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The last few months, I noticed more and more simple light bulbs flooring around. It’s time now to get some inspiration and create the same look : I’ll tell you how, follow me !

At the first glance, I found that hanging bulb very simple, industrial, and not specially decorative. But the more I see it, the more I appreciate it. In fact, the long vertical lines create more height volume in a room, it gives an impression of floating element in the void.

I’ll show you here :

1. How I got inspired by this new lighting trend
2. Some more inspiration pictures
3. Get the look: how to create your own new light

Here is where I first saw it, in a new café in Wanaka: URBAN GRING

This new café has been designed by the talented architecture agency Sorted, based in Wanaka. Have a look here to see more pictures of it.

2. Some more inspiration pictures

A huge light bulb 

A wooden room with 2 hanging light bulb

Red cords for an industrial vintage style

White adult bedroom authentic style with building wooden material, animal skin.

3. Get the look: how to create your own new light

To get the same look, you can either buy a simple bulb light or create it yourself.

Here is a list of shops where you can buy the lamp:

FLY 69€ 28.5×47.46 cm

Leroy Merlin, 37,90€, Suspension Vizby INSPIRE, diam. 14 cm

Leroy Merlin, 39,90€, Suspension Bulb, diam. 9 cm

Leroy Merlin, 51,90€, Suspension Ampoule, blanc, 100 watts, diam. 30 cm
This is a BIG light bulb !

Conforama, 99€, Lustre 5 lamps, vintage

La Maison de Valérie, 39,99€ 29,99€

Tove Adman concrete lamp, 59€

Mistales to avoid when you hang your light bulb

1. Make sure the light is placed in a room with enough height. You want the light cord to be quite long in order to enhance the volume of your room. Too short, the light will look like a cheap temporary building light, and you don’t want that.
2. Make sure the cord is flexible enough to be hanging well vertically. The light bulb is usually not heavy enough to guarantee the cord to be hanging vertically. A too stiff cord will create a non vertical line which will look wobbly, and cheap.
3. The tip is to place several lights in a row to enhance the industrial repetitive style !

Wanna create it yourself ?

Follow this link to learn how to create this original hanging light with a personalized cord.

Click here to read the DIY to create those beautiful Mason Jar light

I hope this article has been full of inspiration for you and I look forward to hear about your creations !

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