Switch it up! These statement lights will dazzle even when they're turned off, says interiors editor Nicole Gray

By Nicole Gray For You Magazine 12:13 14 Oct 2023, updated 12:13 14 Oct 2023

Our edit of the best pendant lights, floor lamps, wall lights and table lamps
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PENDANT LIGHTS

Whether hung singly or in a cluster, these provide stylish and targeted lighting over specific areas such as a dining table, kitchen island or reading nook

Make your pendant light part of the room design by picking out shades in a similar colour to the walls. Woodedit.co.uk sells a wide range of wooden dining tables and chairs

Ceramic, £85.99, zarahome.com

Geometric shade, £129, houseof.com

Textured glass, £92, pooky.com

Glass and antique brass, £149, marksandspencer.com

Seagrass, £45, oliverbonas.com

Indoor/outdoor LED, £32, ikea.com

FLOOR LAMPS

It’s important to consider the height of the room and size of furniture so that you get the scale right for a floor lamp. For example, an oversized or arc lamp can make a compact room feel smaller, whereas a straight base and single lampshade will illuminate without taking up valuable space

In this bedroom designed by Studio Peake, the floor lamp has several shades to avoid harsh night-time glare. A dimmer switch will achieve a similar effect

Mushroom shade, £45, habitat.co.uk

Marble and rattan, £309, lightsand lamps.com

Green glass, £299, made.com

Wooden bobbin, £195, oliverbonas.com

Patterned shade with black base, £59, dunelm.com

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WALL LIGHTS

A stylish accent that packs a punch without dominating the space. These look best at around five feet from the floor but do consider the height of your ceilings and adjust the position accordingly

If you want to install wall lights in the bathroom, you’ll need to consider the IP rating (how waterproof a light is and what voltage it has, depending on where it’s going in relation to the waterworks). Houseof.com sells a range of options

Brass with smoked glass, £69, made.com

Brass with striped shade, £20, dunelm.com

Brass with green shade, £40, habitat.co.uk

Cream and green metal, £69, makespaceforthis.com

Brass and wood, £59.99, hm.com

Linen and bronze, £119, lightsandlamps.com

TABLE LAMPS

When you want to leave the ‘big light’ off, table lamps are ideal for layering lighting or illuminating dark corners and are easy to move around when you fancy a change of ambience

Metallic table lamps are not only functional, they will also help bounce light around compact spaces. Lamp, £89; vases, from £15 each; candle holders, from £7.50 each; sideboard, £499; mirror, £79, rug, £294, all marksandspencer.com

Recycled glass, £125, oliverbonas.com

Tortoiseshell glass, £49.50, marksandspencer.com

Orange metal, £34.99, hm.com

Scalloped metal, £120, lights.co.uk

Brass with mesh shade, £49, frenchconnection.com

Brass LED, £120, selfridges.com

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Make your pendant light part of the room design by picking out shades in a similar colour to the walls. Woodedit.co.uk sells a wide range of wooden dining tables and chairs

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Ceramic, £85.99, zarahome.com

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Geometric shade, £129, houseof.com

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Textured glass, £92, pooky.com

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Glass and antique brass, £149, marksandspencer.com

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Seagrass, £45, oliverbonas.com

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Indoor/outdoor LED, £32, ikea.com

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In this bedroom designed by Studio Peake, the floor lamp has several shades to avoid harsh night-time glare. A dimmer switch will achieve a similar effect

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Mushroom shade, £45, habitat.co.uk

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Marble and rattan, £309, lightsand lamps.com

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Green glass, £299, made.com

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Wooden bobbin, £195, oliverbonas.com

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Patterned shade with black base, £59, dunelm.com

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If you want to install wall lights in the bathroom, you’ll need to consider the IP rating (how waterproof a light is and what voltage it has, depending on where it’s going in relation to the waterworks). Houseof.com sells a range of options

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Brass with smoked glass, £69, made.com

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Brass with striped shade, £20, dunelm.com

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Brass with green shade, £40, habitat.co.uk

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Cream and green metal, £69, makespaceforthis.com

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Brass and wood, £59.99, hm.com

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Linen and bronze, £119, lightsandlamps.com

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Metallic table lamps are not only functional, they will also help bounce light around compact spaces. Lamp, £89; vases, from £15 each; candle holders, from £7.50 each; sideboard, £499; mirror, £79, rug, £294, all marksandspencer.com

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Recycled glass, £125, oliverbonas.com

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Tortoiseshell glass, £49.50, marksandspencer.com

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Orange metal, £34.99, hm.com

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Scalloped metal, £120, lights.co.uk

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Brass with mesh shade, £49, frenchconnection.com

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Brass LED, £120, selfridges.com

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