Minimalist Lighting

Count on a pendant above the table, a wall light on a wall and a table lamp on a piece of furniture: three light points are enough to light a room without overloading its line. A minimalist lighting fixture works with simple shapes, ball, tube, round or oval, in metal, glass or wood, in white or black, with an E27 or G9 bulb or an LED source.

• What minimalist lighting really illuminates
• The right room for each type
• Shapes and materials
• Matching the pendant to the table
• Sockets and bulbs
• Standing out from the model seen everywhere
• Trends and colours
• Buying, service and care

What is minimalist lighting and what light does it give?

Minimalist lighting is recognised by its straight lines or simple geometric volumes, in metal, glass or aluminium. It mainly lights in warm white, between 2700 and 3500 K, sometimes in neutral or cool white, and most models accept a dimmer to adjust the intensity according to the moment.

The source is LED on part of the selection, with powers stated according to the references: 5 W for the Aide wall light, 12 W for SALLO B, FYLLO A or BORRA B, 15 W for the EPLI and ENKEL, 40 W for the Cara wall light. The dimmer is indicated on several of these models, without changing the bulb.

White minimalist lighting

White comes top of the finishes and blends into a light wall or ceiling: the volume of the fixture almost disappears and the room appears more open. It is the safest choice in a bedroom, a hallway or a small living room, and it matches wood as well as linen. See the white versions for a discreet look.

Black minimalist lighting

Black draws the silhouette of the fixture on a light wall and structures an already bright room. It pairs with glass and raw metal, and supports a gold finish that warms the whole. The black finishes cover pendants, wall lights and table lamps, often in the same shapes as the white versions.

In which room should you install minimalist lighting?

These models are mainly placed in the living room and bedroom, then in the kitchen and dining room, more rarely in the entrance. The pendant fits above a table or an island, the wall light illuminates a wall without taking up floor space, the table lamp stays on a piece of furniture.

Minimalist lighting for the living room

A low pendant above the table, a wall light behind the sofa, a table lamp on the sideboard: the living room lighting is built in layers. Round models go down to Ø 20 cm, the longest reach L 105 cm for a large table.

Minimalist lighting for the bedroom

The wall light is the most useful piece: a compact wall mount and an adjustable arm, enough to read without taking up the bedside table. On the furniture side, the Stekk table lamp goes up to 70 cm high and is dimmable. For both the wall light and the pendant, browse our bedroom lights.

Which light to choose for a toilet or WC?

In a damp room, a compact wall light or a short IP44 pendant is better than a large chandelier. For a windowless WC, aim for a model that is not bulky, easy to wipe and to switch on with one hand.

Minimalist lighting for the kitchen

Above a worktop or an island, allow for a compact pendant, from L 27 to 77 cm depending on the length of the worktop. Near the sink, an IP44 reference withstands splashes better than an IP20 model. The models designed for the kitchen cover both cases, and the EPLI MINI IP44 is the most compact version.

Minimalist pendant: which shapes and materials to choose?

The most common shapes are the ball, the tube, the round and the oval, mostly in metal, often combined with glass, aluminium, iron or brass. A simple shape keeps the room calm: glass diffuses, black metal structures, brass warms.

Minimalist pendant light

Not all minimalist pendants have the same visual weight. A model of L 27 cm and 15 W is installed in series above an island; a piece of L 42 to 105 cm stands alone above a table. The adjustable cable, from H max 130 to 180 cm depending on the references, allows adjusting the drop without tools.

Minimalist lamp

On a piece of furniture, the table lamp links two areas: P 46 cm and H max 70 cm for the Stekk, LED socket and dimmer. The models in glass use the same design language as the pendants. Those in metal play on the lacquered line, in white or black.

Two references before ordering: the length above the worktop and the maximum height of the cable. The FYLLO A pendant combines brass and glass on L 42 cm. For a damp room, the EPLI MINI IP44 remains discreet and protected.

Minimalist lighting for the dining room: how to match it to the table?

Above a table, a pendant with one or more bulbs gives a low, readable line, and the adjustable maximum height of the models allows adjusting the drop point. A long model suits a large table, a more compact piece suits a round table.

