Retail Therapy: 7 Modern Light Fixtures under 500 Guaranteed to Spruce Up your Home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4stekKR774CTsGNiEHCpWr5YlC5bFAYw-34xUGOH94KfZ0ImJ2We676oB-LP1GHMGIpFcyvbvxbhSenxAqy5n77wV1LPDX5husDn1QdIujvAeksWU-TAaEs1crjjhFyzIy9dWCeaDQiVn/s1600/7+lighting+fixture+under+500+guaranteed+to+spruce+up+your+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4stekKR774CTsGNiEHCpWr5YlC5bFAYw-34xUGOH94KfZ0ImJ2We676oB-LP1GHMGIpFcyvbvxbhSenxAqy5n77wV1LPDX5husDn1QdIujvAeksWU-TAaEs1crjjhFyzIy9dWCeaDQiVn/s1600/7+lighting+fixture+under+500+guaranteed+to+spruce+up+your+home.jpg" width="501" /></a><span style="color: #888888;">  </span> </div><br />This roundup of stylish <a href="http://www.bellevivir.com/2013/01/for-home-cluster-chandelier.html">lighting</a> fixtures is more than guaranteed to bring that chic modern factor to any room in your house.  If you are remodeling or redesigning your home this is the right moment to think about lighting fixtures, one of the most overlooked elements in Interior Design, however is perhaps one of the most important ones.  From natural lighting to artificial lighting the ambiance it helps create in your home is powerful.  Soothing lighting in the dinning room and bright lighting in the kitchen are good recommendations to consider when planning a home.  Lighting doesn't only play a role in the functional part of the design it also can make a statement and as Interior Design has become more of an expression of oneself than ever choosing the right lighting is crucial.  It's clear by now that a room looks better when there is contrast and <a href="http://www.bellevivir.com/2011/11/chic-spaces-what-makes-them.html">chicer when there is some friction and dynamism</a>.  Regardless of your Design style, these lighting fixtures here will help bring that to any room. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dwellstudio.com/DwellStudio-Cone-Table-Lamp-D9.90039-DWL6563.html">Cone Table Lamp from Dwell</a>, <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=31213762&cm_mmc=CJ-_-Affiliates-_-Polyvore-_-11292048">Brass Cone Table Lamp from Urban Outfitters</a>,  <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/123401199/3-bulb-gold-urchin-chandelier">Gold Urchin Chandelier from Etsy</a>, <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/ventana-double-wall-sconce/?cat=1003">Jonathan Adler Ventana Double Wall Sconce</a>,  <a href="http://www.purehome.com/decor/lighting/arrow-vintage-marquee-light">Arrow Vintage Marquee Light from Pure Home</a>, <a href="http://www.dwellstudio.com/DwellStudio-Sabor-Wall-Sconce-P5042-248-DWL6438.html">Sabor Wall Sconce via Dwell,</a> <a href="http://www.dotandbo.com/collections/mid-century-modern-bedroom/regal-light-chandelier">Regal Light Chandelier via Dot&Bo</a></div>

Retail Therapy: 7 Modern Light Fixtures under 500 Guaranteed to Spruce Up your Home

    This roundup of stylish lighting fixtures is more than guaranteed to bring that chic modern factor to any room in your house.  If you a...

