8 Decorative Lighting Trends to Know for 2025
Artisanal touches, detailed metalwork and natural materials lit up the showrooms at the spring High Point Market
In recent years, natural materials and motifs, warm metals and artisanal details have played major roles in shaping decorative lighting collections at the trade-only High Point Market in North Carolina. Their influence continued at the recent spring market (April 26-30), where new collections included fresh iterations of those enduring trends, as well as refined examples of returning favorites. If you’re looking to update your space or just curious about what’s trending in the world of lighting, here are eight standout looks to know.
This seashell-like Made Goods Delmar sconce, made from white wood beads, was another whimsical new design that caught our eye.
The sconce fits in with the trend of ocean-inspired motifs that’s been emerging over the last few seasons. This spring, designers went back to the well for inspiration and returned with playful coral and shell shapes — and often literal shells, which were inlaid into or encrusted over lamp bases, pendant lights and sconces.
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The sconce fits in with the trend of ocean-inspired motifs that’s been emerging over the last few seasons. This spring, designers went back to the well for inspiration and returned with playful coral and shell shapes — and often literal shells, which were inlaid into or encrusted over lamp bases, pendant lights and sconces.
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2. Handmade Ceramics
Interiors with individuality, personality and soul are enjoying a moment, and handcrafted elements — such as handmade ceramic lamp bases — are central to that story. This season, the market offered a wide range of unique ceramic designs to suit an array of design styles.
One standout was this contemporary black-and-white Loris lamp, which was thrown on a wheel by Italian artisans. It’s part of Wildwood’s new Italia capsule collection, which also includes beautiful jewel-toned, mouth-blown glass pendants.
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Interiors with individuality, personality and soul are enjoying a moment, and handcrafted elements — such as handmade ceramic lamp bases — are central to that story. This season, the market offered a wide range of unique ceramic designs to suit an array of design styles.
One standout was this contemporary black-and-white Loris lamp, which was thrown on a wheel by Italian artisans. It’s part of Wildwood’s new Italia capsule collection, which also includes beautiful jewel-toned, mouth-blown glass pendants.
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3. Pretty in Pink Lighting
Soft blues, greens and pinks were all over the fashion runways as well as the High Point showrooms this spring. The soft pinks stood out to us as a particularly fresh look in lighting.
For example, the new Cocoon collection by Kalco (a chandelier from which is pictured here) features Sakura Pink glass backed by a layer of soft white glass. Currey & Co.’s Marilee collection has pink crystal blossoms surrounding its bulbs. And at Eichholtz, the opulent Chandelier Solange has a cascade of handmade pink glass “rose petals” that cast a magically flattering glow when illuminated.
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Soft blues, greens and pinks were all over the fashion runways as well as the High Point showrooms this spring. The soft pinks stood out to us as a particularly fresh look in lighting.
For example, the new Cocoon collection by Kalco (a chandelier from which is pictured here) features Sakura Pink glass backed by a layer of soft white glass. Currey & Co.’s Marilee collection has pink crystal blossoms surrounding its bulbs. And at Eichholtz, the opulent Chandelier Solange has a cascade of handmade pink glass “rose petals” that cast a magically flattering glow when illuminated.
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4. Artisanal Glass
Once only in the most trend-forward showrooms, textured, smoky and amber-tinted glass has made its way across High Point. This season, we saw a lot of chandeliers featuring tiers of long, rectilinear glass with smoky or amber tones and irregular texture. Among them, a handful stood out for mixing clear and tinted glass in unexpected ways, like this Art Deco-inspired Arpeggio chandelier from Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting.
Once only in the most trend-forward showrooms, textured, smoky and amber-tinted glass has made its way across High Point. This season, we saw a lot of chandeliers featuring tiers of long, rectilinear glass with smoky or amber tones and irregular texture. Among them, a handful stood out for mixing clear and tinted glass in unexpected ways, like this Art Deco-inspired Arpeggio chandelier from Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting.
Wavy, ribbed and seeded glass were among the looks that were once again prominent in the collections at High Point this spring.
Quorum’s new Whitmire collection, for example, which was inspired by the electronics of radio’s early days, features clear ribbed glass shades and a brushed brass finish. A one-light sconce from the collection is seen here.
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Quorum’s new Whitmire collection, for example, which was inspired by the electronics of radio’s early days, features clear ribbed glass shades and a brushed brass finish. A one-light sconce from the collection is seen here.
