Lighting with Lots of Texture

Pacifica Pendants from Crate and Barrel

With my most recent client, I've started noticing that there is a growing trend toward high-texture lighting, like these large rope and wicker pendants from Crate and Barrel above.  Sheesh, in general, pendant chandeliers are huge--hehe--and popular.

Light Beehive Chandelier at themodernroom.com

Similar to the Crate and Barrel wicker pendants, this chandelier (above) is made of a metal frame with wrapped in jute rope.
 

Designer Sally Markham, home on Sullivan Island

Lots of texture here (above) in Sally Markham's room with bare walls and loads of texture in the wood floor, wood table, and woven dining chairs + pendants.  Hanging lights are a great way to add interest to the upper half of a room.  It's like jewelery!

Mudhut Rattan Pendant at Target

Target even is on the bandwagon with the woven pendants!  You know this trend is going mainstream when Target gets into the game!  This natural fiber look is so different from the industrial pendant.

black on white dining via highstreetculture.com

Goodness, these vaulted ceilings do really well with such large scale lighting.  This texture is necessary with the sterile white walls that are so hot right know.

One Kings Lane, Quinn Chandelier

Even raw wood chandeliers are adding texture instead of all metal.  These looks seem to pop up for a beachy casual look, or a warm but modern urban look.  A very rustic chandleier with a great square shape.