The Kitchen Glass Lighting Trend That's Primed To Dazzle In 2025

Everyone is so over standard flush-mount dome lights, whether they come standard in a rental or inside a newly-purchased home. For some, the easiest way to make your dreaded flush-mount dome light look stunning is to simply replace it altogether. As if you need another reason to pick through an old home, a thrift shop's aisles, or online listings for an estate auction, here's one solution. Switch it out with an old fixture that can be installed in your kitchen, one of the big glass light trends forecasted for 2025. It's one of the vintage lighting trends that have been making a comeback, and not only with hanging lights. Old glass lamps are also being brought into the kitchen to provide ambience in the space.

The one challenge with vintage lights is that they often need an electrical upgrade. This is as much for safety as it is for saving energy, improving the quality of the light, stretching out the life of the fixture, and upgrading its looks. Estimates for hiring a professional vary widely but start at more than $150. Electricians are often hired to rewire old light fixtures and lamps, but lighting stores can often provide the service as well. With some instruction, you can do the job on your own for under $10 or more, depending on the components you need.

Installing an old light fixture is considered better for the environment, saving yet another old thing from landfills. Another benefit is that some older fixtures can cast light in complex designs on ceilings. After scrolling social media, you might have asked yourself if Tiffany lamps coming back in style. The answer is a definite yes. Tiffany-style swags and pendants are having a moment in kitchens with their often brightly-colored stained glass. The glass in some of these old fixtures is milky with hints of color. Frilly, opaline glass shades are also being rediscovered by a new generation of kitchen-proud owners, as are fancy ceiling lights made of cut glass. Milk glass table lamps are also trending. Often affordable, these lamps are making a comeback in kitchen nooks. So are Tiffany-like table lamps, lamps with uranium glass shades, and lamps with bases and shades made from cut glass.

Those who cannot find an old lighting fixture that's just right (or that they can afford) are turning to vintage-style glass lighting to make a statement in the kitchen, which can provide the look at a more affordable price. Glass chandeliers that can be purchased new in a box for assembly can look just as authentic as the real thing. Antique-looking glass pendant lights are available at online retailers with a click. Retro LED table lamps with glass shades have also been all the rage to provide a mood in the kitchen. They look like the real thing but are rechargeable instead of plugging into an outlet.