You don’t need a complete renovation, or to buy new furniture to give your home a modern look. Adding creative lighting can give any room flair, by adding warmth, unexpected details, and artistic touches. Get inspired to give your home that extra shine with these eight creative lighting ideas.

1. Arrange well-placed fairy lights

Fairy lights aren’t only for weddings or the holidays. A string of these twinkling lights can add a festive touch in your garden, next to your bedside table, or above a bookcase, for an elegant, warm look. Just make sure you stick to a single colour to create a unified look.

2. Gather pendants to create a cluster of light

Pendant lights are beautiful alone, but when they’re arranged together, they can create a dramatic modern upgrade to any room. Select pendants of varying or similar shapes, and have an electrician hang them at staggered lengths over your bed or dining table, or in your living room.

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3. Brighten an unusual space with a coloured LED light

What was once reserved for the dance floor is now an unexpected detail in the modern home. Coloured LED lighting can be installed along stairwells, or under kitchen cabinets and baseboards to add a pop of colour and creativity.

4. Place classic lights in uncommon places

For a simple lighting refresh, think outside the box. A small chandelier above the sink can add playfulness to a bathroom, and a vintage enamel initial with small marquee lights can add an edge to your bedroom décor. The possibilities are endless; the only limit is your imagination.

5. Get a custom light fitting made from unusual materials

Vintage glass (from liquor, wine and milk bottles) can be transformed into unique light fixtures. Just head to antique stores and swap meets for some unexpected finds and inspiration. A little love and care can then give these objects new lives as custom lighting in your home.

6. Use pendant or clip-on lights instead of bedside lamps

You don’t need a lot of floor space to create dim bedroom lighting. Lights clipped on a bed frame or pendants strung above headboards with dimmers can create a relaxing atmosphere for sleep (or a bit of romance).

7. Place individual battery-powered lights inside large shells for outdoor decor

Are you a beach baby? Well, you can add a touch of the seaside to your garden’s ambiance by placing large shells filled with battery-powered lights on outdoor furniture. You could go to a shop to find these shells, but it’s just as easy (and far more enjoyable) to head to your local beach and spend the afternoon beachcombing and enjoying the sun.

8. Play with textures and materials

Light fixtures don’t have to be metal or glass. Think outside the box and create artistic lighting effects with knit lamp shades, woven pendants, paper lanterns, or vinyl light covers. Many of these can be done at home as your next craft project (you can even get the kids involved) and fully customised to your personal taste.

After you’ve gathered your creative lighting fixtures, you’ll want to find a top electrician to install them. Make sure you stay safe with the new light of your life.

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