Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

You might think chandeliers are just too much. However, you couldn’t be more than wrong. Whether you want to light up a guest bathroom, bedroom or window seat, a chandelier can achieve the illumination you desire with added style.

The Checkolite 8-Light Crystal Chandelier Light is a unique and beautiful option. It features a disco ball inspired design, and it’s constructed with a striking chrome finish. The shade has crystals in an octagon shape, making it more unusual than most chandeliers you might find.

This lighting fixture requires 8 B10 candelabra base bulbs with a 40 watt maximum. A chrome cord that runs two feet long is included, and hardware comes with the light as well. Give your favorite room some fun with a octagon shaped chandelier.

In many homes, table lamps can be so basic. Instead of going with a plain table lamp for your living room, hallway or bedroom, try one that has a unique base or lamp shade.

The Bodega Table Lamp is currently 20% off at Horchow, and it has some striking elements. The white linen lamp shade has a chic rectangular shape, and the base is made from distressed white driftwood. The lamp shade is lined with cotton so this lamp gives off a soft glow. However, you can adjust the lighting using the three-way switch.

This model uses a 150-watt bulb. The lamp measures 14.5” sq. x 33” tall, and the neck is adjustable up to 4”. Add this piece to your sitting room or living room, and enjoy the natural features of this table lamp.

When one door closes, another door opens, right? Doors can be so symbolic, and if you’re obsessed with antique doors, there is a way to showcase a handful of them in your home.

The Vintage Door Plate Pendant Light is a unique lighting fixture made from 8” high doorplates. This fixture is available in multi-colored or white. The multi-colored features yellow, red, bluish-green, white and black.

This model can use up to one 75 watt bulb, and when it’s lit up, the light cascades through the keyholes of the doorplate. This imperfect and incredibly creative light can be mixed in your home to add charm and even a theatrical feel. It goes well with other vintage and aged pieces, but it can even be focal point in a home with modern decor.

Mother Nature is unpredictable. However, it doesn’t mean you have to go without a cool breeze when you have a chance to enjoy the outdoors.

This Bronze Outdoor Ceiling Fan is designed for an enclosed patio or deck area. It has a bronze finish and is made from metal and plastic. This weather-resistant ceiling fan measures 52” in diameter and a blade sweep of 26.5”. The glass globe requires 40-watt candelabrum bulbs, which are included.

Add a couple ceiling fans outdoors so you can enjoy a cool breeze whenever you’re outside. This is perfect for parties or near the poolside, especially if you live in a humid climate. With this model, you will feel like you’re at a high class resort instead of your backyard.

Floor lamps can be really helpful in a space that doesn’t have lighting fixtures installed in the ceiling. Unless you’re willing to pay a professional electrician to cut holes in your wall for fixtures, you might want to try an inexpensive solution that still looks beautiful.

The Adesso Maui Antique Bronze Arc Floor Lamp from Home Depot features three barrel-shaped lanterns, which are suspended from curved poles that are completely adjustable. This sturdy floor lamp offers convenience, and the rice paper shaded lanterns give it a tropical feel.

The 6′ cord makes it easy to implement this lamp into any area of your home, and the antique-bronze finish is classic. This lamp requires three 60-watt standard bulbs or CFL equivalents.

Have a basketball hoop? When is the last time you and your son or daughter played a game late into the night? Bonding with your family and even friends over a basketball game is a great way to spend your time.

If you already have a basketball hoop installed in your driveway, add a Goalrilla Deluxe Basketball Hoop Light so you can play at any time, day or night. This light is designed to direct the light downward onto the court instead of into the players’ eyes. The dual halogen bulbs last long and are powerful for providing much needed light. You can easily attach this to a basketball pole so you don’t need to use cement to secure it into the ground.

When you have to replace the bulbs, simply lower the light and change the halogen bulbs.

Lanterns can be beautiful accents indoors and outdoors, and if you want to add soft lighting to a space, a paper lantern is a unique way to go.

These Round Paper Lanterns from BPteen can be used inside or outside, and they come in 19” or 30” diameters. Choose from bright pink, dark pink, blue, green, white or coffee. These lanterns have a printed paper exterior and sturdy metal frame.

Hanging several of them together creates a mutli-colored statement, and you can also string a set of twinkling lights with them. These are a fun way to dress up a teenager’s room or create a unique look on a patio or deck. The soft glow, bright colors and varied size of lanterns can set the mood for a bedroom or summer party.

Turning all of the lights on in a room isn’t energy efficient when you need light in only one space of the room. Instead of wasting your electricity, try using more concentrated forms of light.

The House of Troy Mini Spot Light is a convenient indoor spot light that acts as functional accent lighting. It’s available in black or satin nickel and has an eyeball like design. It measures 6” high and includes a 10′ brown cord so you don’t have to worry about needing an extension cord.

This miniature light takes a 25 or 40R14N bulb, and it’s perfect for tedious crafty work or more light at your home office desk. Or, you might have use for it out in the garage or basement when your doing repairs or working on projects.

Security and accent lighting doesn’t have to be dull and boring. You can add sophisticated light fixtures to your outdoor space that add light and style.

The Timber Ridge Tan Palm Tree Outdoor Post Mount has a palm tree filigree, and you can add this light to an existing post. This model is handcrafted in the U.S. by Americans, and the raw copper construction will change color and patina with wear and tear from the outdoor elements, which will make it unique.

Timber Ridge makes other interesting post mount designs that feature arrows and horses. If you’re hosting an outdoor party, decorative post lamps can create a fun ambiance for your event. Or, arrange them around a patio or alongside a walkway.

Lighting is essential to your home. However, it doesn’t mean you have to accept the mainstream lamp shades that are sold to the general public. Instead of leaning toward those common designs, look for ones that will shed some light on your artistic taste.

The Aria-4408-Charcoal has a beautiful design in charcoal and white, which can match anything. This shade was designed by Portland based artist Yellena James. The artist has created an interesting pattern of shapes that are reminiscent of flowers or jellyfish.

This is a Schoolhouse Electric design. It has a fitter size of 4” and measures 8” W x 7” H. The white glass is sure to shine ambient light onto your sitting and reading space, and the exclusive pattern adds a sci-fi, organic and crafty look to your home.