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A good room design today often centers around a great light fixture. And you'll see hanging light fixtures finding their way beyond the dining room and into the living room, bedroom, and kitchen these days. The simple globe pendant is appearing all over this fall.
Updated in every way possible, new globe styles are hanging proud in unusual materials and colors, or created by unusual techniques. Sliced, squashed and transformed, these fixtures often have a reworked globe shape to showcase its simple form. All this variety means there's something for everyone among these great new pieces from my favorite fall lines. Whether your style is traditional or contemporary, you'll find a light suited for your home.
It may look like a basket weave, but perforated iron with an antique bronze finish creates this West Elm pendant's stunning shadows. The illusion gives a softness, adding to the delicate glow.
Capiz shell chandeliers get an update with this gridded globe from Jonathan Adler. Now you can enjoy the warm glow of capiz without the overt seashell ambience.
The open weave of this globe from Crate & Barrel manages to be both traditional and industrial, thanks to its galvanized steel construction. Hanging this light in an entryway would set the stage for an eclectic home.
Not for the faint of heart, Ikea's bright blue mod pendant will make a statement wherever you hang it. The quirky color would create a great accent in a neutral room.
Smoky coloring adds to the mystique of this glass pendant from Room & Board. Its smaller size would make this beautiful as a set of three — or hang one over your bedside table for a rich midnight reading experience.
The layered effect of the milky translucent glass with a clear glass base allows light to shine through but simplicity to reign. I'd love to see this West Elm lamp in a pair hanging over end tables on both sides of a sofa.
This beautiful pendant from Erich Ginder at 2Modern takes the geometric trend and merges it with a globe shape. The translucent material softens the hard edges, making it more versatile.
This Restoration Hardware pendant takes an industrial warehouse light and makes it modern. Its matte finish and oversize accents will complement all that kitchen hardware you love.
noankwaters I love Restoration Hardware's Foucault's Iron Orb Chandelier in black or oil rubbed bronz. Since way out of budget, am figuring out how to make my own.