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Infographic: How to Use Lighting to Create the Perfect Kitchen

Lighting is one of the most important features in your home. This infographic explains how to create the perfect kitchen with lights. Read more

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How to Use Lighting to Create the Perfect Room

Lighting is one of the most important features of your home, and it can help create a unique space. It can be overwhelming, though, but it doesn’t have to be. There are three basic types of lighting, and when used together they can create a cohesive and functional room.

Trends in Lighting

We spoke with Brenda of Creative Lighting in St. Paul regarding what trends she is seeing in lighting selections. Creative Lighting has been one of the go to lighting showrooms in St. Paul since the 1920’s.

“We are seeing simple lines, less formal, and smaller fixtures but better quality.”

 


    1. The Edison style bulbs are showing up everywhere.  They are a throwback to tradition but very simple and offer a unique look, see more examples of this type of bulb here.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Hubbardton forge is an example of a very popular line that is hand forged in Vermont.  It is a little more high end but people appreciate the hand craftsmanship. 

 

The fixture on the upper right is one of Hubbardton Forges’ best selling pieces.  They create a variety of different styles of lighting as well as mirrors. Below are some additional examples of chandeliers by Hubbardton Forge.
  • We are seeing drum shades, and antique brass in dining rooms.

 

  • Colored glass is still very popular, it is being specified a lot for kitchen pendants.

 

 

Thank you Brenda for the wonderful input!

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Trends in Kitchen Lighting

Current trends in kitchen lighting include: bold, black and glass finishes.

More and more we are seeing large industrial style pendants and stream lined chandeliers.
These are great options of timeless pendants in a bold color to add a fun pop of color to the kitchen.

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