Lighting Tips & Ideas | Lighting.co.za

Art Deco fittings are meant to be noticed, which makes them risky to overuse. The trick is one statement piece per room, a sculptural pendant or a backlit mirror, against otherwise plain, contemporary surfaces. This guide covers where the style actually came from, how to style it properly, and the genuinely underused room it works in beyond the entryway and dining table: the bathroom.

Not wagon wheels and distressed everything, modern farmhouse keeps the warmth of black iron, aged brass, and lantern silhouettes, but simplifies it with cleaner, more contemporary lines. This guide covers the look room by room, how to mix black and brass without it feeling busy, and why it suits South African homes, from Cape Dutch to Highveld, more naturally than a Pinterest import.

Tapered wood, warm brass, sculptural glass, and the unmistakable starburst silhouette, mid-century modern has a genuinely specific look, not just a retro mood. This guide covers how to apply it room by room, how to avoid it reading as a themed room rather than a styled one, and which materials actually pair well in a South African home.

Why does rattan lighting look so good? It's actually about the light, not the shade
Most lighting materials just diffuse light evenly. Rattan, cane, and woven shades filter it, scattering it into a soft, dappled pattern that shifts through the day, which is the real reason woven lighting feels so different in a room. This guide breaks down rattan, cane, wicker, seagrass, and bamboo, how each changes the quality of light itself, and where they work best (and worst) in a South African home and climate.