Top Lighting Trends for 2012

Looking for what is trendy and new in 2012?  Well, well, I did some homework...

Texture:
Lots of texture: metal, natural fiber - raffia or leather,
textured woven fabrics and
recycled products - cardboard, plastic, rubber.
Cane - lots, and lots and colour washed  
And dont forget coloured glass...

Colours for 2012:
Grape Purple
Red - darker Reds
Silver
Gold and Sunny Yellow and Orange

Size:
Minimalistic but Big.

Designs:
Digital Designs
Maps & Nature
Once-off designs
If you have do use a mass production product - put your own touch to it.

Shapes:
Chandeliers - as many as you can!
Half Cones mounted to the Wall - save space
Over size standing lamps
Hanging lamps

Some texture...

Fabric with texture makes the most beautiful shades, as gives warm, richness and feeling to the shade.  One just wants to touch it!

Herewith some textured fabrics that just arrived at the Studio:

A Splash of Silver or Gold

Good morning,
When a ray of sunshine filtered into my Studio this morning, I wandered what we would do without Gold or Silver in our lives.

Silver hair
Gold in our teeth
Silver, silver in the kitchen
Gold on the fingers.

For so many years it was, and will be THE colours that warmth our hearts. I wish this client, all the blessings, love and happiness that Silver and Gold bring.