Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Lighting Obsession: Round Pendant Edition

Globe Pendant. Pretty and simple from West Elm.

I have said before that I have a great love for really great lighting. There is so much out there but what I've really fallen for lately are round pendants. They are simple and beautiful. There are plenty of amazing lanterns out there, so lets take a look at something a little bit different, shall we?


Pheobe Howard. Is this floor of the hallway not fabulous? The glossy black walls, the floor and of course, the round glass pendant together are so glam.

The orange is surprising, but they look like fun light balloons bouncing along the hallway. By Katie Ridder.


I think this kitchen designed by Joan Schindler is a complete and utter masterpiece. There's no two ways about it. With marble countertops and a custom refrigerator I'm pretty sure it was House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year two years ago and for good reason. I think without those gorgeous antique pendants that it wouldn't have won.




Hamilton Design had an amazing space with high ceilings to work with. I love that they chose open fixtures like these to add to the open look of the room.

Again, if these fixtures had been taken away, the room would have looked incomplete. The round aspect adds an element of surprise and something unexpected. Unfortunately, I have your typical boring flush mount lights in my apartment so I have to make do with pretty table and floor lamps! I'll have a little run down of some fun table lamps coming up in the next few days if you're a renter like I am, or need a table lamp!


Alicia B.

8 comments:

CLAIRE WATKINS, ASID ALLIED said...

Love that West Elm Light! I bet its reasonable,too. YAY!
PS I rent, too. One day, one day....

Eclectic said...

Great photos! I am obsessed with circles...love all of these esp the West Elm pendant...so simple and classic.

LindsB said...

Love these photos- everything is beautiful!

Alicia B. Designs said...

Yeah I agree about that West elm pendant- I think it's the really amazing glass that makes this fixture so pretty.

Lauren said...

just bought a huge version of the west elm one for a client-- love those!!!!

Down Pillow said...

I really like that first piece from West Elm. It's just so simple, cool, & modern :)

Daly Essentials said...

so funny - I just had a pic on the blog today where I was loving the pedant light fixture! I love those west elm ones!

Vintage Pendants said...

You are right I also like the lighted pendant and round pendants looking most beautiful