July 21, 2025, 2:32 pm | Read time: 5 minutes
Choosing the right lighting is more than just a matter of brightness. It determines how a room feels, how comfortable we are in it, and whether our interior design truly shines. To create a cohesive home, lighting should be consciously tailored to the specific style. myHOMEBOOK shows which lights match which interior design style.
Scandinavian: Clear, Natural, and Cozy
The Nordic style focuses on brightness, naturalness, and simplicity. Everything appears light, functional, and yet inviting. This should also be reflected in the lighting.
Typical for the Scandi style are simple pendant lights in white, beige, or soft pastel tones. Materials like wood, linen, or matte metal are perfect. Three-legged floor lamps with a simple fabric shade emphasize the understated, cozy living feel. The style looks particularly beautiful with dimmable, warm white light, creating a true “hygge” feeling on dark evenings.
Boho: Playful and Nature-Inspired
In the Boho style, lighting can stand out as long as it exudes warmth and personality. It’s not about perfection, but about individuality and a touch of exoticism.
Rattan or bamboo pendant lights are true classics in the Boho look. Macramé plant hangers, fringe lights, or handmade lanterns also create a cozy play of light. For a particularly atmospheric touch, use string lights or lampshades made of jute, fabric, or raffia. Combined with vintage light bulbs, this creates a relaxed mix that exudes coziness.
Industrial: Urban and Straightforward
The industrial style brings a factory flair into your home with exposed walls, dark metal, and clear lines. In this interior style, lights often serve as true statement pieces.
Typical for the industrial look are large pendant lights made of black or rusty metal, exposed bulbs, or so-called cage lamps. Floor lamps with visible joints or adjustable arms also fit perfectly. Materials like steel, concrete, or enamel appear authentic and emphasize the urban character of the style. A mix of rough light design and a warm light tone is particularly cool, keeping the room inviting despite its edgy look.
Minimalist: Reduced and Functional
In the minimalist style, everything is about clarity: no frills, no overload, just quality, form awareness, and calm. The lighting follows this principle.
Ideal are geometrically simple lights in black, white, or gray tones. Ceiling uplighters with a slim silhouette or understated LED wall lights with indirect light also fit well. Here, the lighting concept often matters more than the light itself: glare-free, unobtrusive, effective. For those who prefer it particularly reduced, wireless lighting solutions or floating light sources with a delicate design are ideal.
Japandi: Subtle and Organic
The Japandi style is a harmonious blend of Japanese minimalism and Scandinavian coziness. The style exudes calm and elegance–and this should also be reflected in the choice of lighting. In the Japandi style, light is not a supporting actor but a central design element.
The ideal light for this interior style appears subtle, organic, and thoughtful. Ideally, use natural materials like paper, linen, bamboo, or light wood. Avoid gloss, overload, or playful details. Instead, round, clear shapes, soft colors, and soft, warm white light dominate, bathing the room in a calm, meditative atmosphere.
Rice paper lamps, known from Japanese design tradition, are particularly suitable. Ideally, in modern versions with a geometric twist or asymmetrical design. Pendant lights with linen shades or table lamps with wooden bases also fit perfectly. It’s important that the light appears visually light and doesn’t dominate the room but subtly enhances its appearance.
Another important aspect of the Japandi style is the play with light zones. Instead of a bright ceiling lamp, you can structure the room with several smaller light sources: for example, a combination of floor lamp, ceiling light, and table lamp.
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Country House & Cottagecore: Romantic and Charming
The country house style brings coziness, naturalness, and a touch of nostalgia into the home. Typical are natural materials, delicate colors, and loving details, and this should also be reflected in the lighting.
Suitable are table or wall lights with floral fabric shades, floor lamps with turned wooden bases, or pendant lights made of enamel or milk glass. Lamps in shabby chic or antique look are particularly beautiful. They give the room depth and a certain timelessness. Candle-like light sources or indirect light also create a cozy atmosphere.
Art Deco: Luxurious Yet Modern
The Art Deco style, which reached its peak in the 1920s and 1930s, is characterized by a combination of elegance, geometric clarity, and luxurious materials. These features are also reflected in the lights of the interior style, which is why clear, symmetrical shapes like spheres, steps, sun rays, or zigzag patterns, combining stylized rigor with decorative appeal, are typical for Art Deco lights. These shapes are complemented by high-quality materials like brass, chrome, polished steel, as well as frosted glass, crystal, or alabaster.