Nothing makes a space feel more inviting than good lighting. Whether we’re talking a bedroom, a home office, or a living room, relying too much on overhead light fixtures can make your home feel dreary and sterile. While task lighting serves a functional importance—like making sure you can navigate through a room without tripping—ambient lighting is more about creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere and adding visual interest.
Whether you rent or own your place, ambient lighting can help transform a drab space into a cozy one. And if you’re looking to stay on-trend, every lamp we’ve selected here comes in the hottest color in home design right now: green. Here are a few of our favorites to add character to your space while setting a relaxing mood.
Crate & Barrel Clem Metal Table Lamp
With midcentury vibes to spare, this olive-green steel number is versatile enough to work in almost any room.
Buy: $249
Urban Outfitters Olive Lamp
Make it martini hour all the time by adding this bad boy to your home bar.
Buy: $99
Schoolhouse Caldera 15" Lamp
Combining a low-profile metal shade and hand-blown glass, this piece is designed in Portland and comes in four versatile shades, including a subtly green lichen hue. Best of all, a dimmer switch lets you easily toggle the mood from reading time to business time.
Buy: $599
Lop Layers Table Lamp
This nine-layered lamp from MoMA Design Store delivers elevated, futuristic mood lighting without breaking the bank. It can be displayed vertically or horizontally, but either way it's a conversation starter.
Buy: $196
AllModern Verda Resin Table Lamp
This playful, curly-wurly shape draws the eye, but still feels sophisticated. It's available in five shades, too.
Buy: $269
Gubi Coppia Table Lamp
Is it a sculpture? Is it a light? Who cares? We're obsessed with it. It comes in three colorways: olive, clover, and blush.
Buy: $799
AllModern Arlis Ceramic Lamp
This short n' stout ceramic lamp skews a bit more traditional, but it's still got personality. It comes in seven different colors, including a versatile mid-tone olive.
Buy: $199