Minimalist chandelier

A minimalist chandelier spreads light over several points rather than one, which limits harsh shadows on the tabletop. The Lueur métallique chandelier combines metal, glass and iron in E27 socket. The ENKEL 4 pendant aligns four points over 77 cm long.

Which pendant above a dining table?

Aim for a length close to a third of the tabletop and an even gap between the light points. The adjustable maximum heights range from 130 to 180 cm, the lengths from 42 to 105 cm: enough to cover a round table as well as a table for eight. The design pendants and the dining room pendants often use the same finish as the rest of the home, in white or black.

E27, G9 or integrated LED socket: how to choose your minimalist lighting?

E27 and G9 sockets cover the majority of models, the rest work with integrated LED and a few references in G4. E27 leaves the choice of bulb and colour temperature, G9 remains discreet on small pendants and wall lights, integrated LED keeps a compact format.

In detail, E27 and G9 each represent a little more than a third of the references, integrated LED a little less than a quarter, G4 a handful of models. Choosing a standard socket means keeping control over the light colour: you switch from warm white to neutral white simply by changing the bulb.

Which bulb for minimalist lighting?

For a pendant above a table, a warm white around 2700 to 3000 K flatters meals. A neutral white, between 3500 and 4500 K, is better suited to a worktop or an office. A reading wall light accepts a more generous bulb, provided the shade goes down below the line of sight. The Aide wall light with shade is limited to 5 W in G9, with dimmer.

LED lighting

An integrated LED source cannot be replaced: the colour temperature is set at manufacture, often in warm white on table lamps and wall lights. The advantage lies in the format, thinner than an E27 socket occupied by a bulb. The LED lighting range groups these references, and the wall lights concentrate a good part of them.

Original pendant light: how to stand out from the model seen everywhere?

Originality comes from shape and material rather than overload: a thin tube, a glass ball, a brushed brass or a textile shade are enough to distinguish a model. In the living room, a strong piece above the table makes more of an impact than a complex ceiling light.

Making a pendant light

A homemade assembly requires choosing the socket, the cable, the fixing, and respecting the electrical connection: the work is mainly about safety. An existing model comes with its E27, G9 or LED socket and its adjustable cable, which avoids assembling the whole thing piece by piece and making a mistake with the load of the fixing.

Original living room lighting

For original living room lighting, concentrate the effect on a single point above the table and keep the rest discreet. The ball shape is the most readable. A gold finish or a textile shade brings the difference without breaking the line, and the Stekk table lamp completes the ensemble on the furniture side.

What is the minimalist trend and which minimalist colours to adopt?

Current minimalism keeps simple lines and visible materials, with white and black at the top, then gold, beige and grey. Contemporary style and Nordic style extend this trend, with wood and brass bringing the warmth that all-white does not have.

What are minimalist colours?

White dresses almost all the references, black follows closely, then come gold, beige and grey, rarer. In a small volume, white lightens and pushes back the limits of the wall. On a light room, black draws the line. The pieces in modern style often play both alternately in the same home.

What is the minimalist trend?

Almost all models are classified as minimalist, most also modern, a large part contemporary, the rest Nordic or industrial. To match several lights, keep one family of finish, all white or all black, and vary only the formats. The contemporary catalogue shows this mix of simple shapes and strong materials, without added decoration.

Where to find minimalist lighting and what to expect from the service?

These lights are bought online with secure payment, tracked delivery, returns and Designix customer service, which covers the same expectations as a lighting store, technical data sheets and dimensions included. Maintenance remains simple: soft dry cloth on metal and glass, wood kept away from moisture.

Lighting store in Lyon or online purchase

A search for a lighting store in Lyon or lighting clearance in Lyon often leads to a trip for a choice that is decided on three figures: diameter, maximum height, socket. These three pieces of information appear on each product page. The whole of our lighting can be browsed by room, by material and by colour, with the same references as in store. For a workstation, also see sober office lighting.

How to care for metal and glass lighting?

For metal, a soft dry cloth is enough, without abrasive product. On glass, use a non-abrasive cleaner and a microfibre cloth, never a scouring sponge. Wood should be kept away from moisture and wiped without being soaked. Cut the power before any handling.