9 Best Lighting Stores for an Ambience Upgrade (2026)

If you ask any designer how to create a warm, cozy ambience at home, we’re pretty sure they’ll all tell you: fix your lighting. Our favorite lighting stores understand that assignment instinctively. They offer beautiful, varied silhouettes, including pendants that blend in, wall sconces that stand out, and table lamps that tie the room together. Even though you won’t get the same feel for the light source like you might in a showroom, these online stores give you a wide range of lighting options to choose from, quick shipping, and some lifestyle photos to stoke your creative vision.

Ahead, an AD-approved list of some of our primary lighting store destinations for modern table lamps, sculptural floor lamps and torchieres, crystal chandeliers, and more—all with plenty of personality to spare.

Our Top Picks:

• Best for Big-Name Lighting Brands: Lightology
• Best Modern Lighting on a Budget: Article
• Best Everyday Lighting: Crate & Barrel
• Best Organic Forms: Lulu and Georgia
• Best for Design Icons: Design Within Reach
• Best Midcentury-Inspired Lighting: Joon Loloi
• Best Affordable Basics: Quince
• Best Classic Styles: McGee & Co.
• Best Period-Style Lighting: Rejuvenation

Best for Big-Name Lighting Brands: Lightology

Lightology is your one-stop shop for big-name lighting brands. With offerings from. In Common With, Hudson Valley Lighting, Louis Poulsen, Artemide, Arteriors, Tom Dixon, and more, curating your dream lighting scheme is easy. While its primary collection leans modern, you can find everything from Space Age table lamps to Spanish Revival sconces. Regardless of your desired aesthetic, the retailer carries lighting, ceiling fans, and even furniture to help complete your space. For those local to Chicago, visit the showroom to see some of the brand’s best-sellers in person.

Best Modern Lighting on a Budget: Article

If you're aching for something modern (but not rent-check-level expensive), Article has an approachable selection of lighting that feels sophisticated on a budget. Each piece, whether it’s a modern sconce or pendant to replace the ugly boob light that once was, will add warmth and elegance without overpowering everything else in its vicinity.

Best Everyday Lighting: Crate & Barrel

Partnering with industry-leading designers like Athena Calderone and Jake Arnold, Crate & Barrel always seems to have its finger on the pulse of what’s new and happening. Its lighting in particular runs the gamut from traditional metal and glass styles to brighter, younger silhouettes among its baby and kids sections. We’re loving the retailer’s new rattan and woven floor lamps, which bring a handmade texture that’s hard to find at this price point.

Best Organic Forms: Lulu and Georgia

Lulu and Georgia has a chokehold on many design lovers we know, and for good reason. Each piece of furniture and decor is thoughtfully designed to make your space feel warm and cozy. Its lighting options span a variety of design styles, but you’ll find common themes, like dark wood bases and accents, rattan shades, and sculptural and organic shapes. The pendants and chandeliers are particularly striking over a dining table or bed.

Best for Design Icons: Design Within Reach

If you’ve read our stories before, you know we’re suckers for Design Within Reach (also known as DWR). From the retailer’s stock of Eames chairs to its array of midcentury furnishings, we can’t get enough. Lighting-wise, luxury wall sconces, sleek ceiling fans, and unique table lamps are among the wide selection on offer. The pieces are as unique as they are timeless, and you can find something for nearly any corner of your home.

Best Midcentury-Inspired Lighting: Joon Loloi

From the team behind Loloi Rugs, Joon Loloi takes its cues from midcentury design without tipping into reproduction. The lighting uses materials that age well—like veined stone, warm metals, and solid wood—in silhouettes simple enough to work in most rooms. Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker counts it among her personal favorites, and she found the Anwar lamp to be exactly what she was after when looking for a reading light in her living room: “The brown marble base is my favorite part—I like how it strays away from more expected white carrara styles and how the veins and lines throughout the stone make it look distinctly one-of-one.”

Best Affordable Basics: Quince

Quince’s budget-friendly wares now include lighting. We love their bedding and their sweaters, but their timeless lamp silhouettes are set to steal our hearts as well. With simple forms made from rattan, brass, and ceramic, these lights offer an affordable and ambient glow to any wall, ceiling, or side table. Plus, quick shipping and a lenient returns policy ensure you’ll find the exact right fit for your space.McGee & Co.

Best Classic Styles: McGee & Co.

McGee & Co. is worth a deep dive for people who like classic design (decor in neutral colorways with minimal frills). Its offerings span reasonable price points for both quality materials and timeless styles. Its wicker pendant could work nicely above the broad kitchen table in a beach house, and the tasteful Mollino Semi-Flush Mount is a no-brainer for any foyer. And if you’re just looking to spruce up a side table, the brand has an ample table lamp collection, which we’ve featured in our dedicated roundup.

Best Period-Style Lighting: Rejuvenation

If you live in a historic home, or you’d like it to look like one, Rejuvenation is where to start. The Portland-born brand built its name on period-style lighting: schoolhouse pendants, brass sconces, and glass shades that look right in a pre-war apartment or an old farmhouse. Many fixtures can be configured by finish and shade, which makes it easy to match hardware you already have. The range extends well past the living room, too, with bathroom lighting, outdoor lanterns, and even vintage-style light bulbs to finish the job. The bestselling Annika table lamp has an Art Nouveau feel thanks to its turned-metal base. It also comes with a dimmer for adjustable mood lighting. To add a bit more drama in a dining room, the Gilded Age-esque Providence chandelier stacks two tiers of handmade glass, shown here in smoked brown.

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