design of the 50’s edited by Manufacture de Lux. Or the G21 floor lamp by Pierre Guariche, edited by Sammode. It is usually equipped with a dimmer to create the desired atmosphere at different times of the day. day. It is often adjustable, sometimes equipped with a USB plug to recharge his smartphone. The collection Firefly by Lladro is enriched by a floor lamp composed of colored and a translucent porcelain shade, combining design, functionality and technology thanks to the USB rechargeable system.
The table lamp adapts to all spaces. Assuming its role functional, it is customizable at will: bedside lamp, table lamp or office, it also provides additional lighting on a piece of furniture in the exhibition. At Hartô, the Claude lamp by the designer Guillaume Delvigne, both suspension and table lamp, brings boldness and creativity with its androgynous form.
Make way for precious materials. Glitz is in fashion. The Firefly table lamp from Lladro is decorated with golden fragments. Tom Dixon’s Melt lighting fixtures are available in copper, chrome or gold. The famous Pipistrello lamp by Martinelli Luce is dressed this year in golden brass. The glass, which is a must, gives pride of place to color and is mixed with the marble, ceramic, brass. With its A sparkling and colorful revival of the 1970s, the Pop-Up table lamp by Magic Circus is with a marble base and a dome in lacquered brass of different colors, underlining the mouth-blown glass. The Planier lamp by Margaux Keller is inspired of the Planier lighthouse in Marseille: its sphere in speckled glass, blown in the mouth in Venice, evokes the foam of the waves by day of mistral. At Tom Dixon, the Melt feature a distorted light globe that creates a striking glass effect blown in fusion.
The natural trend and eco-responsibility are underlined by lighting fixtures favoring wood, bamboo or rattan. Caning, handmade, brings a design touch to the elegant Wagasa suspension and and the Singapore suspension, both offered by Nedgis. With its luminaries in natural birch slats published by Sentou, the Danish designer Tom Rossau experiments with the impact of wood on light and shadows. Natural materials such as silk and linen make a A return to the lampshades, in the purest bohemian chic style: suspensions, such as the black silk one from Ay Illuminate, look like of “elegant negligee”.
Other connected lighting is a big trend. In addition to lamps that incorporate USB to charge smartphones and tablets, the design lights are equipped with motion detection systems, programming of lighting schedules in a few clicks… The Lampe O, edited by Artémide and proposed by LightOnline, is consists of a rectangular base and a ring-shaped LED diffuser. As for to the Philips Hue and Osram Smart+ lighting ranges, they bring the home in the connected era. Control your lighting remotely via your smartphone becomes a formality.
