5 Stylish light fixtures to brighten your abode for the summer months

"Design is defined by light and shade, and appropriate lighting is enormously important."       

                                              Albert Hadley, The Story of America's Preeminent Interior Designer

Lighting is pretty important when decorating or staging a home.  It can illuminate a treasured object, or turn a dim and dingy basement into a bright and cheery space where everyone wants to hang out. With so many types of light fixtures on the market today from pendant lighting, task lighting to globes, why not brighten your home this summer with these stylish light fixtures below:

Ikea kitchen hanging light fixture with a mix of modern and vintage

  Globe light fixtures from Ikea in a range of styles and colors

                                          Ikea task lighting lamp perfect for above a nook or beside table

Flush mount lighting from Pottery Barn

                                             Classic Pendant lighting from Pottery Barn to brighten a kitchen

                                                                              or entryway

Photos courtesy of Ikea and Pottery Barn

Happy 4th of July!