6 Canadian Decorative Lighting Trends We’re Loving

• Canadian lighting trends prioritize sculptural designs inspired by natural shapes and textures.
• You can find many fixtures and shades in the Color Cord Company collection imbued with unique materials and colors.
• Learn how to use your favorite Canadian lighting trends to illuminate commercial and residential spaces.

If you’re looking into Canadian lighting trends as a designer or DIY lover, Color Cord Company is here with our observations. Canadian decorative lighting offers a distinctive perspective that explores many of the same elements we love worldwide, including bold colors and sculptural designs, through a unique lens. Follow along as we explore the rising trends in Canadian decor and talk about how you can personalize these trends to fit your personality and aesthetic.

1. Sculptural Fixtures

Statement lighting is in — and you can use bold, exciting fixtures to personalize your space through artistic expression. One of our favorite takes on statement lighting is the Canadian lighting trend, which fixates on sculptural design. From asymmetric pendants to geometric chandeliers, when you choose a striking form for your light fixtures, you create focal points throughout your space that direct the eye and elevate the aesthetic of your home. You want your sculptural light fixtures to be more than just a functional piece of home decor; they should start a conversation any time someone steps into your space.

Some of our favorite sculptural light fixtures are from the signature Color Cord Company collections, including:

• Hinge: This collection revolves around versatility and flexibility. With wall-mounted fixtures designed to move and rotate, you can customize the angle of each beam of light in your home, office, or hospitality space.

• Junction: The striking visual element at the center of this collection is the balance between the bold canopy and oversized sockets that make up these fixtures. Rounded, graceful, and minimalist, these fixtures play with shape and color.

• Bend: The curving arms of these light fixtures are reminiscent of tree branches reaching toward the sunlight. Infuse your space with natural elements in chandeliers, pendants, and wall-mounted sconces.

2. Biopilic Light Shades

Biophilic design is a principle that strives to bring people closer to nature through the use of organic forms and fluid shapes. Whether you’re interested in a light bulb that mimics natural light, hardware that looks like botanicals, or colors that come straight from Earth’s most stunning natural wonders, each of these is part of biophilic design. 

Explore this Canadian lighting trend in our Boutique Collection, where we prioritize shades from the forest to the desert. Here, we mix and match Rust, Pine, Ochre, Slate, and more to recreate a palette that brings the outer environment into your inner world.

3. Textured Materials

For this style of Canadian decorative lighting, we’re seeing a continuation of the trend to bring nature from the outside in. People are looking for more than just curved shapes, though; they also want to bring natural textures to life in their light fixtures. Express this Canadian lighting trend through woven shades that use rattan or palm materials. With a variety of shapes and colors, including drum, coop, and hive in shades of brown, beige, black, or white, you can make any space feel like it’s just a few feet from the beach or rainforest.

You may also consider looking into textures on metal materials. By adding brush strokes or imprinting metal shades, you add even more interest to your light fixtures. The pieces in the artist collaboration called Handspun feature texture on metal in bright shades that seamlessly blend industrial and natural aesthetics.

4. Imperfection is Perfection

Canadian lighting trends are very much leaning toward personalization and unique elements. One way to explore this style of Canadian decorative lighting is through the study of imperfection. Whether it’s through the one-of-a-kind nature of handmade items or the study of the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic, there’s something wonderfully perfect about the imperfect.

At Color Cord Company, we’ve collaborated with Flux Studio on a Wabi-Sabi-inspired collection of glass light shades, where each piece doesn’t just feature natural irregularities and unusual asymmetry — they embrace every distinctive curve and air bubble. The result is a series of matching blown glass shades where no piece is exactly like any other.

5. Oversized Pendants

Bold is the word of the moment, and oversized fixtures are definitely at the forefront of Canadian lighting trends. These pieces command attention and can instantly transform any room with minimal effort. One of our favorite ways to create oversized light fixtures is by using shades. No matter what type of material works best for your decor style, you’ll find an extra-large shade that matches at Color Cord Company. Explore a range of styles, from metal and glass shades to fabric and woven options.

You can also craft an oversized pendant from the ground up with a base model from our customizable selection. Simply choose the style you like and then modify everything from the cord length and color to the hardware finish, plug style, shade size, and much more.

6. Vintage-Inspired

The final Canadian lighting trend on our list is a return to the past through vintage and retro silhouettes and colors. Vintage-inspired designs possess an innate character and charm that can add personality to even the most minimalist of spaces. Whether you prefer bright pops of color from the 90s, globe-like shades from the 50s, or brass hardware from the 70s, there are many ways to add vintage charm to your light fixtures.

Canadian Decorative Lighting You’ll Love

At Color Cord Company, we strive to cater to design aesthetics all around the world. Whether you’re drawn to fixtures that imbue your space with elements of the natural world or you prefer vintage and retro character, we can help you bring your vision to life with unique, modular designs. Shop our entire store today to discover how we can help enthusiastic DIYers, interior designers, tradesmen, architects, and more!