Finding the right lighting solutions for your home is easy, but what isn’t easy is finding the right ones that actually look good enough to add some degree of class or elegance to your home. You can walk into any of dozens of hardware stores to find lights, light fixtures, etc., but it doesn’t mean they’re going to be attractive. 

What you need is some inspiration for lighting that actually looks good. It’s also not hard to find, but you just need to be aware of what kind of styles and options are out there. As with any accessory for your home, there are endless choices to pick from so it all comes down to personal preference, budget, and home style.

Within this list is a generalized collection of lighting ideas, but they all are paramount to the elegance of the home you wish to live in. Just because lighting doesn’t seem special, doesn’t mean you can’t make it that way with the right improvements. Here are some lighting additions to consider.

Foyer Chandelier

Potentially one of the most stunning and elegant additions you can add is the main foyer chandelier. It’s not easy to simply install a chandelier and it really does depend on how much ceiling space you have in your foyer, but a chandelier can do wonders. The foyer is a good spot because it’s the first room that people enter in your home. Similarly, a good chandelier in the dining room or living room works too. You don’t even need to go for a Victorian crystal chandelier either as there is plenty of modern styles to choose from now. Certainly, a classy way to illuminate the home.

Bespoke Living Room Lamp

Bored of your same old lamps? Most likely, which is why you need to go off the beaten path to find lamps, or even lampshades, that match your style or stand out from the crowd. Bespoke lampshades are one solution, and if you look at Cotterell's online lighting store, you can see styles that might interest you. The best part is that bespoke design is really flexible for different kinds of interior design philosophies or styles. If you have a Bohemian home, it’ll work nicely, as will art deco. 

Outdoor Patio Dining Fairy Lights

If you want something of rustic elegance, then outdoor patio lights can be used in ways to really up the charm. You might not immediately associate fairy lights in your patio dining area with elegance, but they add a level of aesthetic quality that is very attractive for various reasons. The first is that it’s simple to set up, the second is how versatile it can be. Using this kind of lighting setup could be a good trick to make your backyard more hospitable for evening dinner events.

Bathroom Vanity Mirror Lighting

If you need some movie star level treatment from your lighting, then bathroom vanity mirror lighting is something to consider. This is, like patio fairy/hanging lights, very versatile. The best example of why it’s so versatile is that it not only illuminates the bathroom more, but it also helps with things like makeup application or hair tweezing and plucking. Simple, attractive, and functional. Similarly, behind-the-mirror soft lighting can glow out from a hanging wall mirror in a bedroom to achieve a similar effect of dramaticism that looks great in low-light and evening hours.

Multi-Tier Pendants

Pendant lighting isn’t uncommon, but what is uncommon is a multi-tiered pendant lighting lamp or hanging light fixture. This is an unusual looking setup, but it could be something that is reminiscent of a fancy urban condo, which makes it something to contemporize your homes aesthetic. Pendant lighting is great because it isn’t too overpowering to make it garish, but it’s enough to actually be useful, so this is a solid option if you’re looking for a quirky spin on some bland lighting.

Sconce Lamps

Another example of turning a mundane lighting fixture into something modern and cool is a sconce lamp. Often in a half shell looking shape, there’s been a resurgence to redesign this classic wall light. With more rectangular, post-modern design inspired shapes, they can take on much more aesthetic qualities to provide for a subtle hint of flavor to your home. They add a sense of mood lighting that would be amplified with a dimmer switch to give your home a lounge vibe.

Statement Floor Lamp

It’s easy to find a floor lamp but you need one that is a true statement. A good idea for a statement floor lamp is a multi-headed/pronged floor lamp. It looks absolutely fantastic as a minimalist piece, but instead of needing numerous lighting fixtures around the room, which detracts from the simple sensibility, it provides ample light all from one source. Coming in plenty of materials like bronze, copper, and various colors of steel, there’s no lack of imagination when it comes to a good floor lamp.

Spotlighting

If you have a library, a collection, or a statement wall filled with antique pieces or something that you like to proudly display, you need a lighting solution that highlights it for all guests to see. The lighting solution is spotlighting. An overhead or wall-mounted spotlight can provide a level of intimacy that singles out the objects or this place in the room. It draws attention, but it does it in a very subtle wall, like a reverse sconce lamp. Spotlighting in your home also adds dramatic shadows and contouring which can play very well if you position sharp edges and monochromatic furniture in the right places.

Your home’s lighting can affect anything from the mood of a room to the flow of the design, to the most basic function of making sure it’s illuminated. No matter what lighting solutions you need, you have to be sure they look good, and going for class or elegance requires some good time spent thinking about your choices. This list will hopefully help you find something that adds the elegance you’re looking for to your home.