Décor experts’ advice on how to use structural lamps in living spaces will put the spotlight on your taste

Home lighting trends: Designers are celebrating fluid forms and asymmetry, favouring materials that feel authentic and tactile (Image: Intent Made and Yaahvi)

From whimsical, hand-formed bases to fluid silhouettes inspired by movement in nature, lamps are now storytellers within interiors. Whether placed on a side table or suspended dramatically above a dining space, they bring depth and intimacy to modern homes.

A lamp isn’t just a light source anymore; it becomes part of the story of the roomand makes it more alive, feels Swetha Vegesana, Founder of Intent Made. She says, “What’s exciting right now is how lighting is moving beyond just function. Designers are really embracing sculptural and organic forms, shapes inspired by nature, like petals, branches, or flowing water. It’s about creating pieces that feel alive, that have personality in a space.”

Sculptural and organic lighting pieces, often shaped by hand rather than mass-produced, are leading this transformation. Designers are celebrating fluid forms and asymmetry, favouring materials that feel authentic and tactile. Says Nikta Bansal, Founder of Yaahvi, “We see lighting as art that illuminates emotion as much as space. For 2025, the strongest direction in lighting design is the embrace of sculptural and organic forms — fluid silhouettes, natural textures, and materials that feel alive. Designers are moving away from rigid geometry and symmetry toward more free-flowing, imperfect, and tactile designs inspired by nature.”

Today’s homes use lighting in layers like pendants and table lamps that serve as sculptural anchors, complemented by smaller wall or floor lamps that add mood and depth. Even minimalist spaces are turning to one striking lamp as the focal point, softening clean lines with warmth and personality.

Bansal adds, “It becomes the focal point in a room, softening modern minimalism with warmth and soul. It adds tactility and depth, making spaces feel crafted rather than composed. Most importantly, it brings a sense of biophilic comfort — a subtle reminder of our connection to nature through form and material. This movement toward organic design represents a deeper desire for authenticity — for pieces made by hand, not mass-produced.”

A key part of this design evolution is the palette with warm, grounded tones that are making a comeback. Think olive green, terracotta, mocha mousse, and oxblood. These hues lend a sense of coziness and sophistication, perfectly complementing the natural materials now dominating lighting design.

Designers are working with ceramic, straw, rattan, and handmade paper. A paper shade or a straw fixture can make a living room feel grounded. When paired with sculptural forms, these materials really help the light tell a story, connecting the room to nature in a subtle, sensory way.

Vegesana explains, “I love working with natural materials because they bring such warmth and personality to a space. Things like ceramic, paper, and straw aren’t just materials -- they have their own life. They interact with light in beautiful ways, casting soft shadows, diffusing glow, and giving the room a calm, inviting feel. For me, it’s about more than how a lamp looks, it’s about how it makes you feel in the space.”