Solo light fitting in black, green turquoise, pure copper and aged copper finish, £90, well-lit.co.uk
For a pared-back lighting statement, go for a modern hanging pendant with an exposed bulb. Think outside the shade and create an illuminated display over your dining table with a multi-drop option, use either side of the head of your bed in place of a traditional table lamp or light up a dark corner of a room.
With colourful pendant cords to choose from and a variety of fixture finishes, these are stylishly simple ways to brighten up your home.
1. Simply stunning
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Linn twisted rope lamp L450cm when unknotted, £110, Abigail Ahern
2. Everything's rosy
Ferm Living low socket pendant in rose, £72, Nunido
3. In the frame
Dutchbone Cubo brass pendant light, £79, Cuckooland
4. Marble effect
Jasper Conran Green marble pendant, £40, Debenhams
5. Light-bulb moment
Oversized Voronoi II bulb, H30xDia16.5cm, £125, with brass pendant fixture, £55, Tala
6. Triple threat
Cult Living Tribeca triple hanging pendant light in matte black, £59, Cult Furniture