Lighting Tips & Ideas | Lighting.co.za

Blackened metal and exposed elements are the whole point of industrial style, but overdo either one and a home starts to feel like a co-working space. This guide covers the real fixes: pairing metal with warm or natural materials, varying your metal tones beyond black and grey, and keeping statement fixtures to one or two per room, plus which rooms genuinely suit the style's utilitarian edge.

Is antique brass lighting still on trend in 2026? Here's the honest answer Shiny, polished brass is fading fast, but antique, aged, and burnished brass is having its strongest moment in years. Here's the real verdict on whether antique brass light fixtures are still in style in 2026, why designers are drawing a hard line between "brass" and "the right kind of brass," and exactly where to use it first if you're only updating one room.