Materials & craft
Glass
Clear, textured and coloured glass create different expressions.
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Decorative & custom lighting
Explore decorative lighting and custom fixtures for homes and hospitality projects. Coordinate the form, finish, dimensions, electrical requirements and drawings.
Start with what you love
Find a direction that feels like you.
Explore the look, material or way of living. Each direction opens into its own images, products and details.
Series & collections
Follow the family. Explore the details.
Complete settings and individual products, connected by their real catalogue chapters or a clearly labelled product type.
Materials & craft
Crystal & beads
The Shenyang bird installation combines crystal beads and stainless steel wire.
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Materials & craft
Metal
Metal can define the visible outline or support a more translucent material.
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Materials & craft
Paper & translucent shades
Rice-paper lanterns bring a gentle glow to the RUXU project.
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Materials & craft
Natural fibres
Rattan and woven natural materials can introduce visible texture and an open pattern of light.
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Optical elements
Hope in the Dark places an optical prism alongside a concealed LED source.
Explore material & craftUnderstanding Decorative & custom lighting
Choose the light effect as well as the object.
Glass, crystal, metal and translucent shades create different relationships with a room. Our custom-lighting team’s documented projects connect those material choices with scale, repetition and the setting.
Glass with visible texture
The Bangkok residence project uses a handmade textured-glass pendant. Review the glass close up and in the room: colour, texture and visible connections all contribute to the result.
Small elements, a larger composition
The Shenyang show-house installation uses crystal beads and stainless-steel wire to form suspended birds. A representative element establishes the craft; spacing and suspension heights create the wider composition.
A softer translucent shade
Rice-paper lanterns appear in the RUXU Sugar House project. The shade, seams, frame and light source should be reviewed together, both lit and unlit.
Compare the possibilities
Develop the fixture at three scales.
Find the detail that suits your room. Each reference pairs a design idea with the specification behind it.
Material sample
Review colour, texture, transparency and visible connections.
Catalogue detail
Glass, crystal, metal or shade material with the proposed finish.
Bangkok residence · project reference
Explore this referenceFixture or repeated element
Approve the form and lit effect before repeating it across an installation.
Catalogue detail
Overall size, component layout, light source and suspension.
Room installation
Coordinate the composition, electrical specification and assembly sequence.
Catalogue detail
Ceiling plan, mounting, drop heights and driver access.
Bangkok residence · project reference
Explore this referenceProject & process references · Bangkok residence Shenyang show house RUXU Sugar House Design & drawings.
From inspiration to specification
Design for the light as well as the fitting.
Decorative lighting: material, scale & controls
Choose the decorative material and scale, then coordinate the light source, driver, controls, suspension and maintenance access. A glass or crystal reference shows a design direction; the complete fixture needs its own approved configuration.
- 01Material
- 02Scale
- 03Controls
Textured glass
Surface, thickness and lit appearance
Review a representative lit and unlit sample.
Crystal / repeated components
A composition assembled from many parts
Confirm module count, overall envelope and replacement access.
Woven / translucent shades
The shade and source work together
Agree colour, light source, driver and control compatibility.
From the look to the detail
The details that make the choice work.
Use these questions to turn a preferred look into a clearer specification.
Read the detailed guideWhat should the first lighting brief contain?
Share room photographs or plans, ceiling heights, furniture positions, reference images, quantities and destination. Explain the atmosphere and the views that matter before developing the fixture dimensions.
When are shop drawings and samples useful?
Drawings explain dimensions, supports, connections and assembly. A material sample or representative prototype helps resolve colour, texture and lit appearance that the drawing cannot show.
What needs coordinating with the local installer?
Agree mounting conditions, loads, voltage, controls, dimming compatibility, driver location, access and assembly requirements for the actual fixture. Keep the installer’s scope clear before production.
A closer look
Specify light, control and installation together.
Choose the form and the light effect in parallel. A decorative fixture also needs an electrical specification, a compatible control arrangement and a practical installation plan.
Decisions worth resolving
Identify the luminaire type and evidence.
State fixed or portable use, destination, electrical supply and installation environment. Have the responsible reviewer identify the evaluation required for the actual design. Keep the luminaire model separate from any certification claimed only for a component inside it.
Why this matters
UL describes separate programme scopes for fixed luminaires under UL 1598 and portable luminaires under UL 153.
UL Solutions ↗Name the driver and control combination.
Specify the driver, dimming interface and proposed control. Agree the low-end dimming behaviour and any mock-up needed before quantity production. “Dimmable” on its own leaves the system and the expected result unresolved.
Why this matters
The driver and control interface must be checked together. Some drivers require a specific control system and are unsuitable for line-voltage dimming.
Lighting-control notes ↗Review materials under the selected light.
Look at a lit sample alongside the timber, stone or fabric it will illuminate. For colour-critical projects, ask the designer what colour-rendition information is needed alongside colour temperature. Keep the test configuration with the approved sample.
Why this matters
IES TM-30 evaluates several aspects of colour rendition, including overall and hue-specific effects.
Illuminating Engineering Society ↗Before the order
A few things to clarify.
Practical questions for your brief, your quotation and the next decision.
Discuss your requirements →When should I choose custom rather than catalogue lighting?
Choose custom development when the size, composition, material or installation cannot be met by an existing model. Start with the room and intended effect, then agree the design and approval stages.
Does a decorative light come with all electrical parts?
Not necessarily. List the light source, driver, controls, mounting parts and any remote components in the quotation. Confirm electrical compatibility for the exact fixture.
How do I source custom lighting?
Send the brief to Foshan Supply. Our specialist lighting team reviews the design, samples, drawings and fabrication requirements; the custom-lighting hub shows the process and documented project references.
Your room. Your selection.
Let’s connect the pieces.
Save the directions and product views you like. Share dimensions, quantities and destination; Foshan Supply will help turn them into a coordinated shortlist and comparable quotation.