LIVING
Illuminate your house with the brightest lighting trends for summer, from the latest smart lighting kits to showstopper pendants
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Lighting is one of the easiest ways to create a specific mood at home, and smart lighting helps you achieve the right colour and intensity for any space. Throwing a party? Deck your walls in the new Nanoleaf Canvas ($TBC, nanoleaf.me), a modular lighting system comprising app-controlled LED panels. Cover your entire ceiling in them if you want to go totally disco.
Looking a bit grey? Let the new Philips Hue Adore Bathroom Ceiling Light ($TBC, meethue.com) cast a flattering glow on you, throwing out either a relaxing or energising shade of light depending on whether you’re bathing or showering.
Keep it cosy in bedrooms and living rooms with lanterns filled with LED string lights, arranged in clusters on mantelpieces or tables, or make a statement with a neon wall sign or a giant, showstopper pendant.
In the kitchen, why not embrace the industrial look with exposed bulbs, such as the Plumen 001 ($59, plumen.com)? Hang a series of them above your table for a statement light fixture that’s bright enough to cook by, no matter how dark it is outside.