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A Chic Manhattan Makeover

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Nx9gVl6tDH0YPV4tGxipTWRyQb3VZiWyrTP1i1E3fUSd6VAxfPBT0Q5DJE9lotUX-FmFGRiFkDZ6WgmRt454uv1Tagc7Gj69Ze51_OWZFp3AhLVrZ6M_zMEzFPrd_gyM7KyxwE7kjBj2/s1600/item01.rendition.slideshowVertical.01_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Nx9gVl6tDH0YPV4tGxipTWRyQb3VZiWyrTP1i1E3fUSd6VAxfPBT0Q5DJE9lotUX-FmFGRiFkDZ6WgmRt454uv1Tagc7Gj69Ze51_OWZFp3AhLVrZ6M_zMEzFPrd_gyM7KyxwE7kjBj2/s400/item01.rendition.slideshowVertical.01_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div>I have said before what a chic home is to me.  A home with a classic architecture furnished with modern art and a mixture of classic and modern furniture.  A chic space for me is a space where things juxtapose with tension and friction,  where according to conventional thought, things are not supposed to work but they do.  This home designed by <a href="http://www.dkda.com/" target="_blank">David Kleinberg</a> is a perfect reference to it.  Enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uHedVxSAm6ah_Mq4w3GlAe4-3J3Y8xPVwNIXosC7iiW4qJeLVnJotDu4x_u_e_T1M5RP56raqvexz_8s8l2ETctYNM-Xg-2lTbHQuDekZ0UV8eEKTaFbPstsY82ahHOf1c_pAdCsvAMj/s1600/item02.rendition.slideshowVertical.02_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uHedVxSAm6ah_Mq4w3GlAe4-3J3Y8xPVwNIXosC7iiW4qJeLVnJotDu4x_u_e_T1M5RP56raqvexz_8s8l2ETctYNM-Xg-2lTbHQuDekZ0UV8eEKTaFbPstsY82ahHOf1c_pAdCsvAMj/s400/item02.rendition.slideshowVertical.02_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div>The design in this hallway explains more than anything of my whole idea of a “chic home.”  Classic architecture is juxtaposed with modern art such as the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting (right) and the unexpected texture of the stainless steel bench.   This is perfection to me. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMTr801WpPeZMh884EY_dZul8wZoTOPOVO7atiZHYKkADwsR9oDP1tc2U4j-g2_uWCENbIv2QARGXoMGpYNLRjtc6aIa8UPvlQYYFBBZYjE8vhgw2P2dzWj02M3EihhG4O-Tu6NSXBlsX/s1600/item04.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMTr801WpPeZMh884EY_dZul8wZoTOPOVO7atiZHYKkADwsR9oDP1tc2U4j-g2_uWCENbIv2QARGXoMGpYNLRjtc6aIa8UPvlQYYFBBZYjE8vhgw2P2dzWj02M3EihhG4O-Tu6NSXBlsX/s400/item04.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="im">Love the use of bright color balanced with neutral here.  I also love the fun touch of the Tibetan goat pouf and the abundance of curvy lines.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWFEb6EpfuXX2JKjQSI6oEpl0-jaxQGOOUHf9XoQ5_CIBCJl_AZq7xFoTk2_PAlMhUMScg5k410sVNp_Fgkmb06a88CzvXMy3O0iiUrwYPcy7jKEV4RH_ubSE6oDEDjM12OUPO1afZ1bb/s1600/item05.rendition.slideshowVertical.05_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvWFEb6EpfuXX2JKjQSI6oEpl0-jaxQGOOUHf9XoQ5_CIBCJl_AZq7xFoTk2_PAlMhUMScg5k410sVNp_Fgkmb06a88CzvXMy3O0iiUrwYPcy7jKEV4RH_ubSE6oDEDjM12OUPO1afZ1bb/s400/item05.rendition.slideshowVertical.05_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-AjGdt5BBWdsZKzvCZd3lmRscrVaICJauB7myauMzFo7VSNq7gf1IzCuybFMoEuPd6A7IFCRWVavQ2cfs42HFGHRgyOY6rSdfULwUf3k_-TfI8OowHivQY4Zu1K7utFg-gVjCro99nRL/s1600/item06.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.06_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-AjGdt5BBWdsZKzvCZd3lmRscrVaICJauB7myauMzFo7VSNq7gf1IzCuybFMoEuPd6A7IFCRWVavQ2cfs42HFGHRgyOY6rSdfULwUf3k_-TfI8OowHivQY4Zu1K7utFg-gVjCro99nRL/s400/item06.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.06_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I'm not a big fan of the color mahogany but it has never seemed so regal as in this room.  </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigT4CpafW3unNtr1PlAhssIOCifA8YvjftoD2VtyfPeEXbTDyZXSrFpsgEHuKdJhVHyUBJQ1lngkSE3QvIDEO9jpvimjqDWF3oBBFg804tqfRM9TqYD9h2BrJfd8oOzHj-qciRBMgiL6i0/s1600/item10.rendition.slideshowVertical.10_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigT4CpafW3unNtr1PlAhssIOCifA8YvjftoD2VtyfPeEXbTDyZXSrFpsgEHuKdJhVHyUBJQ1lngkSE3QvIDEO9jpvimjqDWF3oBBFg804tqfRM9TqYD9h2BrJfd8oOzHj-qciRBMgiL6i0/s400/item10.rendition.slideshowVertical.10_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">De Gournay wallpaper in the wife's office. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4YH0aeUy0mWZfFlmKGsBuV4iFJJfoPYmlw2zGY4YBkDL-abqYhk4oYvM_wBvZxzLtN54qoaJrtmvCKIkcWD-F-ksae96qs3bPqxkEUDk2_T2SZ8DVzrrdUpL3fhrClx-3cPcHV3DbSBG/s1600/item07.rendition.slideshowVertical.07_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4YH0aeUy0mWZfFlmKGsBuV4iFJJfoPYmlw2zGY4YBkDL-abqYhk4oYvM_wBvZxzLtN54qoaJrtmvCKIkcWD-F-ksae96qs3bPqxkEUDk2_T2SZ8DVzrrdUpL3fhrClx-3cPcHV3DbSBG/s400/item07.rendition.slideshowVertical.07_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This kitchen looks like heaven!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGVp8yYWjaBuBSeKrPt4mr-OjEm0wrx9fx9RtYJqZq7wdTYpzHWI07h7f3oGohBJO1C-oThGadHYK49WADjfqyd0Ewxa1IWQNP6QIOGQElW64ncLgYvIKt4F7CKraG3RXdeCNhxlJxu-n/s1600/item12.rendition.slideshowVertical.12_david_kleinberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGVp8yYWjaBuBSeKrPt4mr-OjEm0wrx9fx9RtYJqZq7wdTYpzHWI07h7f3oGohBJO1C-oThGadHYK49WADjfqyd0Ewxa1IWQNP6QIOGQElW64ncLgYvIKt4F7CKraG3RXdeCNhxlJxu-n/s400/item12.rendition.slideshowVertical.12_david_kleinberg.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Perfect bathtub to relax at the end of the day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">All images from Architectural Digest. </span></div></div></div>

A Chic Manhattan Makeover

I have said before what a chic home is to me.  A home with a classic architecture furnished with modern art and a mixture of classic and mod...

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