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5. Ruched and Stretched Fabric Pendants
The soft linen Cassidy pendant light from Wildwood illustrates a look that we first noticed at last spring’s market: pendants made from soft materials like linen and silk that’s been gently stretched and pleated over a frame. Some, including this one and the new Arabella by Mitzi, resemble paper globes. Others, including the Carolina from Cortney Bishop’s new collection with Hudson Valley Lighting, look more like upside-down umbrellas with fabric gathered to a central point.
The soft linen Cassidy pendant light from Wildwood illustrates a look that we first noticed at last spring’s market: pendants made from soft materials like linen and silk that’s been gently stretched and pleated over a frame. Some, including this one and the new Arabella by Mitzi, resemble paper globes. Others, including the Carolina from Cortney Bishop’s new collection with Hudson Valley Lighting, look more like upside-down umbrellas with fabric gathered to a central point.
6. Cut and Perforated Metal
Like stretched fabric, midcentury-modern-inspired perforated metal popped up in lampshades and diffusers last spring and has been gaining momentum ever since. This Pawley pendant and sconce, also part of the Cortney Bishop x Hudson Valley Lighting collection, have a delicate perforated detail around the edge of their sand-colored shades.
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Like stretched fabric, midcentury-modern-inspired perforated metal popped up in lampshades and diffusers last spring and has been gaining momentum ever since. This Pawley pendant and sconce, also part of the Cortney Bishop x Hudson Valley Lighting collection, have a delicate perforated detail around the edge of their sand-colored shades.
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At High Point, this Arteriors Jarrett sconce offered an appealing twist on the perforated metal trend. Made from antique brass pierced with a pattern meant to recall tribal pottery, the sconce plays with shadows and light to cast intricate patterns on the wall.
We also appreciated the artfully perforated and hand-cut metal lighting by Dounia Home, which exhibited several of its U.S.-designed, Moroccan-made fixtures in the Shoppe Object space.
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7. Refined Rattan and Wicker
For several years running, lamps made from woven rattan, wicker and similar plant-derived materials have illuminated High Point showrooms. Simultaneously timeless and on-trend, these woven fixtures have been painted, embellished, sculpted and draped to give them a new look each season. This season saw a refreshing return to classic shapes and details.
A great example is the Kensington collection by designer Mark D. Sikes for Hudson Valley Lighting, which is made from walnut wicker and aged brass accents. Two sizes of Kensington pendants are pictured here.
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For several years running, lamps made from woven rattan, wicker and similar plant-derived materials have illuminated High Point showrooms. Simultaneously timeless and on-trend, these woven fixtures have been painted, embellished, sculpted and draped to give them a new look each season. This season saw a refreshing return to classic shapes and details.
A great example is the Kensington collection by designer Mark D. Sikes for Hudson Valley Lighting, which is made from walnut wicker and aged brass accents. Two sizes of Kensington pendants are pictured here.
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8. Glowing Stone
Natural stone is a perennially important material in furnishings and lighting, but it’s become a focal point over the last few seasons as it’s gotten warmer, darker and more heavily veined. Indeed, we once again saw myriad sculptural lamps with colorful marble bases throughout the market.
One of the most popular stones this season, though, fell on the other side of the color spectrum: alabaster. The almost translucent, ethereal off-white stone casts a soft, ambient glow when backlit. Among the standout examples of stone fixtures this spring was this Regina Andrew Bonnie uplight.
Natural stone is a perennially important material in furnishings and lighting, but it’s become a focal point over the last few seasons as it’s gotten warmer, darker and more heavily veined. Indeed, we once again saw myriad sculptural lamps with colorful marble bases throughout the market.
One of the most popular stones this season, though, fell on the other side of the color spectrum: alabaster. The almost translucent, ethereal off-white stone casts a soft, ambient glow when backlit. Among the standout examples of stone fixtures this spring was this Regina Andrew Bonnie uplight.
Eichholtz’s alabaster Fabiano table lamp — another favorite — has a linen shade and an alabaster base with an optional inner glow.
Alabaster wasn’t the only glowing stone at the show. Kalco’s Blush sconce has natural pink jade “berries” that glow amid iron leaves, bringing together several trends in one delicate design.
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Alabaster wasn’t the only glowing stone at the show. Kalco’s Blush sconce has natural pink jade “berries” that glow amid iron leaves, bringing together several trends in one delicate design.
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As part of the biophilic design trend that’s influenced interiors for several years now, flowers and (more recently) tropical leaves have flourished in lighting collections. This season, we saw a continuation of those looks, often filled with plenty of whimsy. This soft gold Aviary chandelier from Currey & Co., which has cockatiels, sparrows and macaws perched on two tiers of delicate leaves, was one debut with particular charm.
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