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Top 8 lighting ideas for your home

What better way to add instant atmosphere to your home than with a brand new lighting scheme? From LED lights and cool pendants to hang above the kitchen table to bold, larger-than-life lamps, we've got eight fresh new lighting ideas to choose from.

By Carolyn BaileyPublished: 01 April 2014

Wood, Furniture, Table, Room, Interior design, Serveware, Interior design, Hardwood, Grey, Dishware,

I&J L Brown

Room, Interior design, Wood, Floor, Furniture, Table, Home, White, Flooring, Chair,

Pendant lamp
Metal shades create an industrial look, ideal for the kitchen.
Small nickel pendant light, £335, Primitive table, £4,295, Windsor chair, £355, tray, £95, and pot, £75, all I&JL Brown (brownantiques.com)

Habitat

Wood, Room, Window, Floor, Interior design, Product, Flooring, Hardwood, Furniture, Table,

Alt pendant
A large lamp makes a fabulous statement in your dining room.
Alt ceramic pendant, £120, Tili dining table, £395, Tili dining chairs, £95, Agnus stoneware dinner plates, £7 each, and side plates, £6 each, Cardinal large tumblers, £5 each, Cardinal small tumblers, £4 each, all (habitat.co.uk)

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Dulux

Wood, Room, Floor, Flooring, Table, Interior design, Furniture, Hardwood, Chair, Teal,

White paint
Antique shades in bold colours stand out well against whitewashed walls.
Ultra white paint, £24.99 for 2.5L, Dulux (dulux.co.uk)

John Cullen

Lighting, Floor, Room, Interior design, Ceiling, Table, Light fixture, Interior design, Hall, Design,

Cazalla LED
The kitchen lighting is made up of layered lighting effects to create a flexible solution that maximises impact of the kitchen design.
Cazalla LED steplight, from £84, Polespring LEDs, £155, Eyelid under cupboard LEDs, from £55, all (Johncullenlighting.co.uk)

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Original BTC

Cosmo pendant
A line of pendant lamps creates an eye-catching display above your dining table.
Cosmo Dimple Pendant Light, £215, Original BTC (originalbtc.com)

Original BTC

Room, Interior design, White, Wall, Light fixture, Lampshade, Interior design, Lighting accessory, Flowerpot, Ceiling fixture,

Hector light
Flexible lighting in a kitchen is a real help. Pendants are useful for illuminating work areas.
Hector Size 4 Pendant Light, £155, Original BTC (originalbtc.com)

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Farrow & Ball

Lighting, Floor, Wood, Flooring, Room, Interior design, Wall, Hardwood, Chair, Interior design,

Estate emulsion
A row of spotlights in a hall or landing will create a warm glow in a dramatic space.
Walls painted in railings No.31 Estate® Emulsion, £36 for 2.5L or £63 for 5L, (farrow-ball.com)