Forget chasing fads. Fall is about mood and color, and making your home feel snug and glowy. With clever lampshades and lighting choices you can find your perfect vibe for the season – and start a few trends of your own…
Fall isn’t a trend, it’s a mood
Every year the interiors world will tell you what’s “in” for fall. This season’s must-have shade of rust, the exact tone of moss green, the official texture of September… At Pooky we say: lovely ideas, but why not set your own rules? Fall isn’t a passing fad – it’s a mood. Golden light through the window, books and blankets, friends around the table when it’s dark outside at six o’clock…
And the quickest, easiest, and best way to create that mood is, of course, lighting.
Pools of glow
Fall is made for pools of soft, warm light rather than harsh overhead glare. A little table lamp here, a wall light there, and suddenly your living room feels like a cocoon.
For maximizing the coziness, rechargeable cordless table lamps and wall lights are your secret weapon. Move them about as the evenings draw in: perch one on a bookshelf, pop one by the sofa, or take one to the dining table for a candlelit glow (without the candle drips).
Autumnal color shifts
You don’t have to repaint the walls every September to make your home feel autumnal. A simple lampshade swap does the trick.
Think golds, moss greens, deep blues – or whatever colors say “fall” to you. A silk shade in jade feels luxurious and warm; pleated cotton in earthy orange adds instant coziness; rattan brings in that rustic harvest feel.
Pick a color, pop it on your floor or table lamp – or dangle it from a ceiling pendant – and watch the whole room change personality.
Treat yourself to some texture
Fall is the season of texture: crunchy leaves, cozy sweaters, maybe a steaming bowl of velvety soup. Your lighting can echo that… Try a rattan shade for an earthy, tactile note. How about a large table lamp base in a warm, rich wood?
Or go for glass or metallic finishes – they scatter little shimmers across the room like firelight. Mix them together and you’ll have that lovely layered, lived-in look that makes a home feel warm and welcoming – amd distinctly autumnal.
Revel in nostalgia
Many of us love fall for the same reason we love, say, the Smiths, or Debussy, or any slightly sad music. It’s the season for delicious, nostalgic melancholy – that back-to-school feeling, the scent of woodsmoke, the autumnal sense of seasons turning. Why not revel in it?
What triggers that bittersweet feeling is unique to everyone. You might choose a lampshade that reminds you of falls past: perhaps an old-fashioned floral print like the one your grandmother had by her armchair, or a fringed number that makes you think of curling up with a favorite book. Lighting is wonderfully evocative, and sometimes the coziest choice isn’t “on trend” at all – it’s just the one that sparks a memory.
Make your own trend
So, what’s the official Pooky line on fall lighting trends? Simple: the only trend worth following is the one you make yourself. Mix your colors, play with textures, indulge in a little nostalgia, move your cordless lights about like chess pieces, and see what works for your home.
If your friends walk in and say, “Ooh, I never would have thought of that” – well, congratulations, you’ve just started your own trend!
Autumnal inspiration – lamps and shades from the Pooky collection
