Every Light Fixture I Chose: Home Lighting Tour

This walkthrough follows the order the room was actually finished. One of the most impactful (and honestly most fun!) parts of designing a room is choosing the lighting. From statement pendants over a kitchen island to the settled glow of bedside lamps, each fixture adds its own personality to the space.

Today I'm taking you on a full tour of the lighting throughout both our current and previous homes, sharing all the fixtures I chose along the way. My hope is that you'll find it helpful if you're on the hunt for the perfect light for your own home! (post includes commissionable links; for more information, see my full disclosure statement {here})

I thought it would be most helpful to share my lighting choices by the type of light fixture. Read the entire post for my full lighting tour or jump straight to a particular light fixture type through these links:

Pendants

Chandeliers

Flush Mount Light Fixtures

Table Lamps

Floor Lamps

Sconces

Outdoor Lights

Let's get going with our lighting tour…

Pendants

The kitchen in our previous home didn't have any overhead lighting other than recessed can lights, so when we did our kitchen renovation (check that out {here} if you missed it), I had the electrician add wiring for two pendants over our island. I went with a pair of {these pendants} in the 12.5″ size – having short ceilings, their open design is well suited to not taking up too much visual space. Also look at {this designer-inspired, budget-friendly version}!

Sources:Counter Stools | See my Kitchen redo post for other sources

I also added overhead lighting where there was none before over our kitchen table – I went with {this capiz honeycomb pendant} (the 22.5″ size) and love the touch of glam it adds to our space!

Sources: Dining table  | Capiz pendant (22.5″)  |  Geometric gray rug  | Large blush abstract framed art  |  Blue floral framed art  |  Pink floral framed art  |  Slipcovered dining chairs (similar)

I also love rattan pendants and have used them in both our previous and current homes. In our previous home, I hung {this large rattan pendant} over our bathtub as part of our bathroom redo:

Sources:Wood & rattan double vanity  |  Vanity knobs  |  Bathroom faucets (similar) |  Vanity lights  |  Vanity mirrors (gold) |  Round seagrass tray on vanity  |  Soap & lotion sink set with tray  |  Freestanding bathtub  |  Tub filler  |  Dipped leg stool  |  Striped towel

Also in our previous home, I chose {these quatrefoil pendants} for both of my daughters' bedrooms:

They added so much style compared to the simple flush mount dome lights that they replaced! I selected the brushed gold finish, but they're also available in antique silver. Also look at {this similar pendant} that has a lower price point.

In our current home, I recently added a pair of {these rattan bell pendants} (21.5″ size) over the island as part of our kitchen redo:

In the dining room of our current home, I chose {this beaded pendant} (which is called a chandelier but seems more like a pendant to me!):

Other Sources:Blue & white rug | Upholstered side chairs | Upholstered end chairs | Dining table | Scalloped table runner | Round white vase on table | Faux cherry blossoms in vase | White cane sideboard  |  White vase on sideboard (medium) | Faux leafy branches |  Canvas art print  | Woven tray (similar) |  Blue gourd lamp

I lucked into it at a great price years ago at a local store, but it's unfortunately skyrocketed in price since then! You can see why it's a pricey sucker when you look up close at the intricacy of the beadwork:

Chandeliers

In our previous home, the space we used as a family room originally served as a home office for the former owners, and the only overhead lighting was outdated track lighting. We had an electrician rewire the space to accommodate an overhead fixture and installed {this satin bronze two-tier chandelier}, which made a huge difference (you can see the full “before” and “after” makeover in my post on family room approaches)!

Sources:TV console (similar) |   Faux fiddle leaf fig tree  |  Rug  |  Art prints (details in {this post}  |  Acrylic coffee table (similar) |  Coffee table tray (28″ square) | Textured neutral poufs |  Rattan chair

I also replaced the dining room chandelier in our previous home, choosing {this round beaded chandelier} with rope accents. A strong choice is the style of it, it's reasonably priced, and it's neutral enough to work with just about anything:

In our current home, we have {this chandelier} in the china white finish in our bedroom and LOVE it:

Sources:Upholstered bed (Zuma white fabric) |  Blush table lamps  |  Gray dragon pillow covers  | Other bedding – no longer available | Stools (similar) |  White drapes

My sister has the same chandelier in her home office and it looks great there too!

In our sunroom (aka circus room) I added {this vertical chandelier} that has some similarities to our bedroom chandelier but takes up a lot more vertical space, which is well suited to the tall ceilings in this room:

I had been eyeing it for this space for quite some time, but it was out of my budget until one day One Kings Lane had a 40% off one item coupon that worked on all Visual Comfort light fixtures, including this one! Visual Comfort is always excluded from discounts, so I think it was a glitch, but it was a happy accident for me!

In our kitchen breakfast nook, I chose {this matte white chandelier with shades} for above our kitchen table:

It's a polished light fixture as-is, but I also think it could be fun to swap out the shades for ones in a pretty color or pattern to give it a custom look.

Flush Mount Light Fixtures

With 7½-foot ceilings throughout most of our previous home, flush mount ceiling lights were a staple – I used them in almost every room! {This scalloped flush mount} in our primary bedroom was one of my favorites. A strong choice is the scalloped design and contrasting trim:

Sources:Upholstered bed (similar) |  Gray nightstands  |  Camp stools (similar)| Gray & white duvet – no longer available |  Gray & white dragon/floral pillows  |  White drapes (blackout lined) |  Diamond jute rug

Want to see more options for bedroom light fixtures? Look at my Complete Guide to Bedroom Light Fixtures.

