Trending lighting: 10 styles to adopt this year

Pick three materials (aluminium, glass, linen), two colours (black and smoked), and start with the room where you spend the most time, the living room. Across a survey of 24 pendant lights from our catalogue as of 29 September 2026, round shapes dominate at 71% and black at 38%. These markers are enough to frame a project.

The next question is where to look. Our lighting catalogue lists the socket, the protection rating and the warranty on every product page: three lines that settle the choice faster than a trip to a store.

What are the trending light fixtures in 2026?

Round, black and metal. Across a survey of 24 pendant lights from our catalogue as of 29 September 2026, 71% have a round shape, 38% a black finish and 25% a smoked one. On the materials side, aluminium accounts for 50%, glass for 29% and linen for 8%.

Which trending light fixture to choose for a living room?

Three families are enough to cover a living room, and each one has a precise role.

• Round pendant above the coffee table, set 2.10 m from the floor
• Wall light for reading, without taking up furniture space
• Floor lamp in the opposite corner, for the evening atmosphere
• Discreet ceiling light only if the ceiling height allows it

The most distinctive pieces are in our original lighting range, where shape matters as much as light.

Which lighting trends not to miss this year?

Three movements stand out from our product pages: the sphere, matte black and transparency. The full detail, room by room, is covered in the 7 lighting trends of the year.

What are the pendant lighting trends for 2026?

Light materials and interchangeable sockets. Across the same survey of 24 pendant lights as of 29 September 2026: aluminium 50%, glass 29%, GU10 socket 54% and E27 38%, a 2-year warranty for half the survey and 5 years for the other half, CE certification on 100%.

Which material to choose for a pendant?

Glass lets light through without cutting it into hard beams, which suits living spaces. Our glass lighting range gathers these models, often round and smoked.

Metal, on the other hand, gives the fixture more structure. This year's shapes stay softer than angular, as our article on the trending pendant light shows.

Which socket to favour above a table?

The GU10, present in 54% of the survey, directs light towards the tabletop. The E27, at 38%, opens wider and accepts a visible filament bulb.

• GU10: sharp beam, ideal above a worktop
• E27: wide bulb, perfect in a pendant with a light shade
• E14: 8% of the survey, reserved for small volumes

Above a table, allow 70 to 80 cm between the socket and the tabletop: the light falls on the plates without dazzling faces. A dining room chandelier hung at this height does the job of a ceiling light, with more character.

Which light fixture above a sofa?

A slim pendant or a floor lamp, never a ceiling light alone. Set 2.10 m from the floor, the pendant lights the conversation without catching the eye. A floor lamp placed at the corner of the seating settles reading and the evening atmosphere.

At what height should you hang above a sofa?

Allow 2.10 m from the floor to walk underneath without bother, and never less than 60 cm above a coffee table if the pendant stays centred on it.

When the ceiling offers no point, lighting a room without a ceiling light relies on three low sources: a wall light, a floor lamp, a table lamp.

Pendant, chandelier or floor lamp: which to choose?

For a living room with a high ceiling, a living room chandelier fills the space above the sofa. In a lower room, better to choose a flat pendant light, or two small ones instead of one large.

What are the trending bedside lamps for 2026?

Low, warm and with no visible cord. A bedside lamp should be chosen under 40 cm high, with an E14 or E27 socket, and a bulb around 2700 K. The dimmer matters more than the power: the light must be able to go down for evening reading.

Which colour temperature for the evening?

Around 2700 K for the bedroom, 4000 K for the kitchen and the desk. The choice comes down to a single question: what you want to see in that spot. Our guide white or yellow light details both atmospheres.

Wall light or bedside lamp?

An adult bedroom wall light is set 1.20 m from the floor, above the bedside table. For the rest of the year, the trending bedside lamp plays on material: smoked glass, black metal, wooden base.

What type of lighting is in fashion right now?

Layered lighting. A high source gives the general level, a low source sets the atmosphere, a third lights what you are doing. Across the survey of 24 pendant lights, 88% are rated IP20: indoor pieces, designed for the living room, bedroom and dining room.

How to light a kitchen other than with a ceiling light?

Three points are better than one big one: a ceiling light in the centre, directed lighting on the worktops, a low source for the evening.

• LED ceiling light: the general level, without heating the room
• Pendant above the island: light where you prepare food
• Strip under the upper cabinet: removes the shadow of your hands

A well-sized LED ceiling light often replaces two light points. Flat, matte shapes dominate this year in the kitchen, as summed up on our page on kitchen lighting trends.

Which lighting brand is the most reliable?

The one whose product page states the socket, the protection rating, the warranty and the CE marking. These four lines separate a well-documented fixture from a blind purchase. Across the survey of 24 pendant lights as of 29 September 2026, 100% carry the CE mark and the warranty is split equally between 2 and 5 years.

To find out about the company itself, the Designix Google listing remains available and can be checked in one click.

Good lighting often comes down to very little: a low source, a soft material, an intensity that drops in the evening. Our article on creating a warm atmosphere with light gives the markers.

If you are hesitating between two formats for the same room, send us the dimensions and a photo: we will reply on which piece to choose, via the contact page.