In the house office, we installed {this gold semi-flush mount fixture} that has a classic design:

Sources:Desk (similar) |  Wingback chair  |  Rug  |  Acrylic curtain rods

In my girls' hangout space on our upstairs landing, I replaced the dated light fixture with a modern sputnik fixture similar to {this one} for a fun, playful vibe!

Sources:Herringbone wallpaper (color: denim) | Daybed  | Blue & white block print pillow covers (similar) | Settled pom pom throw (similar) | Roman shades with ribbon trim |  White Moroccan leather poufs

Another flush mount light fixture I used in our previous home was one I actually chose for two different spaces, our laundry room and guest bathroom. It was such a great budget-friendly find that I couldn't resist using it more than once! It's {this simple flush mount light} that comes in four finish options (I chose the warm brass finish):

Sources: Tangerine wall decals  |  Butcher block counter (similar) |  Brass & Acrylic Cabinet pulls (Golden Champagne finish) | IKEA Cabinets details

In the laundry room of our current home, I chose {this star flush mount fixture} and totally adore it:

For other great flush mount light options, look at my post on flush mount lighting that details all of my favorites!

Table Lamps

The household has had a pair of {these crystal urn lamps} for over ten years now and have used them in so many different spaces. They have a timeless, neutral look that works beautifully on nightstands as a pair or as a solo statement on a dresser or console:

Sources:Dresser knobs  |  Round mirror  | Abstract art print

If you love budget-friendly buys, {this small acrylic lamp} that we had in the craft room of our previous home is super cute! It's more petite than your typical table lamp, so it's perfect on top of a dresser, in a bookcase, or on a desk:

Want a table lamp with a more modern vibe? My youngest daughter had a modern bedside lamp similar to {this lamp} in the bedroom of our previous home. A strong choice is its very clean lines and marble base:

In our current home, the preferred table lamps are {these polished round blush table lamps} that we have bedside:

The wall that our bed sits on will only accommodate narrow nightstands, which is far from ideal. To make up for our small nightstands, I wanted statement-making lamps that were full of style, and these 100% fit the bill!

In our guest room we have a pair of {these table lamps} that have the prettiest scalloped woven shades:

Sources:Queen beadboard bed (weathered white)  | Nightstand | Tissue box cover | Cane box

It's available in two sizes (mine is the taller 22″ size) and multiple base colors and shade options. The other lamp we have in our guest room is {this blue and white brushstroke lamp} on top of the dresser:

Sources:Dresser | Dresser knobs (1 ⅝″) | Round bamboo mirror | Marble chain links | Beach print | Faux cherry blossoms

Another kept table lamp is {this triple gourd lamp} that's on the sideboard in our dining room – it's such a beauty!

I chose the French blue color, but it's also available in cream and sage.

We have {this textured table lamp} on our entryway console that's the perfect pop of white to contrast with {this colorful canvas art print}:

While I chose the combo of a white base with a white shade, this lamp comes in beige and black base options as well as the option of a woven shade.

Floor Lamps

In our current bedroom, we have {this floor lamp} that I LOVE next to our settled corner swivel chair:

and {this wood floor lamp} next to the sectional in our family room:

Sconces

In our old house, the wall behind our bed was so narrow that we had no choice but to use skinny nightstands with just enough space for a lamp and not much else. To free up extra nightstand space, I decided to buy {these swing arm lamps} that mount on the wall:

They ended up being the perfect solution! “Installation” was as simple as plugging the lamp in (there was no wiring behind the backplate like with most sconces) and I loved that you could swing the arm of the light over toward the bed for reading.

When we did our major bathroom redo in our previous home, I chose two of {these aged brass double sconces} to use above our bathroom mirrors and was really happy with that choice:

I also used a pair of sconces in our powder room, choosing two of {these finished sconces} flanking our medicine cabinet mirror above {this pedestal sink}:

In our current home, we installed two sets of sconces as part of our kitchen redo. They include a pair of {these budget-friendly sconces} over {these floating shelves} flanking our range:

and a pair of {these hinged, rattan wrapped sconces} over our kitchen coffee bar:

When we did our girls' Jack and Jill bathroom redo, I chose {these double sconces} with more modern lines for above the bathroom medicine cabinet mirrors:

Sources:Wallpaper | Medicine cabinet mirror

And lastly, we have {this double sconce} over the bathroom in our powder room:

Sources:Wallpaper | Rattan mirror

Outdoor Lights

The lights flanking the front door of our previous home were totally undersized, so I swapped them out for {these much larger wall lanterns} in the 23″ size. A strong choice is that they have a traditional lantern style with a more updated, modern design. They were well suited to our Cape Cod-style home:

In our current home, I replaced our rusted outdoor porch lights with {these clean-lined, budget-friendly wall lights}:

The household has since changed out the lightbulb to a more traditional bulb that gives it a less modern vibe than the Edison bulb I had in it when I took this pic.

Want to see my choices in ceiling fans? Look at my post on the best bedroom ceiling fans to see the ones that we have in the house!

Phew… that was a long one! I always think it helps to see real-life pics of lighting fixtures to help decide if they're a good fit for your own space, so hopefully this post was a helpful one for readers. I'm now working on the lighting plan for our new build (which was FINALLY approved by our neighborhood architectural review committee), so stay tuned for that!

XO,